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For sale: An inn on a Maine island
The owners of a 32-room hotel on Mohegan Island off the coast of Maine are putting their hotel up for sale for $4.3 million
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Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - John Ready and Brendan Ready, Ready Seafood and Catch a Piece of Maine
We continue our list of the 30 Under 30 with John Ready and Brendan Ready of Ready Seafood and Catch a Piece of Maine.
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Small Businesses Want Broadband Choice, Competition
According to an SBA report, 90 percent of small businesses use broadband, but a third of those surveyed want better service. Read more
States Easing Regulatory Burdens on Small Firms
Texas and Maine recently joined a growing list of states that have enacted legislation to ease regulatory burdens on smaller businesses. Last week,... Read more
How I Did It: Roxanne Quimby
Building a company has been a lesson in balancing ambition and compromise for the co-founder of Burt's Bees. Read more
Let's Play Tag
Friendly interactions delight customers. A little nudge from management can make it happen. The Jordan Pond House Restaurant, in Acadia, Maine, cre... Read more
Island Crafts Cataloger
Financial summary and brief description of a Maine-based cataloger called Island Crafts. Read more
Mail Order Lobster
Company receives toll-free calls and mails lobsters anywhere in the country. Read more
Unstatesmanlike Acts;
From giving away land in Kansas to building ski resorts in Kentucky, some public officials will pay just about any price for new jobs Read more
States Grapple with Wage Issue
Oct. 5, 2004 --In Maine, where the minimum wage is already well above the federally mandated level of $5.15 an hour, the state plans to ra... Read more
30 Under 30 2009 - Alumni Updates
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And The SBA's Next Chief Is REALLY...
...Karen Gordon Mills, a Maine-based investment manager, according to an account<... Read more
When Wal-Mart Comes to Town
How one small town reacted to Wal-Mart's opening three stores in the area. Read more
Why You Won't Sell Your Business
Inc. revisits companies listed in the Business for Sale column. Read more
Universal Health Care Is Back
July 12, 2005 --In response to rising health-care premiums and an increasingly uninsured population, advocates of a universal health care ... Read more
Winning Over Your Customers
In this age of computer-generated mailings, a simple handwritten message of thanks can be an effective way to build customer loyalty. Artisan Outlet... Read more
The Money Trail
In much of the northern U.S., a hidden, lush economy thrives along thousands of miles of snowmobile trails. Here's how this winterland boom began and what th... Read more
Portland Plays Perception Poker
Can a thriving little city in Maine bluff its way into the ranks of big-time Internet players? Read more
Small Business Pulling More Weight Down Home
Statewide small business conferences have recently rung up an impressive series of victories on the local level: * In Texas, the state legislature c... Read more
Business For Sale: Maine Homemade-Ice-Cream Parlor
An overview of a business offered for sale, including the price, price rationale, outlook, as well as pros and cons. Read more
Finding the Right Business Broker
W. Stewart Blackburn didn't hire a business broker to sell the businesses he owned with his wife, Suzanne, until he found someone entirely devoted to the ... Read more
Battle Grounds
Here's how Rand Smith, the founder of coffee-bar chain Maine Roasters Coffee, competes with Starbucks by leveraging the Maine tradition of supporting locally... Read more
Shipping Woes Boost Freight Co-ops
Soaring freight prices bring biz groups together. Read more
A Piece of the Puzzle
Elms Puzzles, in Harrison, Maine, makes a product that's too expensive for most people--a 500-piece handcut wooden jigsaw puzzle that might cost $800. So,... Read more
Maine Model-Ship Maker
Financial summary brief description of a model-making business. Read more
Entrepreneurs Collide: Will Zoning Take Town Downhill?
Various entrepreneurs from a small town comment on a topic that concerns many small-buisness people--zoning laws. Read more
Where New Ideas Flourish
New research identifies where the culture of innovation is most firmly rooted. Read more
Father/Son Chemistry
The partners: Father and son Met: At son's birth, in 1953 Fused: 1989 Bonding... Read more
Business for Sale: New England Stained-Glass Window Restorer
An overview of a stained-glass window restoration company offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and... Read more
Coming to America
A special program called StartSmart is turning immigrants into entrepreneurs. Meet five who are succeeding. Read more
Hot Tip: Mom as Recruiter
How mom can be the key to your success. Read more
The Trappers
For generations, Maine has been the unofficial lobster capital of the world. But it took a pair of 20-something brothers to directly link seafood connoisseur... Read more
Word of Mouth (Literally)
New computer system allows users to talk instead of using a keyboard. Read more
Gifts for the 'Ultimate Salesperson'
Suggestions from CEOs and sales managers on rewards and gifts for salespeople. Read more
Another day, another merger.
For months, Inc. has been reporting on the white-hot M&A market , which continues ... Read more
At a Glance
Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies. Read more
Baby Steps
List of resources for companies interested in work/family issues. Read more
The Success Gene
Why some family businesses thrive year after year after year. Read more
Seeing Is Believing
An entrepreneurial educator discusses the importance of teaching children about business with a social conscious. Read more
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