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Through free classes and individual coaching, we help people find success in their careers, start and grow small businesses, and gain financial stability.
Participants in our programs accomplish all kinds of personal, work, and financial success, big and small. Here are recent stories of people from all across Maine who are reaching their goals.
I have been aware of New Ventures Maine (NVME) since the organization was called Women, Work and Community. When I was getting my undergraduate degree through the ASPIRE program as a divorced, single parent at the age of 36 I was connected to people and resources...
I studied psychology at the University of Maine at Machias. One of my electives was a certificate course in business and entrepreneurship, and I absolutely loved it. In my 30s, with four kids, I was missing the improvisation and excitement of acting in plays, which I...
I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, but it wasn’t the platform for success that I had hoped for. So here I am, a freshman in college again at 47. I am following my passion, purpose, and responsibility. I couldn’t make ends meet as a public-school educator and a...
I've been interested in psychology since high school and have worked in caretaking roles throughout my life, but as a first-generation college student I wasn't fully aware of how to decide on a major or how to turn that major into a career. When I finished my...
When I took New Ventures Maine’s website building class, I was frustrated with my existing author website. I write award-winning children's books–upbeat, timeless stories for middle graders. My site looked professional, but I didn't know how to make changes to it. I...