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Central Maine Power Company

CMP helps businesses grow through incentives, partnerships with other organizations, and a commitment to stability in electric delivery prices. CMP is Maine's largest electric utility, serving...View details

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Provides cabinet-level attention to the issues of economic and community development in Maine. The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development offers programs in the areas of business...View details

Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Part of a nationwide network of more than 70 not-for-profit centers whose sole purpose is to provide small and medium-sized businesses with access to more than 2,000 manufacturing and business...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Small Business Administration (SBA)

An independent Federal agency and provides extensive information, counseling, and programs for businesses. Contact: Maurice L. Dube, District Director...View details

Small Business Development Centers Augusta Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Bangor Region Development Alliance

Works to promote business in the Bangor region. Services that are provided include: detailed information on the Bangor area economy - population, production, labor, wages, income, retail sales,...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Small Business Development Centers Bangor Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Small Business Development Centers Hutchinson Center

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Small Business Development Centers Bingham Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

City of Brewer

Owns and operates its own Industry Park and can supply lots ranging in size from 1 acre and up. Assistance with financing, business plans, site plans development and permitting is also available. ...View details

Mid-Coast Council for Business Development and Planning

A public-private non-profit development corporation that supports business retention, expansion and attraction to improve the regional economy of Bath, Brunswick, Topsham, Richmond, Bowdoinham...View details

Small Business Development Centers Brunswick Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Bucksport Office of Economic Development

Bucksport is offers free land to qualifying businesses. Services provided include Various loan, grant, and tax financing programs that offer financing to businesses serving the town of Bucksport,...View details

Small Business Development Centers Washington County Technical College

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Northern Maine Development Commission

A regional economic development agency whose purpose is to make significant contributions to sustain and improve the quality and standard of living for the region and the people of northern Maine....View details

Small Business Development Centers Caribou Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Central Maine Regional Information

Sponsored by the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, services offered include: Business assistance (counseling, business plans, cash flow projections, and market analysis), and business financing...View details

Ft. Kent Office of Planning and Economic Development

Offers loans ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 to businesses located in Fort Kent. Also provides business plan development and small business counseling for existing and proposed businesses in Fort...View details

Town of Fort Kent

contact: Charles Rudelitch , Dir. Economic Development...View details

Maine Technology Institute

A non-profit organization created by the Maine Legislature to stimulate research and development activity leading to product commercialization throughout the state. contact: Janet Yancey-Wrona,...View details

Town of Hermon

contact: Ron Harriman, Economic Development Coordinator...View details

Southern Aroostook Development Corporation

A non-profit, private organization dedicated to marketing the 22 towns of southern Aroostook County to businesses from outside of the area that are interested in expanding and/or relocating....View details

Town of Houlton

The Town of Houlton believes in being an active participant in the future health and success of its business residents. Incentives at both the local and state level are aggressively utilized...View details

Small Business Development Centers Kittery Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council

The central economic development agency serving Lewiston and Auburn. It is a nonprofit public/private partnership that assists emerging and expanding businesses in the Cities of the Androscoggin....View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Limestone Development Foundation Inc. (LDF)

Acts as a liaison for the Greater Limestone area and the Limestone Chamber of Commerce. The corporation also surveys and researches community development block and infrastructure grants for the...View details

Town of Lisbon

contact: Rosie Bradley, Director of Economic Development...View details

Small Business Development Centers Dover/Foxcroft Office

Appointments will be held at client's business Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite...View details

Sunrise County Economic Council

Assists local businesses that need financial or technical resources to help them succeed and add jobs to the area, and also works with local organizations involved in economic development, connecting...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council (MAGIC)

The Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council (MAGIC), a nonprofit tricommunity economic development organization, has mobilized resources to assist in site selection and has helped develop...View details

University of Maine Department of Industrial Cooperation

Acts as a liaison between business, industry, and the University of Maine. Offers the skills, technology, facilities, and equipment of the University of Maine to industry, government, and the...View details

City of Portland Economic Development Center

Offers comprehensive business assistance focusing on financing, business development, business recruitment, site selection, and marketing. Gives existing companies and start-ups free access to...View details

Resource Hub

A collaborative economic development initiative that supports and cultivates the growth of the Greater Portland business community by providing a one-stop location for business assistance and...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Small Business Development Centers Portland Office

Provides comprehensive business assistance and information services to the small business community through eight centers and sixteen satellite offices. Services include: high-quality, no cost...View details

Aroostook Band of Micmacs

A Federally recognized indian tribe that provides numerous health, education, housing, and social service programs to Micmac Indians and other Native Americans in Aroostook County. The Economic...View details

Aroostook County Action Program

Services offered include: Job Start Loan Program; Loans to start or expand a small business. Maximum Loan $10,000, Business Counseling; assisting small business with growth and expansion planning,...View details

City of Saco

The Saco Economic Development and Planning office and the Saco Economic Development Commission are able to provide businesses with assistance in site searches, to assist in permitting of all...View details

Town of Sanford

contact: Mike Ralston & Candice Noble, Community Development...View details

Scarborough Economic Development Corporation

SEDCO is a non-profit development corporation providing site location, business & economic development, and government liaison services for individuals and business seeking either to create...View details

EnterpriseMaine

EnterpriseMaine is a family of community-based non-profit organizations and for profit subsidiaries dedicated to creating economic opportunity and enhancing the quality of life in rural western...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

City of South Portland

The City of South Portland is a coastal community in southern Maine encompassing an area of 12.93 square miles. The city has been referred to as two cities, with the western half of the city...View details

Business Information Center

Offers public access to a wide range of information and resources for those starting, running or growing their business including the latest in computer technology, sample business plans, one-on-one...View details

City of Waterville

contact: Ron J. Singel...View details

Town of Windham

contact: William Tracy, Economic Development Director...View details

Women's Business Center

CEIs Women's Business Center assesses the needs of women business owners and provides them with training, technical assistance, financing and advocacy. Statewide in scope, the center targets...View details

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Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)

OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...View details

Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)

FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...View details

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 10,500 business counselors and 389 chapters,...View details