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There
are many resources available to business owners in Midcoast Maine. We
have included links to several. If you know of any we've missed, please
e-mail us and we will try to include
them.
Programs
For Small Businesses in Lincoln County
Dept.
of Econ. & Community Development/Dept. of Labor
(207) 373-0819
Financial Assistance for new worker training, existing worker retraining,
apprenticeships, and free workplace education and training.
Maine
Revenue Services
(207) 626-8460
Tax incentives for job creation, investment in business equipment and
research and development, and sales tax exemptions for custom computer
programming, fuel and electricity used for manufacturing, and manufacturing
equipment.
Finance
Authority of Maine
(207) 623-3263
Public financing options including loan guarantees, tax-exempt and taxable
bond financing, as well as patient capital for small growing enterprises.
Coastal
Enterprises Inc.
(207) 882-7552
Regional revolving loan funds for most Lincoln County businesses, packaged
with bank financing including FAME and SBA guarantees.
Tax
Increment Financing/DECD
(207) 373-0819
Local tool allowing municipalities to finance the cost of private development
with new tax revenues generated by property development.
Department
of Environmental Protection
(207) 287-6188 or 800-789-9802
Free education and on-site pollution prevention assistance to improve
compliance with environmental regulations.
Energy
Division/DECD
(207) 287-8462
Free on-site energy audits and low-interest loans to identify and implement
measures that reduce energy costs.
Maine
Products Marketing Program/DECD
800-541-5872
Marketing assistance, including Maine Made product identification, wholesale
catalog and online presence for Maine producers of consumer goods.
Maine
International Trade Center
(207) 541-7400
Technical assistance and training offered to businesses involved in, or
interested in, international trade.
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