Discover Maine's Most Interesting Small Businesses
Maine Rising helps you discover new, growing, and overlooked businesses across Maine through founder stories, business profiles, and local insights.
Creating communities
Connecting businesses to the people who care
New and growing
We spotlight the businesses most directories overlook.
Real founder stories
In their words — what they're building, and why here.
Maine businesses to know right now
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In their own words
Interviews with the people building things in Maine — what they make, who it's for, and what they've learned along the way.
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Find businesses by what they do
From Kittery to Fort Kent
Maine is bigger than one place. Find the makers, shops, and businesses near you — or in the corner of the state you've been meaning to visit.
Built to help you discover the people behind Maine's small businesses.
Maine Rising was created to help people discover new, growing, and overlooked Maine businesses through founder stories, business profiles, and local business updates.
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