Posts Tagged: strategy

How Small Businesses Can Strategize During an Economic Downturn

The 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic recession left lasting marks on the Maine small business community. Yet, in each case, some Maine businesses found ways to not only weather the storm but adapt and grow in new directions. Today’s economic climate brings its own set of uncertainties. While the challenges may differ, the… Read more »

Ease Massage & Manual Therapy – Saco

Stefani Sellers, owner of Ease Massage & Manual Therapy, giving a massage to person laying down on a table, looking relaxed

Stefani Sellers has always been passionate about healing and helping others. This is why she launched her business, Ease Massage & Manual Therapy, in 2022. Ease is Maine’s only nationally board-certified medical massage therapy practice certified in manual lymphatic drainage. She provides her clients with effective healing solutions tailored to their individual needs including massage… Read more »

Essential Steps Before You Start a Business

Lightbulb and crumbled paper to represent starting a business

Part 1 of the “Things we wish we knew” Blog series By: Tina Oddleifson, Business Advisor When we asked Maine SBDC Business Advisors about the biggest mistakes they see new business owners make (including themselves) many of the responses boiled down to the same essential thing: Moving forward before you are ready. We’ve all been… Read more »