Why Pine State Funding Compass?

Motivation Behind Making This Project:

1. I have seen Maine-based startups working hard on funding and unable to look up the resources as they are scattered all over the web. This project helps act as a bridge to connect people to their right paths of funding.
2. Personally talked with a few founders who found the startup funding process really hard and were not able to spend enough time on their work, so I hope this will save some of their time.
3. I believe good ideas should not have to pause; instead, they should be able to maintain momentum. I hope this project will supplement in every helpful way possible.

Who Benefits:

• 🚀 Early-stage startups looking for seed funding and grants
• 🏢 Growing businesses seeking expansion capital
• 💡 Innovators with breakthrough ideas needing support
• 🎓 Student entrepreneurs from Maine's universities
• 🌱 Social enterprises making positive impact

Note:

I tried to gather the resources as much as possible by verifying their credibility as much as possible. There can be news posts, websites, information regarding accelerators, or any short-term pitching/funding competitions, etc. as the Compass progresses further.

So there might still be some errors as the website is in its baby stage, but feel free to use the feedback form to correct them.