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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 D E C E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 Maine Foodie Tours P.O. Box 1905, Portland Founded: June 2009 Top leader: Pamela Laskey, founder and director Sales growth 2013–15: 158.46% Number of employees: 22 part time and one full time Contact: 233-7485 www.mainefoodietours.com Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions Five questions How would you describe your com- pany's core mission? Maine Foodie Tours offers educational, entertain- ing and tasty tours showcasing local, sustainable foods and the rich culinary artistry and entrepre- neurial talent so prevalent in Maine. What were the key factors in your company's growth? Hiring the best talent to conduct the tours and partnering with engaging restaurant owners, chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, cheese mongers, fish handlers, brew- ers and others to offer amazing foods, beverages and stories to our guests. How have you adjusted to the rapid growth? We have remained nimble, bringing talent onboard part-time and as demand warrants, such as our social media manager, who gen- erates and responds to growing customer feedback. We also pro- moted select tour guides to tour managers in each of our locations. Do you have plans to hire additional employees? We look forward to con- tinuing our hiring as we expand our offerings in existing towns and estab- lish tours in new areas of the state. What can we expect for 2017 We are likely to expand to Ogunquit and add to our growing types of tours, events and classes in Portland. SMALL COMPANY RUNNER UP P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Pamela Laskey, founder and director of Maine Foodie Tours 130 MIDDLE STREET PORTLAND, ME 04101 207-772-1981 ALTUSEXITSTRATEGIES.COM Custom. Collaborative. Critical. Smart exit planning for successful business transitions. At Altus Exit Strategies, we know that many business owners don't know how to start the exit planning process. Our system is unique, customizable and helps owners achieve a successful transition. Environmental Due Dilligence Is At Our Core Contact Nick Sabatine Contact Nick Sabatine at the idea-stage: at the idea-stage: nsabatine@ransomenv.com 207-772-2891 D E V E L O P M E N T D E V E L O P M E N T \ \ D U E D I L I G E N C E D U E D I L I G E N C E \ \ E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y \ \ M U N I C I P A L \ \ U T I L I T Y, E N E R G Y & M A N U F A C T U R I N G Due Diligence Due Diligence Wastewater Engineering Wastewater Engineering Storm Water Engineering Storm Water Engineering Permitting Permitting Water Supply Engineering Water Supply Engineering GIS Applications GIS Applications Turnkey Brownfield Service Turnkey Brownfield Service Turnkey Brownfield Service Remediation Remediation Funding Assistance Funding Assistance Consulting Engineers and Scientists www.RansomEnv.com