MaineBusiness.com and Mark Nutting examine starting a business: 05/02/2008

If you can't view this newsletter, click here. Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Friday, May 2, 2008 Today's Business Headlines Trade associations expected to challenge Dirigo Health taxes [The Associated Press] Small businesses take bigger hit than large ones [Portland Press Herald] Mainers buying 17 radio stations [The Associated Press] Maine PUC chief stepping down May 16 [Portland Press Herald] PUC finds state's utilities reporting hefty increase in overdue bills [Bangor Daily News] Good medicine for the bottom line [Portland Press Herald] Ripples from high gas prices felt throughout economy [Keep ME Current] Global map developer lauds Lincolnville innovator [Village Soup] Windham: Jordans buy back Sebago Gardens [Keep ME Current] Recycling center to accept electronic waste today [Morning Sentinel] Three notable southern Maine properties sold [Portland Press Herald] Howland working on razing tannery [Bangor Daily News] Byron hearing heats up over campground law changes [Sun Journal] Mason promoted at Mechanics bank [Sun Journal] Duane and Fran Dumont: If Dirigo is so good, state workers should have it [Kennbec Journal] John Richardson: Maine good for companies to start, expand businesses [Morning Sentinel] CareerCenter lists workshops [Sun Journal] Kerry Peabody: Sorting out the options for long-term care [Portland Press Herald] Ethan Strimling: Restore tax fairness to rebuild economy [Portland Press Herald] Time Warner Hopes to Spinoff Cable TV Business [MPBN Maine News] Maine News Direct See recent releases and publish your own. A service of the Maine Public Relations Council and MaineBusiness.com. SACO, Trinity Episcopal Church To Raffle Off RARE Offering... released 5/1/08 Neighbors, Families and Employees Celebrate Woodfords Family Services Ribbon Cutting and Open House... released 5/1/08 Quantrix Modeler 3.0 Improves Secure Collaboration and Presentation of Forecasting, Budgeting, and S... released 4/30/08 View more releases | Post a release Mark Nutting's Blog Entries Do You Know What You Don't Know? May 1, 2008 11:04 AM It's interesting that in the "Starting a Business" conversation category there are no entries. This raises the questions of, "Do... more The Takeaway What price is right? May 2, 2008 07:20 AM There is a tendency for new businesses to break into a market by underpricing the competition. There's a great column... more Insurance Hints and Tips What The Best Do May 1, 2008 09:50 PM Companies that successfully manage their business insurance plan follow the following best practices: 1) They meet at least annually with... more PowerPLAY Exactly What the Heck is POWER? May 1, 2008 06:20 PM I�ve been doing a lot of media interviews over the past few weeks and one question keeps coming up: What,... more Events Saturday, May 3, 2008 Career Workshop: Advanced Interviewing Amy Jaffe, career counselor, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Heart at Work office Launch party Acend, 4 - 8 p.m., Kennebec Tavern Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Eggs & Issues Portland Regional Chamber, 7 - 9 a.m., Holiday Inn By the Bay Make the most of a business tradeshow Young People of the Lewiston-Auburn Area, Noon - 1:15 p.m., Andrscoggin County Chamber of Commerce Our Next Agriculture: Building Deep Connections Russell Libby, Executive Director of M.O.F.G.A., & Western Maine Alliance, 7 p.m., Norway Memorial Library Thursday, May 8, 2008 Selling More Products Online SCORE, 6- 9 p.m., SCORE Women's Network Luncheon Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, Noon, Augusta Civic Center more events | post an event You are subscribed as carlnatale.rocks@blogger.com. Unsubscribe here Copyright 2008 Blethen Maine Newspapers 390 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04104