All New Ventures Maine in-person classes and workshops have been postponed or moved to an online format through the end of April. Individual appointments are available by video conference or phone. To reach a local staff person visit our locations page. We will continue to add daytime and evening online workshops and classes to our schedule. Please check back frequently to see new listings. Stay tuned for updates. We encourage you to take good …
We are pleased to welcome Kelley Glidden to New Ventures Maine as the Workforce Specialist in our Central Region. Kelley is providing career planning and financial education workshops and coaching services for community members and UMA students in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Kelley is also on the MoneyWise team, providing guidance on money topics. Kelley joins our staff after many years as a program director, educator, and advocate for a domestic violence program. This …
New Ventures Maine is very pleased to receive a $2,500 donation from NBT Bank at the recommendation of Bob Gaudreau, Owner of Hardypond Development, and Deirdre Wadsworth, President of Hardypond Construction and member of NVME’s Advisory Council. The gift will support Totally Trades! Conferences which provide hands-on opportunities for middle and high school girls to explore careers in the trades and technical fields.
All of New Ventures Maine staff wish all of you a happy holiday season. We hope for the very best for you in the New Year.
We are excited to be offering a series of three (3) free workshops designed to provide microenterprise owners the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This new series of workshops is in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy.
New Ventures Maine is pleased to welcome Lisa Archer as our new Midcoast Regional Manager/Workforce Specialist. The region served by the Midcoast team includes Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo Counties; Lisa is based at UMA’s Brunswick Center at Brunswick Landing. She will be providing career and education planning and financial education and asset building training and coaching services. Lisa is a native to Maine and has worked in the nonprofit …
We are excited to announce the recipient of our North Central/Downeast Fall Marketing Mini-Grant – Salty Dogs in Blue Hill, Maine! About The Business Salty Dogs is a dog training and behavior modification facility serving the Blue Hill and greater Downeast areas. Their mission is to educate dogs and empower their owners. They achieve their mission through positive, force-free, compassionate teaching. In addition to classes, they also offer private training. Their services …
Congratulations to Great North Woods Herbs and Botanicals for being selected as our Fall 2018 Marketing Mini-Grant Recipient! Great North Woods Herbs and Botanicals will use the $500 mini-grant to develop an engaging website. The new website will help them increase the visibility of their business. They also hope to develop consistently branded marketing materials as part of their overall marketing plan. Their mission is to provide quality herbal and natural …
We are excited to welcome our new Administrative Specialist, Emily Pettengill, to our Administrative Team! Emily will be providing part-time administrative support in New Ventures Maine’s Augusta office. When you call our 1-800 line or stop by for in-person services, Emily will be the person greeting you. Emily served as an intern at NVME in 2016 and 2017. In this role, she helped with outreach and focus group projects. Now, she …
Congratulations to The Soul Path Artist in Hiram, ME for being selected as our Fall 2018 Western Region Marketing Mini-Grant recipient! She was selected from a strong group of applicants in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. About the Soul Path Artist Larissa Davis founded The Soul Path Artist in 2017. She offers motivational presentations, workshops, and retreats for individuals that are interested in using their own inner creativity as a tool to achieve …