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V O L . X X V I N O. X X I S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 2 0 4 PUBLISHER Donna Brassard EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR William Hall SENIOR WRITER Renee Cordes SENIOR WRITER Maureen Milliken SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Andrea Tetzlaff SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Ken Hanson SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Betsy VanderPloeg MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mark Jeanneret, Jim Milliken RESEARCH DIRECTOR Timothy Doyle 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 New business on tap Four newcomers to Maine's craft beer scene in 2020 Startup journey Maine's Top Gun program has a growing list of successful alumni 20 14 24 Harvesting an Idea One entrepreneur's journey with a Maine startup 28 Largest Finance Authority of Maine loans S TA R T U P S / E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P 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 3 ยป 866.736.2804 | mainebls.com Our focus is on our local business partners. We are open for business and here to provide guidance during this difficult time. EQUIPMENT LOANS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS BUSINESS EXPANSION LOANS Business Lending S O L U T I O N S L L C THE BLS DIFFERENCE Committed to Our Local Communities LOCAL Experienced Lenders LOCAL Decision Making LOCAL Loan Funding LOCAL Services P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y S U N R I S E G U I D E L L C P H O T O / C O L L E E N M A G U I R E Hemp seeds grow to become a versatile plant that can be used for a variety of products. 20 24 14 SunriseGuide founder Heather Chandler has taken part in a number of entrepreneurship programs, including Top Gun in 2014.