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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 2 0 CW: I earned a degree in electrical engineering from USM, but acquired real, on-the-job training at each place of employment. Everyday use of what some might consider basic skills of fast typing and using spread- sheets became second nature. My career took the path of process, or manufacturing, engineering, which involves working with people and equipment to make the manufac- turing process more efficient and to make the operator's jobs easier. MB: What's it like now running your own business after experience at much larger corporations? CW: I've learned more in the past four years than at any of my previous jobs. Running one's own business requires a versatile skill set and the ability to learn on the job. It is a lot of responsi- bility, especially when it comes to hir- ing employees. One of the best things about owning and operating my own business is that there is no bureau- cracy. At previous jobs I would have to get the approval of 10 different people. It was inefficient and difficult to make improvements. Peter Van Allen, Mainebiz editor, can be reached at pvanallen @ mainebiz.biz Tiny Homes of Maine Houlton Founded: 2016 What the company does: Design and construction of custom tiny homes and tiny spaces. It has five employees. Contact: 207-619-4108 / info@tinyhomesofmaine.com " We are so grateful to FAME for helping us make our dream a reality!" Karen Roper Aaron Sprague Owners, ACADIA YURTS Maine Seed Capital tax credits are still available—call to learn more! Helping Maine Businesses Succeed Since 1983 1-800-228-3734 • FAMEmaine.com Best Places to Work in Maine 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Coffee By Design congratulates the 2020 REBEL BLEND FUND WINNERS THE REBEL BLEND FUND SUPPORTS THE MAINE ARTS COMMUNITY WITH SEED MONEY. For more information visit coffeebydesign.com EMBODIED EQUITY CONSULTING • RENÉ GODDESS JOHNSON & JENNIE HAHN "The Round Tables: A Daily Conversation with White Supremacy Culture"A social justice and racial equity training program which uses Embodied Equity Play tools and the art of conversation to break down old patterns and establish new accountability norms. For more info: EmbodiedEquityConsulting@gmail.com "NEW NEIGHBORS" • REZA JALALI & MORGAN RIELLY Distribution of a soon to be published book on New Mainers' and their contribution to Maine. Libraries and schools across the State will be given copies at no charge. For more info: Reza.jalali@maine.edu/morganrielly95@gmail.com DIGNITY FOR OPIATE USERS • STEPHEN ANDREW 'Dignity, Compassion Storytelling Conversations" Production costs for a year long podcast, which will create a compassionate and empathetic community with a focus on marginalized populations which include people who use opiates, people with mental illness and veterans who are homeless. For more info: DignityMaine@gmail.com IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT [Tiny homes] are affordable, aesthetically appealing, portable, and energy efficient. I find that more people are opting for less expensive living situations and fewer material objects in favor of traveling and new experiences.

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