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On The Record: CEO Steven Boal on the future of CashStar and Portland’s tech scene

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Whit Richardson

Steven Boal was already a digital revolutionary when he came up with the idea for CashStar. Having disrupted the coupon world as CEO of Coupons.com, he had the idea for a company that would do the same thing to the … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurial showdown: Top Gun trainees pitch their businesses

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Whit Richardson

The entrepreneurial juices will be flowing Wednesday night at the annual Top Gun Showcase Event, being held at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Roughly 260 people are expected to attend the event, which will feature entrepreneurs from 17 … Continue reading →

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Travel mag calls Portland one of the best beer cities in the U.S.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Whit Richardson

Travel + Leisure ranked Portland, Maine, #3 on its list of the “America’s Best Beer Cities.” The real Portland was beat out only by Denver and that other city on the other coast that borrowed our name. Travel + Leisure … Continue reading →

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Maine energy project on the cover of Popular Science

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Whit Richardson

The new issue of Popular Science magazine features a contraption on its cover many Mainers will recognize. The tidal energy project developed by Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co is featured on the cover of Popular Science’s June issue. ORPC installed … Continue reading →

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Semiconductors, hospitals and the budget: Business Day at the Statehouse

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Whit Richardson

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce holds Maine Business Day each year in the Statehouse’s Hall of Flags. Today was the fifth installment. The event is part meet-and-greet, part lobbying effort and part trade show. Different businesses show up with their … Continue reading →

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Attending Slow Money Maine on Wednesday

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Whit Richardson

I’ll be in Augusta on Wednesday, first attending the Maine State Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Business Day at the Statehouse and later joining Slow Money Maine’s bi-monthly meeting. Slow Money Maine, if you’re not aware, is a loose network of individuals … Continue reading →

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Listen: An interview with Entrepreneur On Fire’s John Lee Dumas

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Whit Richardson

John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneur On Fire, one of the top-ranked business podcasts on iTunes. He’s also a Maine native and current resident of Portland. Before launching Entrepreneur On Fire in September 2012, John was … Continue reading →

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Sen. Susan Collins wants to help U.S. brewers brew more beer

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Whit Richardson

Apparently, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is a fan of craft beer. She has written a bill that would reduce the excise tax small breweries must pay on each barrel they produce. U.S. Sen. Angus King, eager to demonstrate his craft … Continue reading →

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The last time Berkshire Hathaway bought a Maine shoe business…

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Whit Richardson

A subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Thursday said it has acquired a Maine-based shoe manufacturer. That story may sound familiar to folks who have been around a while. For those who haven’t, I think a little historical … Continue reading →

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Maine Angels named one of top angel investing groups in the U.S.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Whit Richardson

The Maine Angels, a group of individual (or “angel”) investors who pool their capital and expertise to fund early-stage companies, recently joined similar groups from such vaunted startup communities as Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York City, on a list of … Continue reading →

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Whit Richardson is Business Editor at the Bangor Daily News. He blogs about Maine business, entrepreneurs and the economy.
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