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X I I J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 8 4 PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie 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Hanson, Ken Hanson, Ken Hanson, Ken Hanson, Ken Hanson, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Andrea Tetzlaff, Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE 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Catherine Tanous Catherine Tanous Catherine Tanous Catherine Tanous CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Mark Jeanneret, Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken Jim Milliken RESEARCH DIRECTOR RESEARCH DIRECTOR RESEARCH DIRECTOR RESEARCH DIRECTOR 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Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder Jan Holder P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY C O N T E N T S Summer means visitors — and construction Retailers 'making lemonade' out of disruptive road projects 34 Growing them right Start-up program prepares companies for second-level growth 20 38 Greening of the offi ce PlantWerks creates a living wall at UNE's Biddeford campus 28 New Mainers make their mark Immigrant entrepreneurs overcome obstacles to launch small businesses 40 Maine's largest SBA loans Ranked by loan amount, 2017 32 How To Plan for succession of a family business S M A L L B U S I N E S S F O C U S I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 9 » SP ONSORED BY S C H E D U L E 11:15 – 12:00 Registration, Networking, Book Signing, and Lunch 12:00 – 12:55 Keynote address and Q&A 1:00 – 2:00 Book Signing with Ja-Nae Duane 1:00 – 1:55 Workshop Session I (select one) 1. Other people's money: Fundraising, crowdsourcing, and finding equity capital to start or expand your business. 2. Partnerships, LLCs, and ESOPs, oh my: What's the best way to set up your company? 3. Mine. Mine. Mine: How to protect your ideas with patents and trademarks. 2:00 – 2:55 Workshop Session II (select one) 1. You can't do it yourself: Innovative ways to recruit and hiring rules to keep you out of trouble. 2. Show me the money: What investors and banks are looking for. 3. To market, to market: What you need to know about logistics, shipping and exports. 3:00 – 4:15 10 Best Ideas for entrepreneurs and new ventures A panel discussion with Maine CEOs who will share their experience of what works and what didn't work for them in their startup experience. 4:15 – 6:00 Networking reception For more information and to register, visit www.mainebiz.biz/EIF Learn about the latest trends and business ideas for your new business and consult with industry experts on June 14. Ja-Naé Duane Co-author of "The Start-Up Equation" K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R June 14 / 11:30am–6:00pm / DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Portland Meet Maine CEOs from successful startup companies at the Mainebiz Executive Insights Forum on June 14 and learn from experts who counsel entrepreneurs and startups. New Ventures: Ideas and advice for entrepreneurs and startups is a forum designed to help and inspire entrepreneurs who want to startup, grow and be successful in business. FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBEIF18 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A worker at Commonwealth Poultry Co.; coffee entrepreneur Mike Mwenedata; and road construction in downtown Hallowell. 20 34 28