The restaurant industry is booming in Maine. Sadly, for one reason or another, not all make it. In recent news, many restaurant owners have failed to properly manage finances resulting in closing of restaurants, criminal charges, and in some cases jail time. Failure to fulfill...
Opus was recently featured in Mainebiz's 2018 Factbook. This publication is an authoritative resource on all facts and figures related to Maine's economy. The piece on Opus was included in their annual Business Profiles section, touching on our founding story, thoughts from our...
There’s no doubt that national growth in craft brewing has been strong. In 1990 there were 200 craft breweries in the United States, by 2011 there were more than 2,000, and by early 2017 there were over 7,000. While national growth has been impressive, industry clusters in...
Opus Consulting Group was recently a sponsor of Startup Maine 2018. Startup Maine took place at the Maine College of Art in Portland from June 21-23. The three exciting days of events featured a variety of workshops, case studies, and networking events to highlight and help...
Featured in MaineBiz, our client Elsmere BBQ is making headlines with a second BBQ joint opening in the Portland Deering Center neighborhood later this spring. Our friends Adam Powers and Jeremy Rush say, “We have a bit of a different business model than a lot of the...
Featured in a Portland Press Herald article from October of 2017, our client Zombait "puts the wiggle back in dead bait fish". Zombait is a fishing lure to be inserted into a bait fish that makes to wiggle and move like it's alive. Fisherman turned entrepreneur Rink Varian...
Thinking of starting a business and don't know how to take the next step? Give us a call or come on over and we can help put your thoughts down on paper and go from there with a business model, financial plan, and a cash flow analysis that works around your needs and helps your...
By: Chris Crockett - 2017 Opus Consulting Group Intern Throughout college I had always had an interest in management consulting. I liked the idea of working with various clients and businesses and doing something new each day. That’s why when I was given the opportunity to...
Around the world, Maine has always been well known for being a premier summer vacation spot. The tourism industry brings in hundreds of millions each year. One vital portion of this industry is Maine’s exclusive summer camps for kids. Each year thousands of kids are dropped off...
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