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SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS
THE STATE ARE SAVING
ON LIGHTING COSTS BY
SWITCHING TO LEDS.
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"Saving approximately $2,000 a year
on lighting costs is a big deal for a
small business like ours."
Jayne Hamaty, Co-owner
MAINE STREET GRAPHICS, BRIDGTON
CONTACT US TO LEARN HOW TO
- Save on lighting costs
- Achieve better quality of light
- Enhance customer experience
I
t's often said that Maine is a state made up of small businesses. In fact,
the SBA data does in fact lend credence to that notion.
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M A I N E S M A L L B U S I N E S S F A C T S
S O U R C E : U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy
BUSINESSES CREATE NEW JOBS SMALL BUSINESSES, BIG EMPLOYERS MEDIAN INCOME
$25,413
Self-employed owners
at incorporated
businesses
$49,992
Self-employed owners
at unincorporated
businesses
Number of small
businesses:
147,270
Small business
exporters:
1,548
Number of
employees:
289,156
Employees at
minority-owned
businesses:
5,213
Net new
jobs in
2019:
4,728
Percentage of
Maine businesses
that qualify as
small businesses
99.2%
Percentage of
Maine employees
working for a
small business
56.5%
