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V O L . X X V N O. X X V I I N OV E M B E R 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 4 PUBLISHER Donna Brassard EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR William Hall SENIOR WRITER Renee Cordes SENIOR WRITER Maureen Milliken SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Ken Hanson SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Andrea Tetzlaff SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Betsy VanderPloeg MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mark Jeanneret, Jim Milliken RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O Peter Stanton PRESIDENT Joe Zwiebel C F O / C O O Mary Rogers GROUP PUBLISHER Donna Brassard DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder C O N T E N T S How To Find the best lending partner for your business Tapping an all-cash business Banks look for legal ways into cannabis lending 26 16 28 21 Relationship manager Skowhegan Savings bolsters its southern Maine business How To Maximize the little- known tax benefits 30 22 Largest Maine- based credit unions Ranked by total assets as of Dec. 31, 2018 Fintech disruptors Portland is seeing a new wave of startups, attracting attention from job seekers, investors — and competitors B A N K I N G / F I N A N C E F O C U S I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 5 » Peter Lamb: A Passion for the Land Peter Lamb of Kittery Point focuses his philanthropy on stewarding natural resources. Whether the Gulf of Maine or the nearby Mount Agamenticus region, Peter feels such treasures reflect who we are and should always be protected. Philanthropy is personal. At MaineCF, we listen to donors like Peter to learn what matters most to them. Call us to learn how your investment in Maine can help keep it strong for generations to come. We share your passion for Maine. Everyone has a passion. Contact: Jennifer Richard, Director, Gift Planning jrichard@mainecf.org www.mainecf.org 207-761-2440 What's yours? P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Cliff Miller, CEO of Atlantic Cannabis Collective, in one of three cultivation facilities in Auburn 16 22 PH OTOS / LEFT: TI M GR EENWAY; R I GH T: WALLI T; GU I DELI NE; M U NI C I PAY