Our weekly newsletter provides a brief snapshot of issues we have been working on internally, research topics we have been pursuing, or interesting articles or media that have come across our desk and impacted our thinking.
December 17, 2018
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Phil Coupe, co-founder of ReVision Energy, a full-service renewable energy contracting company in Maine that is ranked #1 in New England for rooftop solar. Started in 2003 by two guys in a garage, Phil and his partners have grown ReVision […]
December 3, 2018
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Peter Handy, CEO of Bristol Seafood, a seafood processing and distribution company. Originally a research analyst on Wall Street, Peter bought Bristol four years ago and spent the first two learning the business under the previous owner before taking over […]
November 12, 2018
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Jeff Buckwalter, CEO of The Holy Donut, a Portland, Maine based retail and wholesale donut company whose hand-cut, hand-glazed potato donuts have developed a crazed following both locally and beyond. With demand far exceeding supply for his donuts and […]
October 29, 2018
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Colin Campbell, founder and CEO of Stratosphere Consulting, a national consulting company with an expertise in Case Management which made it to #488 on the INC 5,000 list thanks to their 1,000% growth over the past three years. Operating as an […]
October 23, 2018
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Bob Smith, owner of Sebasco Harbor Resort, a 450-acre seasonal family vacation destination located on the coast of Midcoast Maine. The self-proclaimed Keeper of the Lighthouse – a title in homage to his promise to preserve the 90-year legacy […]
October 1, 2018
Cupping with Bob Garver of Wicked Joe and Bard Coffee Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Bob Garver, co-founder of Wicked Joe, a wholesale roasting company, and Bard Coffee, an amazing retail coffee shop in Portland, Maine. After falling in love with the connections coffee can […]