Windham Butcher Shop
Nichole and Leon Sargent define Maine’s entrepreneurial spirit. They now live on a small hobby farm, Nichole downsizing her heard…
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Empanada Club & Mariama's Beauty Supply
Coastal Enterprises, Inc., exemplifies how support from Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital program can bring economic opportunity to underserved populations.…
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Ameera Bread
Ahmed Abbas had just woken up from a short nap. He had been pulling extra shifts making bread at night…
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Black Bear Support Services
What do you when your child needs support services to increase their independence, but there’s no one to provide them?…
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EMPANADA CLUB
Four years ago, Adrian Espinoza Garcia moved from Bolivia to Maine with his wife, a New England native. He quickly…
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Woods + Waters Gear Exchange
Q&A with Jenna Vanni, business owner Learn about how owner Jenna Vanni launched her outdoor apparel and gear consignment store…
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Eighteen Twenty Wines
CEI provides loans to start-up and existing small businesses, many of whom have been turned down by traditional lending institutions. …
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The Village Woodworker
As Brian Warren approached his retirement from the U.S. Air Force, his father-in-law Robert Roakes, the owner of The Village…
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Harvest Tide Organics
After years of farming in Maine, Bethany Allen and Eric Ferguson dreamed of owning and operating their own farm. When…
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Stevens School, Hallowell
On an eastern facing hill above Hallowell’s downtown, the Maine Industrial School for Girls was established by State officials as…
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