W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 S E P T E M B E R 5 , 2 0 2 2
F O C U S S TA R T U P S / E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P
aine has a wide range of busi-
nesses serving a wide variety
of industries. But the vast majority of
Maine's businesses are small businesses,
as defined by the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E
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MAINE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP
1
MAINE SMALL BUSINESSES SNAPSHOT
150,593
small
businesses
99.2%
of Maine
businesses
293,313
small business
employees
56.8%
of Maine
employees
1 Ownership shares include equal and majority ownership.
S O U R C E : 2021 Small Business Profile, Maine, published by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.
WOMEN VETERANS HISPANIC RACIAL MINORITIES
Workers Owners Workers Owners Workers Owners Workers Owners
10%
20%
0%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
48.6% 40.2%
6.9% 9.6%
1.5% 1.1%
3.8% 3.3%
