Three community development organizations have SBA-backed loans available for business borrowers.
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Farmington businesses receive rental assistance
Landlords and small business owners work together to compensate for lost revenue during state-mandated closures that are starting to ease up in Franklin County.
Mentors helping Maine small businesses pivot to survive
Many small businesses are faced with a seemingly impossible situation, and are transforming themselves in response.
Nearly 26,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans
Small employers in the state have received a total of $2.55 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans since the federal program began.
Facing uproar over small-business program, White House vows to review who’s getting loans
The Trump administration scrambled to address mounting criticism of a new program that some big companies used to obtain taxpayer-backed loans.
Nearly 17,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans so far
Paycheck Protection Program funding totals nearly $2.25 billion in Maine to date, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office.
Emergency loans to Maine small businesses exceed $1 billion
More than 5,300 businesses had been approved as of Friday morning for federally backed Paycheck Protection Program emergency loans.
Norway shops local to support its small businesses
Local support has buoyed local shops struggling to stay open during the coronavirus public health crisis.
Mainers check out local merchants on Small Business Saturday
The 10th annual shopping event is billed as an alternative to the national retail-focused Black Friday.
Local shops prepare for Small Business Saturday
In the wake of Black Friday frenzy emerges a more locally-sourced holiday, Small Business Saturday, where local businesses offer discounts and deals as a way to get their piece of the holiday spending pie.