Renee Cordes

Maine

Senior Writer and Reporter at Mainebiz

Business journalist in Maine.

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Articles

Midcoast bookstore on wheels gears up for debut

5 days ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

Summer may be high season for food trucks, but how about a truck selling reading material? Tha's the plan for the Kinetic Bookshop, which Jill Conner is getting ready to roll out. The 37-year-old said it will be a bookstore on wheels. The first-time entrepreneur, who returned to Maine with her husband in 2022 after 16 years in Chicago and now lives in the Waldo County town of Belmont, works part-time at the Camden National Library. With her new business, she aims to raise funds for local libraries.
Tips on keeping employees healthy, safe and productive from the Mainebiz Health Care Forum

5 days ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

Ensuring employees' health and safety not only keeps them more engaged, but also boosts productivity and improves the bottom line. That was one of the central themes of the Mainebiz Health Care Forum in Freeport on Wednesday. More than 100 people attended the discussion about workplace well-being moderated by Kim Anania, president and CEO of KMA Human Resources Consulting. Anania said mental health shapes how individuals handle stress, relate to others and make choices.
Eaton Peabody exit casts light on legal market in flux

5 days ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

The times they are-a-changin’ in a legal landscape still digesting the news of Eaton Peabody's imminent exit amid a growing crop of new business models. Experts expect the shakeup to continue as some lawyers shed the law firm life for higher risk and greater independence as entrepreneurs and business owners. Viridian Law and Aleta Law are among startups leading the charge.
New leader of Manufacturers Association of Maine has been an advocate for workforce development

5 days ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

See John Lewis' columns on workforce development. More Information After three years at the helm of the Manufacturers Association of Maine, Mike Roughton has stepped down and passed the baton to John Lewis as new executive director. As Roughton prepares for retirement in the midcoast town of St. George later this month, he will stay involved with the group in an advisory role "to support continuity and momentum," the Portland-based organization announced on Monday.
Maine manufacturers tackle workforce, economic hurdles at annual summit

2 weeks ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

Maine’s aging population, lack of venture capital investment and continued labor shortages all came under the microscope at Friday's gathering of Maine manufacturers in South Portland. “We’ve got to keep telling our story," Mike Roughton, executive director of the Manufacturers Association of Maine, said at the group's annual summit. "That’s why we’re here.”He told Mainebiz afterwards that he estimates around 185 people had attended.
Portland wealth firm adds to its team - and client assets under management

2 weeks ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

Great Diamond Partners, a Portland-based wealth management firm led by Helen Andreoli, announced two hires that will bring the team total to 12 and potentially boost assets under management to $765 million. Stephen Poulos, formerly a partner and portfolio manager with HeadInvest, has joined Great Diamond Partners as a senior financial advisor, bringing with him more than $125 million in potential assets under management.
On the Record: Music entrepreneur Chris Brown is targeting clients ‘with artistic and career momentum’

2 weeks ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

After three decades with Bull Moose, Chris Brown left the music and entertainment retailer to start a music consulting business called Chris Brown 33. Mainebiz caught up with the creator of Record Store Day to get the lowdown. Mainebiz: What does your role as a music marketing consultant encompass? Chris Brown: I had planned to provide PR and sales and marketing services as well as help plan physical and digital release strategies.
The Downs gets green light for $70M Town Center development

2 weeks ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

The Downs in Scarborough has the green light to start construction on three commercial buildings in the Town Center with 144,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space including a Market Basket supermarket set to open in 2026. The 80,000-square-foot Market Basket, to be located at the corner of Market Street and Scarborough Downs Road, was announced last November as the Town Center’s first retail tenant and Maine's fourth branch of the Massachusetts-based Market Basket chain.
Standup comic strikes 'paw-fect' tone for entrepreneurs at Portland startup conference

2 weeks ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

Inspired by her love of pooches, Diana Tan offered a master class in startup strategy meets standup comedy Thursday afternoon in Portland. "This is meant to be fun and satirical," she said in introducing her presentation on “Cooking with AI: Build a company in 60 minutes," as part of Startup Maine Week. Displaying an AI-generated image of herself in the likeness of Julia Child, Tan structured her talk as a recipe from appetizer to dessert.
Fly the flag for Maine in state-sponsored contest

2 weeks ago | mainebiz.biz | Renee Cordes

What better way to toast this country’s 250th birthday next year than with a list of Maine's favorite people, places, objects and events? The Maine Atlas Project is inviting members of the public to weigh in with their nominations that represent the state’s unique cultural, natural and historic assets.