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Manufacturing in Maine 2025 Year in Review
At a Glance Maine’s manufacturing sector spent 2025 balancing innovation and resilience. Despite global uncertainty, the state saw continued investment in advanced materials, precision manufacturing,

Construction Industry in Maine 2025 Year in Review
At a Glance As 2025 draws to a close, Maine’s construction industry stands at a crossroads between growth and growing pains. From the rising cost

NIL Income and Taxes: What College Athletes and Families Need to Know
At a Glance The NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program has transformed college athletics, allowing student-athletes to earn money through sponsorships, appearances, and more.

Building Business Value Via Your Employees
Your employees can be a huge differentiator in terms of building your business’s value. However, it’s important for you to understand how to properly motivate

State Conformity to OBBBA Tax Provisions: What Businesses and Taxpayers in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Need to Know
At a Glance The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly changes federal tax rules beginning in 2025, but Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire vary

How a Strong Month-End Close Drives Dealership Financial Success
Running an auto dealership means coordinating several interconnected departments—sales, parts, service, and financing—all moving at high speed. Without a solid month-end close, it’s easy for

Pursuing Trends vs. Using Fundamentals
Differentiating your business is an important element of growing it successfully. But how should you draw the line between pursuing the newest trends and sticking

What Should You Do with a Stalled Project?
Originally published in On-Site, ARB’s Construction Industry newsletter. Stalled construction jobs are far from unusual. Earlier this year, software developer ConstructConnect’s Project Stress Index indicated

Fine-Tune Your Financial Clarity with Benchmarking Studies
Originally published in Manufacturer, ARB’s Manufacturing Industry newsletter. Behind every manufacturing company’s production is a complex financial engine. Understanding that engine is critical for your

The Evolution of BIM: What Contractors Need to Know
Originally published in On-Site, ARB’s Construction Industry newsletter. Building information modeling (BIM) has been around for a while. Yet the concept and software continue to

Don’t Be a Pest: Exiting with Grace
Letting go of the business you own may be one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do. A key goal of Exit Planning