New Ventures Maine creates an empowering environment for Maine people to define and achieve their career, financial, and small business goals.
Through free classes and individual coaching, we help people find good jobs, start or return to college, launch small businesses, manage their money and build their assets.
2023 Impact
In 2023, we provided training and/or individual assistance to 1,053 Maine adults, reaching people in all 16 counties.
View the FY23 Annual Report
Services Provided
Training attendees
909
Persons receiving individual assistance
228
Students attending Totally Trades conferences
121
Building Careers
Served individuals with training and individual assistance:
233
Offered My Next Career Move online to individuals:
58
Starting Businesses
Served new and aspiring entrepreneurs online:
372
Offered Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs and Business Basics to participants:
95
Managing Money
Served individuals with training and individual assistance:
510
Offered My Money Works (MMW) to individuals:
97
CA$H Maine
Under NVME leadership, CA$H Maine served 6,058 tax filers, a record number, generating nearly $4 million in federal income tax refunds, including $1.24 million in EITC refunds.