Macomber expressed that, “I am honored to have been selected as Home-Based Business Champion of the Year. I am fortunate to be in the business of working with so many talented entrepreneurs who are contributing to the economic health of the region and state. I will continue to work hard for rural Maine’s micro and small business.”

“We at the PCEDC are thrilled that Jim has been duly recognized for the tremendous effort he puts in day after day in helping to maintain and grow our small and micro businesses throughout the region, which represent the foundation of our county’s economy,” according to PCEDC Executive Director Thomas Kittredge.

As Microenterprise Consultant for MaineStream Finance, Macomber provides microenterprise training and technical assistance in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Knox and Waldo Counties, coordinates an annual Rural Maine Small Business Conference for rural entrepreneurs, and organizes an annual MarketPlace to showcase products and services of area microenterprises. He also owns his own web design business, MainesBest.com, and is heavily involved in regional activities, most recently joining the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council Board of Directors in December 2007.

MaineStream Finance is a Community Development Financial Institution and wholly owned subsidiary of Penquis. For more information on microenterprise services provided by Macomber and MaineStream Finance, call 1-800-215-4942 ext. 210.