Portland, Maine Resources for Entrepreneurs

Attention Portland, Maine entrepreneurs! We've created a list of entrepreneurial resources in your area. If we are missing a good Portland small business resource, please let us know.

Maine Entrepreneurial Resources

Here's the first thing you should do. Our list of Maine entrepreneurial resources have proved useful to many new entrepreneurs. These are state-level resources that can be very useful to Portland entrepreneurs . . . and any entrepreneurs in Maine for that matter.

We've got lists of Maine angel investors, information on incorporating in Maine, Maine VC firms and many other resources.

Use the link below to access our Maine entrepreneurial resources:

• Help for Maine Entrepreneurs

Useful Information on Portland, Maine

Did you know that approximately 64,000 people live in Portland? That's the count according to recent census data.

Portland, Maine Newspaper Advertising

Interested in advertising a Portland, ME business? To reach Portland customers, newspaper advertising can be very effective.

To make your life a little easier, we've gathered up the newspaper advertising rates for newspapers in Portland, Maine.

• Portland, Maine - Newspaper Ad Rates

Radio Advertising Portland, Maine

Radio advertising is a time-proven way to reach many prospectives customers. To steamline marketing planning and advertising budgeting for Carrollton business owners, we've researched radio advertising rates in your area.

• Portland, Maine - Radio Ad Costs

Starting a Business in Portland, Maine

New entrepreneurs will enjoy our how-to-start-a-business guide that we've created for Portland, ME.

• Starting a Business in Portland, ME

Business Demographics for Portland, Maine

Portland has more than 3,000 businesses. The table below contains business types with the largest number of businesses operating in Portland:

Business Type	# of Businesses
Offices of Lawyers	162
Full-Service Restaurants	133
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)	100
Limited-Service Restaurants	65
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	58
Religious Organizations	58
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	55
Offices of Dentists	51
Other Individual and Family Services	49
Beauty Salons	45
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	39
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	37
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings	35
Architectural Services	34
Child Day Care Services	34
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	34
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices	33
Janitorial Services	33
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services	32
Engineering Services	32
Advertising Agencies	30
Securities Brokerage	30
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)	29
Commercial Banking	28
Civic and Social Organizations	27

 

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General Entrepreneurial Resources

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