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V O L . X X X N O. X I M AY 1 3 , 2 0 2 4 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 MANAGING EDITOR / DIGITAL OPERATIONS William Hall 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, Malcolm 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 Support for small businesses Maine's Small Business Development Centers expand their reach Breaking barriers Women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds get boost from Maine program 24 16 30 Vinyl treasures Maine's vintage record sellers thrive on the chase 34 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 B D C AT A G L A N C E I N 2 0 2 3 O N PA G E 1 5 » The Bank of "YES!" (and so much more) For more than 150 years, Machias Savings Bank has been moving Mainers and their businesses forward with the banking solutions they need to find their "yes!" And that's only the beginning. That's because we don't simply say "yes!" to basic banking. We say "yes!" to more choices and deliver above and beyond customer service, too. And most importantly, we're here to say "yes!" to your hopes, goals, and dreams. So let us help you find your "yes!" We'll be sure to ask "And how else can we help you?" machiassavings.bank NMLS 469539 P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Nick Robles is co-owner of Moody Lords Vinyl/Vintage, a record and clothing store on Portland's Congress Street. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Navy veteran Kayla Lewis runs Upward Consulting LLC from her home in Biddeford. 16 30

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