Business Advisors

Peter Harriman

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Center Director & Certified Business Advisor

Maine SBDC at the University of Southern Maine

Location: Portland
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Territory: Cumberland County

Email: Peter Harriman

Phone: 207-780-4844

Maine SBDC Business Advisor Since 2015

Advising Specialties: Banking, Loan Package Preparation, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Taxes, QuickBooks

Education: MBA in Finance, University of Maine,  B.A. Political Science, Concentration in Legal Studies, University of Maine, B.A. International Affairs, Concentration in Economics, University of Maine,  Accounting Certificate, University of Southern Maine

​Professional Background: Peter ​has spent the last 7 years in the Finance Sector for the Federal government. His past deals have covered loans, grants, and loan guarantees (insurance) ranging in size from $14,000 to $28 Million.

Certifications: FranFit Certified Advisor through FranNet Franchise Experts, Export & Trade Counseling Certified

Fun Fact: During his “off time”, Peter has helped his wife successfully open her own speech language practice and through this experience has learned to calculate and navigate employee payroll. 

Client Comments:

“​As a small confidence boost, (Loan Officer) at (Bank) told me this was one of the best business plans he and their underwriters had ever seen.” (Names withdrawn due to confidentiality)