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PORTLAND — On Feb. 14, small business owners and managers will have the opportunity to participate in a free online event that will explain how artificial intelligence (AI) can help them in their operations, from organization to accounting to social media management. ‘Beneficial workshops like this would not be possible without community sponsors. In this […]

From laborers to farm owners creating jobs, growing numbers of women are working in Maine’s $1.8 billion agricultural sector.

The statewide volunteer business-mentoring organization released a tally of its work in 2022.

Long-time chapter Chair Nancy Strojny is taking on a new role as assistant director for SCORE Maine while staying on as a mentor, while handing the reins to Jonathan Trumper as SCORE Portland chapter chair.

Honorees ranged from a chocolate maker to a scallop farmer to a veterinarian. SCORE Maine worked with 224 businesses last year.

Margo Walsh, founder and president of the Portland-based temporary labor staffing company MaineWorks LLC, on Wednesday was selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration winner for Maine for the SBA's annual Small Business Person of the Year awards.

Listing for April 12.

Retirement isn't what it used to be, especially during the pandemic. Here's a mix of work-and-play options Mainers from various walks of life are trying out in their post-career lives.

As the pandemic sent demand for SCORE Maines services soaring in 2020, the organization provided virtual business mentoring and education support to 8,218 small businesses and entrepreneurs statewide — an increase of 12% from the previous year. The figures are from SCORE Maines newly released annual report for 2020, a year that was busier than ever for the volunteer agency, a U.S. Small Business Administration resource partner. "2020 marked our 10th year of growing our client services i...

Image Courtesy / U.S. Small Business Administration Diane Sturgeon started her new role as district director of the SBAs Maine District Office this week. She was previously deputy district director. Sturgeon was promoted to district director after serving with the SBA Maine District Office for nine years, most recently in the deputy role. She succeeds Amy Bassett, who recently returned to her native New Hampshire to serve as district director there. In a news release issued Monday, just after S...