New Ventures Maine helped me be confident about my own ability to manage and operate my business, The Write Approach, which I’ve been doing for almost twenty years now.
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Grow Your Business Online Masterclass
The goal of this training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling website for your small business. PLEASE NOTE: SEATS ARE LIMITED! In this all-day Masterclass, we will cover a variety of topics (see below), have open/lab time for you to work on developing and building your site with skilled staff, and provide lunch! By the end of the session, you could be …
Grow Your Business Online- Keep My Customers
The goal of this training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling web presence & website for your small business. Work virtually through these courses: Offer exceptional sales and service experiences: Create an exceptional experience Protect your website: Learn how to protect your customers and your brand This course is targeted to established businesses and requires the use of an internet-accessible device. Grow Your Business …
Grow Your Business Online-Promote My Site
The goal of this training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling web presence & website for your small business. Work virtually through these courses: Getting found through SEO: Familiarize and utilize search engine optimization (SEO) Grow with email marketing: Use email marketing to gain, keep and engage subscribers Mastering social media: Why, when, and how to leverage social media accounts This course is targeted …
Grow Your Business Online- Create My Site
The goal of this training experience is to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create a compelling web presence & website for your small business. Work virtually through these courses: Design an effective website: Bring the best of your brand to your customers Creating site content: Make a great first impression Create your eCommerce store: Prepare, manage, and grow an online store The course is targeted to established businesses and requires …
Owner Stephanie LaCroix Nourishes Community at Engine 5 Bakehouse
In 2013, Stephanie LaCroix and her husband, Roland, purchased a former fire station from the City of Waterville and began renovations. It was Stephanie’s dream to own and operate a bakery. Three years later, she attended a New Ventures Maine Business Basics class and then applied and was accepted into the Venturing Forth business planning course. Stephanie says, “I knew I needed help with becoming an entrepreneur. Venturing Forth was …
Business Success Series
Are you working to figure out next steps for getting your business idea off the ground or looking to push forward a new strategy for your business? Business Success is a series of online and dynamic workshops, created to help you understand and manage the many components of starting and growing your business successfully. Each workshop is designed to provide you with concrete tools and resources to break down your …
Projecting Cash Flow
Understanding how cash flows in and out of your business is critical for your success. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how to develop income and expense estimates. An Excel template will be reviewed in class and provided to create your own cash flow projections.
Rural Small Business Conversations
In these uncertain times, what we can do is plan for the future. Explore how to use goal setting and quarterly planning to adapt to change and to strengthen your business. This is an opportunity for rural small business owners to connect and share strategies for success.
Pricing Strategies
Learning how to price your products and services is critical for your success. In this interactive workshop, we will explore different pricing strategies to help you develop the best methods for your business.