Maine Business Answers

How Do I....Access Financing For my Business?

A strong business plan, complete with financial statements, is required to access financing for your business venture. The Guide to Doing Business in Maine can provide guidance with your plan and statements. The Maine chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) as well as the Maine Small Business Development Centers can also provide guidance. In addition, here are some specific sources of funding:

For a menu of the various State of Maine programs designed to facilitate business development, please download a Pocket Guide to Maine's Business Resources (PDF). PDF format requires the free Adobe Reader.

For access to an array of economic development resources available throughout the state, please visit www.mainebusinessworks.org. (The Maine Business Works portal provides access to comprehensive databases containing business assistance agencies, financing programs, demographic and labor force statistics and commercial buildings.)

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