Business Development

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) provides innovative financial solutions to help Mainers pursue business and educational opportunities by offering an array of products and services.

Contact:

Carlos Mello, Chief Executive Officer
5 Community Drive (PO Box 949)
Augusta, ME 04332-0949

(207)623-3263 – info@famemaine.com

Kennebec Regional Development Authority (KRDA) is a quasi-municipal entity with unique powers and capabilities that can provide creative financing solutions for investments and developments throughout the region. FirstPark represents such a development – in which twenty four municipalities share the risk and reward of increased assessments and valuations. FirstPark is the premier business address in Maine, incorporating innovative technology and infrastructure into it’s site plan. It is the only business park in the Northeast with Verizon/Fairpoint SmartPark® designation. KRDA represents a phenomenal network that can link investors and developers to resources and leads throughout the state and beyond.

Contact:

Kristine Logan, Executive Director
46C First Park Drive
Oakland, ME 04963

(207) 859-9716 – KristineL@FirstPark.com

Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG) facilitates a regional approach to problem solving and improving life in a total of 47 municipalities in Kennebec, Somerset, and western Waldo counties. It offers a range of programs and services in the areas of: economic and community development and land use planning, downtown revitalization, and community development.

Contact:

Joel Greenwood, Executive Director
17 Main Street
Fairfield, ME 04937

(207) 453-4258 – jgreenwood@kvcog.org

Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides confidential, comprehensive, no cost, business management advice, training and information services to Maine’s micro and small business community from a network of outreach offices located throughout the state. In Mid-Maine, the SBDC is located at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.

Contact:

50 Elm Street
Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 504-5869  – christina.o’brien@ceimaine.org

SCORE provides free business counseling and mentoring to small businesses and entrepreneurs, including advice on financing options, business planning, sales and marketing, operations, human resources and more.

Contact:

SCORE Augusta Chapter
68 Sewall Street
Augusta, ME 04430

(207) 622-8509 – score0305@yahoo.com

MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs to support Maine’s innovation economy.

Contact:

Maine Technology Institute
16 Middle St. STE 201
Portland, ME 04101-5163

(207) (207) 582-4790 – info@mainetechnology.org

Waterville Public Library Business and Career Center offers a varied collection of print, electronic, and programming resources to support a large spectrum of career and business development needs. The Library offers 14 public computers to support job seeking, career development efforts, and entrepreneurial research. A teaching and learning lab provides a dozen laptop computers to support hands on learning.

Contact:

73 Elm Street
Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 680-2611 – business@watervillelibrary.org

DECD and its partners work collaboratively to support business development through available resources that Maine has to offer. From millions of dollars in tax credits, reimbursements, research and development credits, to capital loans and even direct investment. Every year DECD helps Maine communities attract new investment, create jobs, and grow their infrastructure with unique programs.

Contact:

Department of Economic & Community Development
59 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0059

(207) (207) 624-9800 – Business.Answers@maine.gov