STATE — The Maine Women’s Business List is a free, publicly searchable database of woman*-owned businesses in Maine, designed to boost their visibility throughout the state. By spotlighting these businesses, the Maine Women’s Business List aims to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive economic environment, making it easier for the community to connect with and support women-led businesses.

The Maine Women’s Business List aims to promote as many woman-owned businesses as possible, showcasing a diverse clientele throughout each county in Maine. Woman-owned businesses in Maine can create their listings with photos, a business description, and a logo, ensuring their profile is optimized for visibility and engagement. Built with user-friendly experience and searchability in mind, the Maine Women’s Business List helps these businesses benefit from increased customer reach and online engagement.

The Maine Women’s Business List emphasizes the importance of supporting woman-owned businesses for several crucial reasons:
1. Community Reinvestment: Women-owned businesses are known to reinvest significantly in their communities and families, contributing to local growth and
development.
2. Economic Prosperity and Job Creation: Small businesses, particularly those owned by women, are crucial for job creation and often demonstrate accelerated growth rates.
3. Encouraging Growth and Overcoming Barriers: Many women rely on their businesses as their primary source of income. Supporting these ventures fosters growth and success, helping to overcome barriers they may face in business.

Maine-based businesses with at least 50% female-identifying ownership can register in the directory for free. The directory allows users to search by category or geography, facilitating connections between consumers and businesses across sectors such as food, entertainment, hospitality, manufacturing, health and wellness, retail, and more.

The Maine Women’s Business List presents an opportunity for businesses to maximize their reach and impact by connecting with a community that values diversity, innovation, and economic empowerment. You can join and shop the Maine Women’s Business List at Maine Women’s Business List (mainewomensbusinesslist.com)

*The Maine Women’s Business List aligns with the definition of women and females that explicitly includes not only cis women, but also trans women and femme/feminine-identifying genderqueer and non-binary individuals.