Nexus Maine - June 10
It's officially summer
It is officially summer in Maine and the energy is palpable. So is the momentum behind this group! A big thank you to our very own Renee Cordes for featuring us in Maine Biz! We appreciate the opportunity to expand this community and help connect the ambitious builders in Maine.
We are working on pulling together an in-person event or two and some more facilitated networking opportunities for those who have expressed interest. If any other ideas come to mind that we can help with, do not hesitate to reach out.
Lastly, as always, if you know anyone great for this group, please make sure to send them this invite link.
Baxter and his friends are at the beach in Maine having the time of their lives
What’s in this newsletter
Event highlights
Co-Founder matching with help from the Roux
Member spotlight: Max Meade
Event highlights
6/11: Maine JS @ Novare Res
6/13: Maine Innovation Exchange
6/13: Jam Fest @ LL Bean
6/14: Maine Artificial Intelligence Conference
TBD: Nexus Maine Summer Meetup!
Want to see more events? Check out our Events Calendar Link in Notion for more.
Are you an event owner? Submit your event here to be added to the calendar!
Co-Founder Matching
Santiago Zindel at the Roux Institute put together a very simple co-founder matching tool to help connect people who:
Have a startup idea/business and are looking for cofounders or a founding team
Don't have their idea/business but are interested in joining someone's team as a cofounder or founding team member
Member spotlight: Max Meade
Meet Max!
Hey there! I'm Max, the CEO and co-founder of Alivo, a startup based in South Portland. We're helping home service businesses maximize sales with our fully automated, custom-trained sales assistants that capture and convert leads entirely on autopilot! Our latest feature, Alivo AI Voice, is a voice assistant that answers inbound phone calls for our customers. Trust me, you'll want to check it out!
My Journey with AI
I've spent my career exploring the intricacies of AI and how it can solve real-world problems. Fun fact: I taught myself to code by building machine learning models well before anyone thought it was cool (it's pretty cool now, right?). I'm thrilled to see the world embracing AI, and I'm even more excited to be part of this transformative era.
Beyond Tech
When I'm not diving into the latest technologies, I'm an operations whiz, finance nerd, and startup fanatic. I love connecting with other businesses and am always eager to help out in any way I can.
Quick Facts
What brought you to Maine?
A weekend trip to Maine during COVID (I was living in DC at the time) turned into a permanent move six weeks later. One trip to Willard is all it took!Favorite thing to do on the weekend?
Early morning surf sessions at Higgins. Enough said!
Outside of work hobbies?
I'm building a cedar strip canoe in my basement, though it doesn't get much love these days...
Let's connect and chat about AI, startups, or anything else you're passionate about!
Thank you for making this community special, everyone! See you on Slack.
George & Jimmy