The Captain's Catch
In late March, Deborah Hamblen-Wood began working with Women’s Business Advisor Ruth Cash-Smith on plans to lease the Castine take-out,…
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Quoddy Bay Lobster
Family-owned and operated Quoddy Bay Lobster is an iconic Eastport, Maine, attraction, currently open for its 12th season. Famous for…
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Sweeties Dog-O-Rama
Next door to Sweeties Downeast candy shop in Eastport is owner Lisa Stephen’s newest enterprise: Sweeties Dog-O-Rama, a dog-grooming boutique,…
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Eastport Family Pharmacy
The people of the Igbo tribe of Nigeria are known as the entrepreneurs of Africa. It’s no surprise that Ben…
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Kendall Community Case Management Agency
Andrea Kendall of Pembroke, Maine worked at minimum wage jobs as a cashier, a salmon pen net mender, and office…
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Maine Music & Health
[caption id="attachment_6219" align="alignright" width="300"] Kate Beever with young client[/caption] Maine Music & Health, LLC, in Saco, seeks to expand the…
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Illuminated Me by Sharon Herrick
Sharon Herrick’s passion for beauty and for social change converge in her Portland, Maine-based jewelry business, Illuminated Me by Sharon…
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Done Roving
Artisan, hand-painted yarn is a premier product for knitters, highly coveted for its unique attributes and character. Paula and Stephen Farrar of…
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Verbena
It is notoriously hard to break into the restaurant business, let alone succeed in it. Melissa Coriaty has managed to…
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Bixby & Co., LLC
Bixby & Co., LLC, a Women's Business Center at CEI client, and exemplary “triple bottom line” startup company, creates chocolates from all…
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