Grow Maine Show
Martin Grohman is the Executive Director of the Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech), a statewide nonprofit focused on growing Maine’s clean technology economy. Marty is a former independent state representative and holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer.
Grohman hosts a podcast for Maine entrepreneurs called The Grow Maine Show, and co-founded DuraLife Decking, a composite decking manufacturing company in Biddeford that grew to $30 million in sales in six years and employs about 50 people.
As a legislator he was twice named American Legion Legislator of the Year, as an honorary life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, and won the 2016 President’s Award from the Maine Sheriffs Association.
Marty grew up in Carthage, Maine, where his family still runs a small farm keeping Jersey cows. He and his wife, Amy, and their two children live in Biddeford where Amy works in the Biddeford School Department.
The Grow Maine Show with Marty Grohman aired on WGAN from 2019-2020
Friday, December 27, 201912/27/2019
Topher Mallory has three roles: CEO of the iconic Maine retailer Mexicali Blues, co-founder of Split Rock, Maine’s first Organic Distillery, and owner of Royal Rose Simple Syrups, organic drink mixers. These businesses together represent more than 100 employees and many millions in sales revenue. Starting from a summer job selling skateboards, Topher has built this remarkable “only-in-Maine” career. Learn how, and why, in this compelling interview!
Tuesday, December 17, 201912/17/2019
Patrick Roche is the Founder and Director of Think Tank Coworking, based in Portland, with three locations in Southern Maine. Patrick sits on a number of non-profit and business advisory boards. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the 2016 Innovative Small Business award presented by SCORE and the 2017 “Best Small Business” presented by the City of Portland. In addition to running Think Tank, Patrick spends time in New York City where he works with Gesundheit Media, producing video and marketing content. In his spare time, he writes screenplays, enjoys traveling to far-off lands and boating around Casco Bay. He is passionate about civics, the arts and building local creative economy.
Friday, December 13, 201912/13/2019
An accomplished architect, Dean Bingham of Dean’s Sweets began his chocolate truffle-making career as a sideline. But in the midst of the economic downturn in 2008, he and his wife found some cheap space to lease up and decided to make the leap. Now more than 10 years later they have a retail and a manufacturing location in Portland, ship all over the world, and have been twice featured on the national radio program Marketplace. In the art of chocolate-making, Dean applies his design talents. In his business, he is committed to sharing and paying it forward. That’s been a formula for a successful growing Maine business.
All Dean’s Sweets products are nut-free.
Thursday, December 5, 201912/05/2019
Julene Gervais’ enthusiasm and passion for Greenlight Maine’s entrepreneurial mission complements her role as host. Julene is an award winning Television Anchor and Reporter. She began her broadcasting career in Wilmington, North Carolina working for WECT-TV as a producer. In Maine, Julene has worked at WAGM-TV in Presque Isle, WLBZ 2 in Bangor and WGME 13 in Portland. She was awarded Best Sportscaster by the Maine Association of Broadcasters in 2004. Julene has a diverse background covering stories related to our state’s economy, healthcare and politics. This makes her the perfect host for Greenlight Maine to use her skills as a journalist to draw out the best in the candidates and the judges to help showcase the positive momentum building within Maine’s entrepreneurship community. Be sure to listen all the way to end to hear Julene’s long term vision for Greenlight Maine.
Wednesday, November 27, 201911/27/2019
Carolyn Delaney is the founder and publisher of Journey Magazine. The state’s first printed magazine devoted entirely to the topic of recovery from addiction.
Carolyn and her team are on a mission to amplify hope and celebrate freedom from addiction and are doing that by sharing local stories of community support, personal recovery stories and informative articles.
Journey is not affiliated with any treatment program, religious organization nor are they aligned with a specific recovery program.
Copies of Journey can be found at over 500 locations from York to Bath – visit their distribution page on their website to find a location near you.
Friday, November 22, 201911/22/2019
Peter Troast is the Founder and CEO of Energy Circle, a team of digital marketing experts and strategists who work with over 350 HVAC, solar, insulation, and home performance companies in 49 states to grow their business through services like website design and development, search engine optimization, lead generation and strategic content production. Peter is recognized as one of the country’s foremost authorities on marketing for home performance, HVAC, and other efficiency related contracting companies. His fast-growing company is based in Portland, Maine.
Thursday, November 14, 201911/14/2019
Joshua Broder is CEO of Tilson, a telecommunications buildout and IT consulting firm based in Portland, Maine. Under Josh’s leadership, Tilson has grown from 10 to more than 600 employees nationwide, achieving listing on the Inc 5000 nine consecutive times, likely a record for any Maine company. Josh is an Army veteran and earned the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan, where his team ran the tactical communications network for US forces. Don’t miss this story of a man and a company on a mission!
Friday, November 8, 201911/08/2019
Beth Shissler is President of Sea Bags in Portland. Starting from making just a few of the iconic tote bags made from recycled sails each year, she and the Sea Bags team have grown the business into one of Maine’s largest manufacturing companies, and saved over 700 tons of sails from the landfill while doing it.
Thursday, October 31, 201910/31/2019
Elizabeth Ross Holmstrom is Founder & President of Mindful Employer of Portland, Maine. Here’s her pitch: employees are choosing purposeful work over standard pay and benefits, and they are staying with companies invested in their professional development and wellbeing. By working with Mindful Employer, you can quickly learn about your employee experience and improve recruitment & retention through simple daily practices.
Thursday, October 24, 201910/24/2019
Maddie Purcell is founder and president of Fyood Kitchen. The fast-growing Portland company puts on amateur cooking competitions known as “Fyoods” for birthdays and wedding parties, as well as providing creative team-building events for corporate groups and small companies.
