Sea Bags Executives Honored with Maine Small Business Person of the Year Award

CEO of Sea Bags, the designer and manufacturer of handmade items from recycled sails located on Custom House Wharf in Portland, Don Oakes, and president and COO Beth Shissler have been selected as U.S. Small Business Administration's Maine Small Business Person of the Year. The award is one of many announced by the SBA's Maine District Office in its annual recognition of outstanding small business owners throughout the state. Nancy Strojny, who is chapter chair of SCORE in Portland, nominated both Oakes and Shissler for the award based on the continued growth of their business and the contributions they have made to the local com

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Sea Bags Executives Honored with Maine Small Business Person of the Year Award

The award is one of many announced by the SBA’s Maine District Office in its annual recognition of outstanding small business owners throughout the state.

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