Category: SADC Projects
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Business Development Consultation
BUSINESS PLAN WRITING GUIDANCE & STRIKE TEAMS Southern Aroostook Development Corporation’s primary goal is to foster business development in the region. To do this we offer free consultation to startup businesses, entrepreneurs and even existing business owners looking for ways to improve or expand their business. We work closely with Northern Maine Development Commission and…
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Future Professionals of Aroostook
In 2020, SADC began its pilot program, Future Professionals of Aroostook, with the goal to mentor students in an effort to prepare them for the professional workforce. SADC conducted a survey of local businesses to identify consistent issues they were facing with their current candidate pool. The survey identified 5 areas of improvement that will…
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Gateway Ambassadors
The Gateway Ambassador’s program was created to positively promote the Greater Houlton area as a great place to live and work. The initial idea was to form a group of energetic community members who would go out and promote the area as well as act as a bridge to newcomers to help connect them with…
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Upgrade to Houlton
One of SADC’s main objectives is to grow the southern Aroostook job market. One of the keys to our success will be growing the employable workers population. With that in mind the board sought to create a hub that provides all prospective residents with information they would need to learn about living here. From that,…
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Maine Eclipse 2024
SADC in coordination with the Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Houlton realized the opportunity that was presenting itself with the total solar eclipse passing over Houlton on April 8, 2024. Starting to plan and research past total solar eclipse events almost four years in advance, the group created an Attraction Committee…
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