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V O L . X X I X N O. X I M AY 1 5 , 2 0 2 3 4 A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O / GROUP PUBLISHER Peter Stanton P R E S I D E N T Tom Curtin DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR Ann Fisher SENIOR WRITERS Renee Cordes Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Alexis Wells CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY Buster HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson Kerry Rasor Betsy VanderPloeg MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Allison Spies AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Leah Allen C O N T E N T S Small businesses are doing big things From bikes to bags to coffee, small business owners find new markets and innovations 18 24 Beer biz buzz A roundup of craft- industry news from around Maine 30 Largest Finance Authority of Maine loans Ranked by FAME loan amount, then exposure S M A L L B U S I N E S S F O C U S S M A L L B U S I N E S S OW N E R S U R V E Y O N PA G E 1 7 » Do you know a woman business owner, CEO, president, and top executive with an established track record of success? A woman who has been a trailblazer and a mentor to others. NOMINATE THEM BE FORE JUNE 26! MAINEBIZ .BIZ/ W T W23 S PONS OR ED BY Nominate a top-notch woman executive before June 26! FOLLOW U S @M AI NEBI Z #MBWTW23 AndroscogginBank.com At Androscoggin Bank, we understand the complexities of owning a small business. That's why we leverage the resources of a large bank with the decision-making ability of a small one. BE PART OF SOMETHING Find out what banking with a B Corp™ can mean for your local business. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F B E L L E F L OW E R B R E W I N G P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F 4 4 N O R T H C O F F E E Melissa Raftery, left, and Megan Wood of 44 North Coffee Belleflower Brewing's Scrugsy beer is named after a dog owned by the mother of Katie Bonadies when she was a little girl. 18 24