Participant Stories
Michelle Byram – Winterport
SoulShine Soap Company Michelle Byram loves her business. Started in 2013, SoulShine Soap Company allowed her to stay on her farm and to be there as...
Rebecca Ness – South Portland
The Decision The decision to start my own business was quite simply a decision to make my passion my career. But making the business a reality was...
Ariel Pelton – Washington County Community College
Meet Welding Student Ariel Pelton Ariel is a student at Washington County Community College (WCCC) majoring in the Welding Technologies...
David and Diane Schubarth – Farmington
In 2015 when they learned they would be receiving a tax refund, David and Diane Schubarth signed up for a Rainy Day Savings Account (a matched...
Deena Prestegard – Freeport
Early in 2013, Deena Prestegard signed up for Venturing Forth, a 12-week comprehensive business planning class, after hearing about New Ventures...
Natalie St.Pierre – Belfast
In 2007, when Natalie St. Pierre came to New Ventures Maine (NVME, then Women, Work, and Community), she was a new mom, a recent transplant to...
Amy Glass – Scarborough
When I first came to New Ventures Maine (NVME), I was in a difficult place in my job search. I was new to Maine and barely keeping myself afloat...
Gail Thibault – Presque Isle
Thanks to New Ventures Maine’s (NVME) Financing Your Future class and the Family Development Account (FDA) matched savings program, Gail was able to...
Wanda McMullen – Dixmont
Wanda did not seek out leadership, but her actions and attitude have propelled her into that role. Her philosophy is that “Leadership is about...
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New Ventures Maine participant stories are an inspiration for others to make changes in their lives. They also help potential participants understand how NVME classes and individual coaching can help them reach their goals.
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