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I can help entrepreneurs identify their business problems and potential solutions, for both new and ongoing businesses. I have experience in scaling a business, creating new lines of business, pivoting business model to optimize better solutions and finding a variety of sources of funds. I have weathered economic distress. I have worked or pitched a presentation to VCs and Angel investors. My most recent small business has raised over $2 mil in equity, $750k in debt and line of credit, along with a $300k grant. I am a Maine entrepreneur. I have worked with MTI to gain a developmental grant loan for $486k. I have worked with FAME to create $100k of convertible debt where the State of Maine pay our investors a 12 interest payment per year for the first 4 years. I have submitted and received grants from MTI for special projects. My company works with the University of Maine to collaborate on research. My company has co-invented 3 approved patents with UMaine staff. The University of Maine has a minority interest in our equity ownership. I have worked with many small business and start ups to manage and project their cash flow, or get them ready for bank loan applications. I have been on boards of publicly traded and private entities. I am currently the finance chairman of the Hyde School Board of Trustees.