Our Mission

As small business owners, we advocate for policies that promote responsible economic development, environmental stewardship, and investment in community. We are the backbone of Maine’s economy, and we help provide a political voice for Maine’s small business community. We believe that good economic policy works both for small business owners and the customers they serve.

Small business group launches ads criticizing House Republicans for budget intransigence

  • Posted on: 12 June 2015
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The Maine Small Business Coalition (MSBC) launched a series of statewide advertisements on local radio, expressing the frustration of small business owners with House Republicans’ insistence on a state budget that cuts taxes for the wealthiest Mainers.

Become a supporter of the minimum wage referendum

  • Posted on: 3 June 2015
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MSBC has officially endorsed the ballot campaign, sponsored by our partners at Maine People’s Alliance, to raise the minimum wage in Maine to $12 per hour by 2020, index it to the cost of living thereafter, and increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to $5 per hour, then by a dollar a year until it matches the minimum wage for all other workers by 2024.

Are you with us? Sign up here as a public supporter of this minimum wage referendum.

Small Business Owners Voice Support for "Better Deal for Maine" Budget Plan

  • Posted on: 11 May 2015
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On Monday, the Maine Small Business Coalition held a roundtable discussion in Portland with local small business owners, State Representative Denise Tepler (D-Topsham), and budget analyst Joel Johnson of Maine Center for Economic Policy about state budget proposals being considered by the legislature.

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