Site/Location Assistance:
KWRED Staff and Council members are ready
to help you with the research you need to do to identify
suitable sites and buildings for your business relocation
or expansion
We have already done the work for you just
click here (Sites/Buildings) to see
- Office buildings - Industrial
Park spaces
- Manufacturing - Warehouse - Processing space
- Call Centers - Retail spaces, etc
All ready to go in the Midcoast
We maintain the most up-to–date inventory of
available business space in the entire Midcoast area.
Just contact us anytime
to set up site visits, tours, and meetings with
Midcoast property owners or Real Estate brokers.
Workforce assistance:
KWRED can also help you find, screen,
and train the workforce you need for your business relocation
or expansion. We have access to many State and Federal
programs (and funds) that can be used to help you secure
the workers you need – quickly. KWRED partners
with:
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Coastal Counties Workforce Investment
Board,
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Maine Department of Labor – “Career
Centers”
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Maine Workforce “Quality Centers” (of
the Maine Community College System)
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The “Governor’s Training Initiative” (GTI) – a
training fund and tax incentive fund for expanding
and relocating firms.
We can bring you the expertise you need to quickly
pull together the best workers in New England.
Your “One Stop” Connection:
We know that it is easy to get overwhelmed
and lost in the maze of economic development programs
and service that are offered by Local, State and Federal
Agencies --- that’s why KWRED was set up -- to
be your One Stop Shop for Economic Development Assistance.
We pull together all of the resources
that are available for you (local, state, federal,
non-profits, banks, foundations, etc) and help you
get all the assistance you need to start-up, expand,
or relocate your business to the beautiful Midcoast.
You do not have to worry about deciphering the “alphabet
soup” of government programs – we’ll
sift through all of that for you.— Just make
one call or send one email – we’ll do the
rest. Let us set up your visit to the Midcoast:
If you gotten this far – then we
know that you want to visit the Midcoast to see for
yourself the outstanding “Quality of Place” we
have in this coastal “slice of heaven” – as
well as the progressive “Quality of Business” that
is thriving right here on the coast on Maine.
Let us be your travel agent – we
can “tailor-make” an
itinerary for your visit to Midcoast Maine
We can:
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Assist with
your travel plans
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Meet you at the airport
and make sure you get all of the personal travel
assistance you need
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Arrange the finest lodging (even get
you some great discounts at world class sea-side
resorts!)
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Set up business tours and site
visits –just
tell us what you’d like to see.
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Arrange for you to meet the Business,
Financial and Community leaders you need to
connect with while you
are here (we know ‘em all!)
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We can even throw in some FUN
by connecting you to the best restaurants, day
sailing, golf,
sking, and
entertainment – we can even get you many
free or discounted tickets to our world class
museums, galleries,
and cultural events.
 And
of course - we promise you the best lobster experience
of your life!!
Also- if you and your family are planning
a Maine vacation (as many, many do!!) – just
let us know when you will be here – if you take
just a little time out from your vacation, we can show
you everything
you need to make business decisions about the Midcoast – once
you get back to work after your holiday.
This is a beautiful place –and
we love to serve as “tour guide” – let
us show you the Real Maine Coast –and how your
business plans can fit into this wonderful lifestyle.
Useful Links
Below are some of the resources and partners
we can marshal to assist you with your business planning – just
point and click to see the experts we can focus on
your business needs:
Eastern Maine Development Corp
Maine Dept of Economic and Community
Development
Midcoast Regional Planning Commission
Pennobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce
Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce
Maine
Dept of Labor – “Career Centers”
Pine Tree Zone Tax Incentive Program
Coastal Enterprise , Inc
Midcoast Magnet
Maine & Company
Maine Technology Institute
City of Rockland
City of Belfast
Town of Camden |
