GROWING MAINE FROM WITHIN:
Promoting Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Maine

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Report from the Gorham and Freeport forums

Read about the recent forums in Gorham and Freeport.

Also, don't miss the last in the current series of forums - your feedback as a small business professional is needed to help shape the Small Business Initiative legislative agenda.

The next, and last in the current series of forums, will be held Monday, Feb. 27, at Berwick Town Hall.

Read the full update.

 

Previous Updates

February 22, 2006
Report from the Gorham and Freeport forums

January 17, 2006
Five more forums scheduled

December 14, 2005
Report from the SBI forums in Belfast and Rockland

November 18, 2005
Report from the SBI forum in Damariscotta

October 19, 2005 - Small Business Forum in Damariscotta
Let your voice be heard!

September 14, 2005 - Small Business Initiative Update
Small Business Initiative bills become law

May 10, 2005 update: Speaker's bill to establish a business court gets hearing before Judiciary Committee.
The specialized docket would speed complex consumer and commercial cases, and free up resources for family law, civil, criminal and other cases. Listen to the testimony online.

May 6, 2005 - Small Business Initiative Update

April 14, 2005 - Small Business Initiative Update

April 1, 2005 - Small Business Initiative Update

February 22, 2005 - Senator Bromley Makes Case for Research, Development, and Infrastructure Investments

February 15, 2004 - Small Business Initiative Update

February 14, 2005 - Legislators, joined by business owners, present Small Business Initiative to large crowd at State House

February 7, 2005 - Small Business Initiative Update

October 14, 2004 - Small Business Initiative Update

October 1, 2004 - Small Business Initiative Update

September 27, 2004 - Small Business Initiative Update

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In the news

Speaker of the Maine House Addresses Local Small Business Owners
Lincoln County News, November 3, 2005

THUMBS UP - Growing Maine from within
Editorial in the Brunswick Times-Record, February 21, 2005

Speaker´s coalition offers package to aid small business
Associated Press, February 14, 2005

Small businesses must be priority for Legislature
Editorial in the Kennebec Journal, February 13, 2005

Bills would benefit small businesses
Portland Press Herald, February 9, 2005

Group seeks to boost small businesses
Lewiston Sun Journal, February 9, 2005

Growing Maine from Within
Editorial in the Brunswick Times-Record, October 8, 2004

Business Forum held in Biddeford
Journal Tribune, October 7, 2004

Group Discusses Small Business Needs
Calais Adviser, October 7, 2004

Business worries get airing
Lewiston Sun Journal, September 30, 2004

Hearings focus on regulating, taxing business
Article in the Bangor Daily News, September 30, 2004

Plan to encourage small business is the right strategy
Editorial in the Kennebec-Journal, Sept. 15, 2004

Dems eye obstacles to small business
Article in the Kennebec Journal, September 11, 2004

Democrats introduce "Small Business Bill of Rights"
Article in the Brunswick Times-Record, September 10, 2004

Reports from the Regional Forums (Fall 2004)

Biddeford Regional Forum, notes and feedback (October 6, 2004)

Caribou Regional Forum, notes and feedback (October 2, 2004)

Calais Regional Forum, notes and feedback (October 2, 2004)

Auburn Regional Forum, notes and feedback (September 29, 2004)

Bangor Regional Forum, notes and feedback (September 28, 2004)

Bath Regional forum, notes and feedback (September 22, 2004)

Augusta Regional forum, notes and feedback (September 21, 2004)

Press Release announcing the Small Business Bill of Rights and Action Plan (September 10, 2004)

Remarks from House Democratic speakers at the Small Business Initiative Press Conference (September 10, 2004)