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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
Efficiency Maine's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
(C-PACE) program allows businesses to finance building retrofits,
gut rehabilitations, and new construction with no upfront costs.
C-PACE financing allows commercial property owners to finance
energy improvements on their buildings and repay the investment
over a longer period of time. The borrowed capital is secured by a
property tax assessment with an associated lien on the property.
For details on participation and eligibility, visit
efficiencymaine.com/c-pace/
or email C-PACE@efficiencymaine.com.
Finance Your Business's
Energy Upgrades With C-PACE
MAINE SMALL BUSINESS NET GAINS BETWEEN MARCH 2021 AND MARCH 2022
THE TOP 3 INDUSTRIES
MAINE SMALL BUSINESSES SNAPSHOT
149,493
small
businesses
99.2%
of Maine
businesses
291,387
small business
employees
55.9%
of Maine
employees
S O U R C E : Small Business Administration 2023 "Small Business Profile" for Maine
Of the businesses in Maine,
99.2% are considered small
businesses by the Small
Business Administration.
Here are some facts on the
makeup of the business
community in Maine.
Maine small businesses, by count, were led by these industries:
Real estate and
rental and leasing
Professional, scientific
and technical services
Construction
Jobs lost at closed or
contracted businesses
Jobs added at new or
expanded businesses
Establishments closed
Establishments
opened
NET GAIN:
3,208
7,779 7,779
4,571 4,571
62,831 62,831
44,552 44,552
NET GAIN:
18,279
23,285 businesses 23,285 businesses
18,198 businesses 18,198 businesses
14,931 businesses 14,931 businesses
