Autotronics approached Maine SBDC Business Advisor Josh Nadeau looking for help in restructuring some current loans as well as funds to help build a new state of the art paint facility at their headquarters in Frenchville, Maine.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
September 2016 Newsletter – Lost Valley’s success, creating a working business plan and more
Lost Valley’s new future, How to create a working business plan, meet Maine Technology Institute, meet Business Advisor Jane Mickeriz.
How To: Create a working business plan
Business plans are meant to prepare you to move forward and should be constantly in use — and evolving. Your initial plan is not going to be static. It will continually change and evolve as you learn more about your customers.
Business Highlight: Lost Valley – Auburn
Lost Valley, a small ski area located in Auburn, Maine, has been a staple of the area since 1961. The first ski area in Maine to make artificial snow, the business features 15 trails and a terrain park, offering something for skiers of all abilities. It also boasts one of the largest ski schools in Maine…. Read more »
Client News: Vintage Maine Kitchen in Freeport cooks up old-fashion potato chips
Maine SBDC client in the news… “Hang on, I’ve got to pull a rack of chips from the fryer,” says Kelly Brodeur — co-owner with her husband Scott of the startup Vintage Maine Kitchen — before settling into a recent phone interview. Celebrating their first year in business on Aug. 1, it seems the Brodeurs… Read more »