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Moving from Understanding Climate Change to Scalable Solutions
Of all the things contributing to climate change, the methane produced from cow burps may not seem like a high priority, but Deborah Bronk, PhD, President and CEO of the
Eyes Wide Open on Climate Change
Internationally acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist, and polar explorer, Paul Mayewski says that climate change will present businesses with both challenges and opportunities. All companies should be factoring climate change into their business
Here’s how Maine ranks as place to start a business
When it comes to starting a business, Maine gets strong marks in a state ranking released Tuesday by personal finance website WalletHub. Maine came in at No. 13 in the
Portland makes it to U.S. News’ top 10 cities to live
Every year, U.S. News and World Report rates 150 metropolitan areas on their livability. Last year, Portland was No. 19 – this year it is at No. 8, between Florida’s
Federal Partner Connects Maine Companies to Additional Export Assistance Resources
Jeff Porter, Maine US Export Assistance Center Director of the US Commercial Service, can spend hours happily talking about what he does, but he can also communicate his role in
Honoring Heritage and Sales Opportunity in Sustainability for Luke’s Lobster
For Luke Holden, Founder and CEO of Luke’s Lobster Seafood Company, sustainability is part of his heritage and the only way he knows how to run a business. “My grandfather
The World Has Changed – Shift Your Business Approach to the Abundance Cycle
When General Motors recently announced it would only sell zero-emission cars and trucks by 2035, Jay Friedlander, a professor of sustainable business at the College of the Atlantic who consults
Maine co-launches international hackathon to help rural regions recover from pandemic
A 48-hour brainstorming competition hosted by Maine and six North Atlantic countries is offering cash and business development opportunities for big ideas related to rural recovery. “Think Rural, Think Digital,
U.S. lobster exports to China rebounded in 2020
Maine’s lobster industry sees the boost as a positive sign in a year of declining international trade caused primarily by the coronavirus pandemic. While the coronavirus pandemic tanked U.S. lobster