A Little Help Can

Go A Long Way

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Our support for local entrepreneurs goes beyond LaunchPad. We’re a small part of a vibrant statewide ecosystem ready to help you along your business journey from getting started to exit strategies and everything in between.

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Local Resources For

Your Maine Business

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Funding

  • Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
  • Maine Angels
  • Maine Technology Institute
  • Maine Venture Fund

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    Mentoring

  • Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
  • SCORE Maine
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • Small Business Development Center

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    Training

  • Maine International Trade Center (MITC)
  • Startup Maine
  • The Roux Institute

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    Pitching

  • MCE's Top Gun
  • Greenlight Maine

    • A guide for

    maine entrepreneurs

    There are many other organizations and programs across the state available to help you grow your business. Check out this list of startup resources compiled by Mainebiz in its Startup Hub publication. Or, see Startup Maine’s Guide for Maine Entrepreneurs, which is designed to match startups with organizations based on their specific needs.

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    Mainebiz 2023 Startup Hub publication