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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Augusta
Department of Environmental Protection
Provides assistance to small businesses to help them comply with environmental requirements and reduce waste and pollution. contact: Julie M. Churchill, contact...View details

Augusta
Department of Marine Resources
The Department of Marine Resources provides leadership in marine policy, the management of marine resources, the development of sustainable marine resource based business and the protection of...View details

Augusta
Maine Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources
The State's lead agency dealing with all aspects of the food system, from the farm to the final consumer. The Department's focus is on trying to find ways to increase profitability throughout...View details

Augusta
Maine Forest Products Council
Works to serve the diverse needs of Maine's forest products community. Membership ranges from landowners and loggers to truckers, paper mills, and lumber processors....View details

Augusta
Public Utilities Commission
The MPUC is an independent agency of the State of Maine. The MPUC was created by the Maine Legislature "to assure safe, reasonable and adequate service at rates which are just and reasonable...View details

Orono
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Provides educational programming in variety of areas such as: sustainable agriculture and natural resources, 4H/youth development, family living, and small and home-based business education....View details

Portland
Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility
An association of businesses committed to creating a new business climate that recognizes that long-term, sustainable profitability is directly linked to acting in a socially responsible, ethical...View details

Portland
Maine Buy Recycled Alliance

Portland
Maine Marine Trade Association (MMTA)
A strong, well-respected voice in Augusta and Washington, DC, oportunities networking, oportunities to access relevant and timely industry specific training, and cst saving progra....View details

Portland
Maine Materials Exchange

Portland
WasteCap Maine



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Functions in order to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment....View details

Nationwide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....View details

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