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Get started by scheduling an individual coaching session or browse through the current Start Your Business classes below to find one that’s right for you. Use the filters to search for online or in-person classes, day or evening sessions, or specific topics.
Venturing Forth is a 60-hour course in business planning covering these topics in depth: your customer, competition, marketing, record keeping, taxes, financing, legal aspects, and more.
This workshop will help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you. Our professional staff cover the pros and cons of owning your own business, the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available to help ...
This workshop with our professional staff introduces you to marketing strategies for your small business—developing a mission statement and customer profiles, conducting market research, branding, and selling. We’ll give you a framework so that you can create your o...
This three-session class with our professional staff covers the basics of writing a business plan, marketing, recordkeeping, and cash planning. The class is for those thinking about or in the early start-up phase of a new business.
This workshop will help you understand the basics of keeping accurate financial records. Our professional staff will present several choices so you can choose the system that works best for your business.
Understanding how cash flows in and out of your business is critical for your success. In this interactive workshop, our professional staff will guide you in exploring how to develop income and expense estimates, even before you start your business.
I am not sure I would have mentally gotten through writing a business plan without NVME. With their help, I stayed on track, stayed motivated and believed in myself.
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 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...
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...
The hardest years of my life were 2020 to 2023. A series of tragic events, including a near-fatal crash and the loss of many loved ones, led to some terrible decisions. In 2022 I found myself facing a judge in a courtroom and being sentenced to jail time, years of...
