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According to a Mainebiz poll of its readers, 30% of respondents say they plan some kind of physical business expansion, from new construction to buying or leasing additional space.
Thanks to the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank failure, Maine bankers are having to answer to financial problems that stemmed out of the tech industry. But Maine bankers say they the state's institutions are on safer ground.
Even as the number of homes sold in Maine continues to decline, Cumberland County, including Portland, has been a tough market for buyers to find a home.
It’s gotten to be a cliche, but there was wisdom in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” From it, we got the admittedly corny catch line, “If you build it they will come,” which has become a mantra for startups and businesses of all kinds.