As the Coordinator of the Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps (MERC), I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with many remarkable businesses across Maine. The MERC program is designed to help start ups with concrete problems to enable growth. MERC does this by providing matching funds for consultants to assist with a particular problem – accounting,… Read more »
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MERC Client P3RD Makes Packaging for Cleaner Oceans
Coming from a family of packaging engineers and manufacturers and raised in the paper mill town of Old Town, Maine, the idea for better packaging first sparked when P3RD Founder, Ariadne Dimoula, was a kid swimming in the Penobscot River and saw fast food litter everywhere. P3RD.EARTH, based in Orono, develops innovative packaging solutions made… Read more »
Celebrating Women in Business
Monthly Blog Post from MTI President, Brian WhitneyThe warmer weather and increased daylight these past weeks signal a change of seasons (despite this most recent storm!). This month, as you are likely aware, is Women’s History Month. Tracking the incredible arc of the rise of women in business since MTI’s inception in 1999 is a… Read more »
EforAll – All Ideas Pitch Contest
When: May 15, 2024Where: Lewiston, ME (exact location TBD)Important dates: Must apply by April 24 at 9 pm ET Check of the EforAll website FMI Fast-paced, fun community events that help early-stage entrepreneurs gain valuable exposure and feedback on a business idea. Great opportunity to network, validate a business idea, and compete to win a cash… Read more »