 
There are many resources
available to business owners in Midcoast Maine. We have included links to several. Courtesy,
Lincoln
County
Economic Development
Office
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.
Score
Association
207-622-8509
68 Sewall Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
Counselors
to America’s small businesses working in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) to provide information vital to success.
Topics: business planning, marketing strategies, counsel on financing options, product
development, and more.
email: score305@gwi.net
Web Page: www.SCOREmaine.org
More Useful Links:
US
Chamber of Commerce
Maine
Chamber of Commerce
Maine
Businessworks
Biotechnology
Association of Maine
Maine
& Company
Maine
Department of Labor
Maine
Development Foundation
Maine
Film Office
Maine
Office of Tourism
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
Maine
Small Business Development Centers
Maine
Small Business Development Centers
Maine
Software Developers Association
Maine
Technical College System
Maine
Wood Products Association
State
Planning Office
University
of Maine System
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