No one would have blamed Jean Hoffman if, after the company she founded in 2006 was sold for $200 million, she had pocketed the…
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Revolution Research, TeamAR walk away winners from 2016 Top Gun Showcase
Revolution Research and TeamAR took home top honors Tuesday night at the Top Gun Showcase, a pitch contest for entrepreneurs who participated in the business accelerator…
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Zootility Tools crushes its latest Kickstarter goal in 8 hours
Nate Barr posted his latest Kickstarter campaign on May 16. It was to raise funds from the crowd to allow him and his team at…
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Maine-based Surge Hydro accepted into MassChallenge’s startup accelerator
MassChallenge on Thursday released its list of 128 startups accepted into its 2016 accelerator class, and one Maine company made the cut. Surge Hydro out…
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R.e.d.d. raises $1M to bring its energy bars to the masses
R.e.d.d., the Portland-based energy bar company, has raised $1 million to further its nationwide expansion. The company, founded by fashion-model-turned-entrepreneur Alden Blease, announced on May…
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Six Top Gun finalists chosen to vie for $10K at showcase event
Six companies have moved onto the finals in the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development’s Top Gun business pitch contest. Top Gun is an annual business…
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MCED names interim executive director
Lee Cheever will take over as executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development next month after Don Gooding steps down, according to…
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X2X: Could it be Maine’s next big break-out startup success?
Each year, there are nearly one million divorces in the United States, which means there are likely two million people who go through the exasperating process of untangling entwined…
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Two finalists chosen to compete for Greenlight Maine’s $100K prize
Greenlight Maine, the weekly television show that began with 26 Maine entrepreneurs competing for a chance to win $100,000, has narrowed the field down to two finalists.…