F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4
F O C U S S M A L L B U S I N E S S
22 B Corp benefit
CSR gets lip service, but
some small businesses in
Maine are going further by
earning B Corp status.
26 Gathering place
The Brooklin General Store
has had a rebirth, with a
new building and space for
community events.
P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY
In Freeport, L.L.Bean (at top
of picture) draws 3 million
visitors annually. Mixed in
with national outlet stores,
independent retailers work
hard to be recognized. Here
are three such retailers:
From left, Natalya Nikitina,
of Rustic Arrow; Ann Marie
Connor, New Beginnings
Consignment Boutique; and
Cari Karonis, Skordo.
In the land
of L.L.Bean and
outlet stores,
small businesses
find their way
B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r
S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 18
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S M A L L B U S I N E S S F O C U S
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June 12, 2017
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