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Loring Commerce Centre tops our
list of Maine's largest business and
industrial parks.
M
ainebiz is proud to present our
NEXT List for 2015. We're often
asked what it means to be a NEXTer
and the reality is there's no one definition.
Yet if there's one characteristic this year, the
NEXT honorees we present in these pages know
how to get things done, either through previously
defined paths or by making their own paths.
Time and again in the profiles presented here,
you'll read accounts of someone who was faced
with a major professional challenge — whether it
was losing a job, being short on necessary capital
or having to challenge industry norms. In each
case, the entrepreneurs here were able to find
a way. You might also notice that the
NEXTers
share some common traits: ey're skillful
communicators, they know how to collaborate
and they aren't afraid to try a new direction. We
think you'll agree that the
NEXTers are helping
shape the future of Maine.
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JENNIFER OLSEN
AARON ANKER
KEVIN LEWIS
LAURIE LACHANCE
BENJAMIN SHAW
NAT PEIRCE
DEREK VOLK
ROBERT HILLMAN
LEIGH KELLIS
CHRIS GARDNER
Ten
business
leaders
who are
trailblazers
in their
industries
S P O N S O R E D B Y
$2.00
October 5, 2015
VO L . X X I N O. X X I I I
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