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Three Tips to Getting Your Business Ready for Summer Tourism
The sun is shining, temperatures are (finally) warming up, and the black flies are coming (sadly). It’s almost summer in Maine, which means it’s also a busy time of year for so many of our small businesses. Is your business ready? Will they remember your business and want to come back year after year? Creating… Read more »
U.S. SBA Recognizes Maine SBDC in Caribou for Excellence & Innovation
The Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) at Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC) will be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration for its outstanding performance and commitment to the small business community.
Demystifying Estimated Taxes
By: Business Advisor Peter Harriman One of the hardest and least understood topics I find small businesses face, especially new start-up businesses, is the issue of Estimated Taxes. Part of the problem is that a taxpayer needs to understand their adjusted gross income for the year, in addition to deductions and credits, in order to… Read more »
News Release: Maine SBDC Releases 2017 Small Business Client Results
February 13, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statewide (Maine) –Today the Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC), a state-wide program that helps entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses, is pleased to announce its annual results. In 2017, certified business advisors across Maine provided no-cost business advising to 1,400 entrepreneurs which helped clients to: Save… Read more »
Acknowledging the achievements of Business Advisor Jane Mickeriz, retiring February 22nd
Please join us in celebrating the career of Jane Mickeriz, who is retiring from the Maine SBDC on February 22, 2018.
The IRS’s Best Kept Secret: First Time Penalty Abatement (FTA)
First Time For Everything By: Business Advisor Peter Harriman You started a business and are pretty excited. Excited that is until you get a letter from the IRS that the business failed to file their taxes, pay on time, and/or deposit taxes when due! Ooops! While understandable, the penalty letter and associated fee has just ruined… Read more »
Maine SBDC Secures Grant to Help Promote Entrepreneurship in the Madison and Jay Regions
The Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) has received funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Portable Assistance Grant Program to develop a program that will provide entrepreneurial advising and training for potential and existing business owners in the Madison and Jay, Maine regions who have been adversely affected by the layoffs and… Read more »
Acknowledging the achievement of Business Advisor Betty Egner, retiring December 1
Please join us in celebrating the career of Betty Egner, who is retiring from the Maine SBDC on December 1, 2017.
Steps to Success: New video series from the Maine SBDC
Series focuses on key info to start or grow your small business Maine SBDC is pleased to announce a new video series that gives entrepreneurs and small business owners key information about starting, operating and growing their businesses. Five short videos feature Maine SBDC business advisors and small business clients. They provide information on starting… Read more »