Blog

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   The Role of Women and Girls in STEM in Building Maine’s Future

   STEM critically shapes both Maine’s economy and our future progress, over one-third of Maine’s workforce is employed in a STEM related field.

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   What’s Coming in 2025 at the Union River Center for Innovation

   Attention Area Entrepreneurs and Aspiring Founders: Union River Center for Innovation workshops, resources, survey, and more.

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   February 2025 Maine Business and Entrepreneur Events and Trainings

   Attending Maine business and entrepreneur events offers a wealth of benefits for professionals at any stage of their careers. These gatherings provide invaluable opportunities to network with like-minded individuals, industry […]

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   Update: Ellsworth Local Business Support and New Business  Attraction 

   Entrepreneurial  Exploration workshops to be developed as part of Ellsworth local business support.

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   January 2025 Maine Business and Entrepreneur Events

   The following January 2025 calendar features events from our Maine business and entrepreneur partners at Union River Center for Innovation.

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   Greater Ellsworth Business Brainstorming Forum

   Business is booming in and around Ellsworth, and we want to ensure that all business owners and
   prospective entrepreneurs have the resources they need to be successful.

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   The Benefits of Remote Work in Maine: A Post-Pandemic Perspective

   At Union River Center for Innovation, we’ve increasingly worked to offer services that support remote workers and entrepreneurs.

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   Ellsworth SBDC Relocates to Union River Center for Innovation

   Union River Center for Innovation welcomed a new strategic partner, the Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in March 2023 through our private rental service. URCI provides private rentals to […]

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   4 Marketing Tips for Pre-Revenue Startups

   When you’re first starting a business, marketing is probably the last thing on your mind as you’re searching for investors and developing your product or service model. However, a well-kept secret is that marketing is crucial at investors and developing your product or service model. However, a well-kept secret is that marketing is crucial at every stage of business, even for pre-revenue startups!

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    How to Return to Work Post-COVID

    As COVID-19 vaccinations become widespread and infection rates decline, many businesses are discussing how they can return to their workspace safely while accommodating the new work styles that have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s the right way to go back? Would your team work efficiently in a new or modified format? Keep reading to learn more about how your business can combine remote and in-office work or even shift its business model to maintain a cohesive and productive team after COVID-19.