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Through the Small Business Development Center, the PCC program teaches 22 local small business owners on growth techniques. The Portland Community College Small Business Development Center has a new Small Business Management Cohort starting this year. This training assists local entrepreneurs in growing their small enterprises. The 2022 cohort, which is a cooperation between the …

The 2022 Small Business Management Cohort Has Been Announced By Pcc And Pba Read More »

As the Omicron variant spreads across Oregon, businesses have been forced to close for a long time because of outbreaks. Unlike at the start of the pandemic, the state has not put any rules on the public. People are now letting businesses decide whether or not they want to stay open or close down. Most …

Portland Businesses Are Having A Hard Time Dealing With The Omicron Surge Read More »

Gregory Steinline pushed his son in a stroller through downtown Portland on Wednesday afternoon. This is what he does every day. On the way to a shopping area, Steinline passed a lot of people who were camping out on the sidewalk. This is what the businesses in downtown Portland want the most right now: people …

It Will Take A Lot Of Work To Get Downtown Portland Businesses Ready For A Resurgence In Business Read More »

When the Maine Real Estate and Development Association’s (MEREDA) 2022 Conference was held on January 20, 2022, Peter Harrington of Malone Commercial Brokers gave a talk called “The Greater Portland Retail Forecast for 2022.” Here is a summary of what he said. During 2021, the economy kept moving forward. A lot of people were tired …

Forecast For Retail Sales In Greater Portland In 2022: On Track For Continued Growth In 2022 And For Years To Come Read More »

People who previously had to commute can now work from home while still shopping and dining in their neighborhoods. The Portland Trail Blazers are based in Oregon’s capital city. According to a new report by Josh Lehner of the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis, Portland’s economic recovery is lagging behind the rest of the state, …

Due To A Lack Of In-Person Engagement, Portland Is Lagging Behind The Rest Of The State In Terms Of Economic Recovery Read More »

After last year’s surge in mergers and acquisitions involving Maine businesses, experts say there will be even more in 2022, in a wide range of industries, from health care to hospitality. Dealogic, a global financial markets platform based in London, compiled data for Mainebiz that shows more deals coming into and going out of the …

A “Frothy” Economy Is Expected To Drive Maine M&A In 2022 Read More »