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T
he journey of a startup can take
many forms. It's easy to get swept
away in the stories of certain start-
ups that seem to have it all going for
them — the great idea, the polished
elevator speech, a shelf full of awards
from pitch competitions.
Rarely is it that neat and tidy. Most
entrepreneurs have a messy road. ere
are false starts and stops. ere is the
uncomfortable business of asking for
money from economic development
organizations, TIF committees, angel
investors — or worse, friends and family.
Most true entrepreneurs have more sto-
ries of failure than success.
In this issue, our team of writers
took a more in-depth look at the sto-
ries of entrepreneurs and how their
startups developed.
I want to thank staff writers Lau-
rie Schreiber, Renee Cordes and Alexis
Wells, as well as Digital Editor Ann
Fisher, for taking on stories. We also
brought J. Craig Anderson into the mix.
A mix of photographers contributed to
this issue: Tim Greenway, Fred Field,
Jim Neuger and Michael D. Wilson,
who is new to working with Mainebiz.
Publisher Andrea Tetzlaff marshaled the
sales team, which did a great job finding
advertisers and sponsors. Finally, I want
to thank Matt Selva, our art director,
who put all of this into an organized,
visually appealing package.
— Peter Van Allen
pvanallen@mainebiz.biz
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