Morning Sentinel
Waterville program looks to boost startups, entrepreneurial efforts in central Maine
Initiative by Dirigo Labs to provide free training to 12 small businesses in ways to attract customers, develop products, navigate legal and financial hurdles, conduct marketing and more.
…“We certainly hope that the companies participating in Dirigo Labs’ programs will look at this area favorably to grow their business,” Dirigo Labs Managing Director Susan Ruhlin said Wednesday. “We also want to be good stewards for the state of Maine, and we want to showcase Maine as a whole.”
The “accelerator class” in which the 12 companies are participating is an initiative spearheaded by Garvan Donegan, director of planning, innovation and economic development for the Central Maine Growth Council. It is intended to be part of a broader regional economic development plan…
BY EVAN HOUK, MORNING SENTINEL
