Thank you
for making MaineStreet Business Building Possible!
Visionary
$25,000+
The Coffin Family
Leader
$10,000+
Larry Barker
Innovator
$5,000+
CHRIS & ANDREA LYFORD
Founder
$1,000+
Dunkin’
Gail & Wayne Peters
True North Fisheries
Builder
Up to $1,000
AccompanyCo
James Barnett
Rebecca Bragg
Eunice Bragg
Harold Clossey
Narraguagus Bay Co.
Laura Nase
Darryl Parker
Anonymous Donors
And a special thanks to the Genesis Community Loan Fund for providing critical funding during the construction phase!
In Our Partners’ Words
“SCEC has been providing essential programming for Washington County entrepreneurs for many years. The MaineStreet Business Building creates a center of gravity for that work as well as a physical and virtual hub that connects entrepreneurs with the tools to grow and scale. FocusMaine looks forward to working with SCEC and other Center partners across our efforts in agriculture, aquaculture, and the value-added food economy. The new Center will only make these collaborations easier resulting in more support for Maine’s emerging businesses and more good jobs in Washington County.”
Kimberly Hamilton, Former FocusMaine President
“The cohort model the Center is proposing is an exciting addition to Washington County offerings and one we’ve seen proven successful to boost aspirations of small business ownership in a community. We look forward to helping in program design and advising clients.”
JENNIFER SPORZYNSKI, CEI SVP OF BUSINESS & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
“The Center will bring collaboration of area non-profits and businesses, building an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Machias Savings Bank understands the importance of small businesses in our rural community. We also understand the challenges. We will continue to partner with SCEC to help plan, promote, and participate in strengthening our small businesses. I look forward to this project moving forward.”
LARRY BARKER, MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK PRESIDENT & CEO
“The MaineStreet Business Building will be an incredible asset to Washington County and will provide a laboratory for groundbreaking entrepreneurial development, nurturing, and support. WCCC is committed to continuing as an active partner in new and ongoing dynamic programming.”
Nichole Sawyer, Washington County Community College Dean of Workforce & Community Engagement
“We support the establishment of the MaineStreet Business Building, a small business incubator and shared work environment in downtown, Machias, Maine. For many years, the University of Maine at Machias has enjoyed a rich partnership with SCEC and is pleased to support SCEC in this next phase of its strategic development.”
Rebecca Bragg, Former University of Maine at Machias Assistant Professor of Business & Entrepreneurial Studies
“I believe that MaineStreet Business Building will have a significant impact on the economic growth of Washington County. EMDC is looking forward to being an active partner and participant in the new Center.”