Start Your Business

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Want to start or expand your business?

NVME’s professional staff can help!

  • Research your ideas to assess viability
  • Learn about marketing, financials, and management
  • Get organized and create a solid plan
  • Develop your website

Classes include:

  • Exploring self-employment
  • The basics of starting a business
  • Website development offered in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy
  • Venturing Forth, an in-depth business planning course

Get started by scheduling an individual coaching session or browse through the current Start Your Business classes below to find one that’s right for you. Use the filters to search for online or in-person classes, day or evening sessions, or specific topics.

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January

Exploring Self-Employment (Online)

Exploring Self-Employment (Online)

Date: January 7, 2025Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Destin DeCambre

This one-hour workshop will help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you. Our professional staff cover the pros and cons of owning your own business, the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available...

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January

Business Basics (Online)

Business Basics (Online)

Date: January 14, 2025Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Destin DeCambre

This three-session class with our professional staff covers the basics of writing a business plan, marketing, recordkeeping, and cash planning. The class is for those thinking about or in the early start-up phase of a new business.

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February

Exploring Self-Employment (Online)

Exploring Self-Employment (Online)

Date: February 6, 2025Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Destin DeCambre

This one-hour workshop will help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you. Our professional staff cover the pros and cons of owning your own business, the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available...

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February

Business Basics (Online)

Business Basics (Online)

Date: February 13, 2025Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Gina Platt

This three-session class with our professional staff covers the basics of writing a business plan, marketing, recordkeeping, and cash planning. The class is for those thinking about or in the early start-up phase of a new business.

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Don’t Know Where to Start?

I am not sure I would have mentally gotten through writing a business plan without NVME. With their help, I stayed on track, stayed motivated and believed in myself.

— Laura (Lewiston)

Celebrating Your Wins

Participants in our programs accomplish all kinds of personal, work, and financial success, big and small. Here are recent stories of people from all across Maine who are reaching their goals.

Michelle Coad: A Clear Plan

When I retired in the spring of 2024, I wanted to rebuild my equestrian training and horse boarding business in a new location. I took a number of classes offered by New Ventures Maine, including Business Basics, where I developed my mission statement, identified my...

Shari Hamilton: Hello Good Pie
I have built long-term relationships with customers through many stages and milestones of life. I love being able to be profitable and steer my own destiny financially. I like working with young people and helping them develop. I really love food, too.
Micah Smith: Trust the Process
When I think about how far we’ve come—we literally started from scratch 4 years ago—I can appreciate all of the steps it took to get here. I truly enjoy taking care of my customers and employees and that’s really important to me.

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