This 60-hour course in business planning is our in-depth business class. Topics include:

• Your customer
• Competition
• Marketing
• Record keeping
• Taxes
• Financing
• Legal aspects

At the end of the class, you will have a complete business plan.  Complete the application, attend the orientation and an individual interview, to be considered for the class. Class size is limited to 12 – 15 participants.

There are 3 monthly follow-up networking sessions after the completion of the class.

This course qualifies for 3 Pass/Fail credits from the University of Maine at Augusta upon approval of your completed business plan and payment of a small processing fee.

Graduates of Venturing Forth are eligible to apply for the GEN Scholarship to be used at any University of Maine System University, any Maine Community College, or the University of New England.

For more information please contact Banjo Ogunlela a oyebanjo.ogunlela@maine.edu or Gina Platt at gina.platt@maine.edu.

Note: the application, attendance at the orientation session, and an interview are required. Please see important dates below.

Important Dates
Application deadline: Friday, August 14, 12:00 pm
Orientation session: Tuesday, August 18, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Interviews: August 18 – 19, individually scheduled, informal Zoom meetings approximately 15 minutes long
Classes: Tuesdays, September 1 – November 17, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm