BASICS OF STARTING A BUSINESS
Women, Work, and Community will offer The Basics of Starting a Business on Wednesday, February 8th, Wednesday, February 15th and Wednesday, February 22nd from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at University College in Bangor. A fourth class, Pricing for Small Businesses has been added and will be offered on Wednesday, February 29th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Registration is required for all workshops and classes. There is no fee for the classes. For more information or to register for the Introduction the Basics of a Business, contact Jane Searles, Regional Manager, at 262-7843 or e-mail searles@maine.edu. For more information visit www.womenworkandcommunity.org.
BUSINESS 101 WORKSHOP OFFERED FOR NO CHARGE
A free Business 101 Workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 31st at 6 PM in Dover-Foxcroft at the Penquis office on North Street. This workshop will help you explore your idea for a business and the steps it will take to get it off the ground and running. The instructor will be James Macomber, Microenterprise Consultant and 2008 SBA Home Based Business Champion for Maine and New England.
This training is offered through MaineStream Finance, a subsidiary of Penquis in partnership with PVEAC. While the course is free people are asked to pre-register online at www.mainestreamfinance.org. Click on “Workshops and Trainings” and complete the form. This training and technical assistance is supported by grant from the Small Business Administration and USDA Rural Development.
For more information, to sign up for trainings or to schedule an appointment contact James Macomber by e-mail at jmacomber@penquis.org, or by phone at 564-7116 ext 2476 or 1-800-215-4942 ext 2476.