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Androscoggin
Valley Council of Governments
Services for businesses include loans and counseling
on small business.
Coastal
Enterprises, Inc.
CEI helps Maine people and communities, particularly
those with low incomes, reach an adequate and equitable
standard of living, learning, and working in harmony
with the natural environment. CEI provides financial
and technical assistance for development and expansion
of industries, small businesses, housing and social
services.
Europe
Link
The purpose of Europe Link is to help small and medium-sized
businesses increase their exports and create jobs
in Maine. Europe Link offers companies the resources
to expand into one of the world’s most stable yet
growing markets by forming strategic alliance partnerships,
as well as through traditional trade. Europe Link
provides affordable access to a high-quality, tailored
market development service.
Doing
Business in Maine
Basic but detailed legal information for entrepreneurs
in Maine. From Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson.
Eastern
Maine Development Corporation
Technical assistance for companies looking to establish
or invest in a business in eastern Maine.
Heart
of Maine
Resources for agriculture, forestry, and community development.
Kennebec
Valley Council of Governments
Services for businesses include loans and counseling
on small business.
Loring
Development Authority/Loring Commerce Centre
Loring offers a number of financial resources, including
grants, to companies at the Centre.
Maine
& Company
Maine & Company provides quick, confidential (and free!)
information to businesses considering expanding or relocating
in Maine.
Jobs
and Investment Tax Credit
Sales
Tax Exemptions
Tax
Reimbursement Programs
Technology
Tax Credit Programs
Workforce
Training Programs
Maine
Business Works
Maine Business Works provides access to the comprehensive
array of economic development resources available throughout
the State of Maine.
Maine Center for Economic Policy
MCEP analyzes policy issues including wages, health
insurance, and taxes.
Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development
The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
offers programs in the areas of business development,
tourism and community development.
Maine
International Trade Center
The Maine International Trade Center provides information
to companies hoping to expand to overseas markets.
Maine
Rural Development Council
The Maine Rural Development Council is an intergovernmental
and inter-agency association established in 1991 as
part of a national initiative on rural development.
Its membership represents the five major rural stakeholder
groups: the federal government; the state; local and
regional entities; the tribes; non-profits or community-based
organizations; and the private sector. It is dedicated
to the promotion of innovative rural development policies
and programs.
Maine
Small Business Development Centers
Maine's SBDCs provide comprehensive business assistance
and information services to the small business community.
MAP
Maine
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber's site includes topics ranging from legislative
briefings to Maine weather.
Maine
Resource Conservation & Development Network
Contact information for RC&D network offices. Programs
vary by region and may include agriculture, forestry,
and entrepreneurship.
Market
Development Center
The MDC connects buyers with sellers to help Maine businesses
market their products.
Northern
Maine Development Commission
NMDC offers economic development, business finance,
small business counseling and planning services.
The
Resource Hub
The Resource Hub is a collaborative economic development
initiative whose mission is to support and cultivate
the growth of the Greater Portland business community
by providing a one-stop location for business assistance
and educational services.
Sunrise
County Economic Council
SCEC is a Washington County partnership of businesses,
organizations and municipalities working together to
strengthen the county’s economies, create and sustain
local job opportunities, expand small businesses using
local resources and encourage regional cooperation.
Threshold
to Maine
A broad variety of programs for agriculture.
University
of Maine
Corporate
Affiliate Program
The Corporate Affiliate Program is intended to expand
relationships between the University of Maine and
business and industry to include research and educational
programs, technology and people exchanges, and recruitment
of students and graduates. It is also an important
mechanism to identify current and emerging areas in
industry in which the University can make a contribution.
Industrial
Assessment Center
The IAC provides waste and energy assessments for
small and medium-sized manufacturing companies (SIC
codes 20-39) within the State of Maine. The IAC conducts
30 assessments per year which are free of charge for
eligible industrial clients. Performed by teams of
University faculty, staff and students, typical assessments
create first year client savings of $40,000 with average
payback of less than one year.
U.S.
Small Business Administration - Maine District Office
Counseling, training, financing, and other services
for small businesses.
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