Have you narrowed down your section of a business entity to two choices – LLC or S-Corp? This article will help those confused on the differences.
Posts By: Jennifer Boutin
How To: Create a good marketing plan
Working with clients over the years has made me appreciate marketing as a key to success. The ability to create a great product isn’t going to assure success. There are many great products and services that fail. You can’t take the “build it and they will come” approach. With a well thought out marketing plan,… Read more »
Mrs. Maine 2012 happy Maine SBDC client
From Letter to the Editor in The Sanford News (11/9/16) Small Business Development Center helped her succeed
3 Tips for Trade Show Success
Below are three things to consider that will help make your next wholesale trade show a success!
Business Highlight: EterNav – Verona Island
Kasey Smith, founder of EterNav, relied on her Maine SBDC advisors to help her navigate the process of business startup including access to grant funding.
October 2016 Newsletter – Success in the County, upcoming events and more
Maine SBDC’s October Newsletter featuring success stories from Aroostook County, featured business advisor: Steve Lovejoy, and partner highlight: U.S. SBA
Business Highlight: Aroostook Driving School – Caribou
When Ryan Deprey and Todd Albert, well known teachers and coaches in the local school system, heard that one of the longstanding driving schools in Caribou was closing due to retirement, they saw an opportunity. The pair approached Josh Nadeau, Maine SBDC business advisor at Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC), to take advantage of that… Read more »
Business Highlight: Autotronics – Frenchville & Bangor
Autotronics approached Maine SBDC Business Advisor Josh Nadeau looking for help in restructuring some current loans as well as funds to help build a new state of the art paint facility at their headquarters in Frenchville, Maine.
September 2016 Newsletter – Lost Valley’s success, creating a working business plan and more
Lost Valley’s new future, How to create a working business plan, meet Maine Technology Institute, meet Business Advisor Jane Mickeriz.
How To: Create a working business plan
Business plans are meant to prepare you to move forward and should be constantly in use — and evolving. Your initial plan is not going to be static. It will continually change and evolve as you learn more about your customers.