"Breakthrough’s purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because ...

Entrepreneurship Essentials has expanded its leadership development offerings with enhanced workshops designed to address the unique challenges faced by startup founders and their teams. The expanded ...

Skowhegan Savings Bank sponsored $25,000 in prizes awarded to Seascale at the 2025 Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition for their aquaculture gear. From left, the bank’s senior vice president chief banking ...

When a teenage former gang member told Sgt. Jasper Washington that he wanted to remove the ink of his past and start over, Washington heard more than a request for tattoo removal. He heard proof his ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Startup Junkie Consulting LLC was named as one of the U.S. Small Business Administration's national awardees in the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The Fayetteville-based ...

Jeff Frank, a former entrepreneur with a range of business and policy experience, has been named program manager of Dirigo Labs, a Waterville-based startup accelerator. Jeff Frank, Dirigo Labs PHOTO / ...

Nightcap, a Florida-based company known for its drink covers that prevent drink spiking, has turned to Temu to combat counterfeit versions of its product. The company says it has seen strong results ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Students at Lincoln’s Standing Bear High School got the chance to channel their best “Shark Tank” impressions by participating in a Quick Pitch program with the Center for ...

BULLARD, Texas (KLTV) - At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, citizens arrived ready to share their thoughts, positive or negative, on the possibility of the city police department joining with ICE ...

On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued formal data and document requests (linked here) to certified 8(a) Business Development Program participants. This follows SBA’s June ...

Washington state is moving to set its own regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in the absence of federal legislation, laying out recommendations for how lawmakers should regulate AI in ...