Small Business Education
Empowering Maine’s small businesses with tools, knowledge, and support to succeed.
Extension’s online resources and business management publications cover a variety of business-related topics, including marketing, pricing, financial management, E-Commerce, record-keeping, and customer service.
Are Downtown Businesses More Vulnerable to Extreme Heat?
In this University of Maine School of Economics seminar, Dr. Andrew J. Van Leuven of the University of Vermont and Dr. K. Aleks Schaefer of Oklahoma State University examine how extreme heat affects foot traffic to downtown versus non-downtown businesses in rural communities.
Agritourism in Maine: Insights from the 2024 National Agritourism Producer Survey
Jason Entsminger (University of Maine) and Claudia Schmidt (Penn State) present insights from the 2024 National Agritourism Producer Survey, focusing on Maine’s unique agritourism landscape. They examine key challenges such as regulatory and resource barriers, while also identifying opportunities to strengthen the state’s agritourism support system and destination development.
Public Research Seminar:
Dr. Randall Westgren
Dr. Randall Westgren discussed findings from a series of research and outreach projects on collectives in the agritourism sector – particularly wineries that comprise wine trails.
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