Congratulations to Bold Coast Yoga for receiving the Spring 2020 marketing mini-grant! Their funds will be used to develop online marketing tools including social media ads and will increase their ability to gain feedback on their expanding customer base. Connecting more strategically with their customers will help them promote the benefits of stress reduction, healthier living, and resiliency practices through practicing and studying Yoga.
“Working with entrepreneurs gives me so much joy and energy,” Stella commented upon starting her new role in mid-March. “There’s always something new to learn or a new problem to tackle.”
NVME Executive Director Janet Smith recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Gilda E. Nardone (GEN) Scholarship. Awards of $1,000 each will help defray the cost of college tuition and other expenses for adult learners pursuing higher education during the 2026-27 academic year. Gilda Nardone presented the scholarship awards to students at Making It Happen 2026—an event to celebrate scholarship, entrepreneurship, and leadership—at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) on March 26th.
New Ventures Maine honored Janice de Lima of Falmouth with the 2026 Merle Nelson Women Making A Difference Award at Making It Happen 2026, a celebration of scholarship, entrepreneurship, and leadership on March 26.