Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs

  • Program Area: Start a Business
  • Date: March 07, 2018 to June 06, 2018
  • Day of the week: Wednesday
  • Time of day: 9:00-3:00 pm
  • Region: Western
  • Location: USM LAC
  • Address: 51-55 Westminster Street, Lewiston ME, 04240 - Map

Class Description

A 60-hour course in business planning. The following topics are covered in depth: your customer, competition, marketing, record keeping, taxes, financing, legal aspects, and more. At the end of the class, you will have a completed business plan. There are also 3 monthly follow-up networking sessions at the completion of the class. Class size is limited to 15. You must complete an application, come to the orientation, have an individual interview, and be accepted into the class.

This course qualifies for 3 Pass/Fail credits from the University of Maine at Augusta upon approval of your completed business plan and payment of a small processing fee. 

Graduates of this course are eligible to apply for the University of Maine at Augusta GEN Scholarship, to be used for additional UMA classes at any location.

Registration/More Info

To register or for more information, please call: Karleen Andrews at 557-1885

Deadline for registrations: March 2
Orientation: March 7, 2018 9:30-12:00
Classes: March 14 - May 30, 2018
Graduation: June 7, 2018
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ClassDateProgram AreaLocationRegion
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-08-14 August 14, 2018Start a BusinessPresque IsleNorthern
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-08-15 August 15, 2018Start a BusinessAugustaCentral
Business Basics2018-08-08 August 08, 2018
(ends August 22, 2018)		Start a BusinessMadawaskaNorthern
Starting a Child Care Business2018-09-06 September 06, 2018Start a BusinessPresque IsleNorthern
Customer Service: Focus on what matters2018-09-12 September 12, 2018Start a BusinessPresque IsleNorthern
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-09-20 September 20, 2018Start a BusinessLewistonWestern
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-09-24 September 24, 2018Start a BusinessFarmingtonWestern
Business Basics2018-09-11 September 11, 2018
(ends September 25, 2018)		Start a BusinessBangorNorth Central/Downeast
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-09-26 September 26, 2018Start a BusinessAugustaCentral
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-10-11 October 11, 2018Start a BusinessLewistonWestern
Tax Readiness for the Self-Employed2018-10-11 October 11, 2018Start a BusinessPresque IsleNorthern
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-10-15 October 15, 2018Start a BusinessMexicoWestern
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-10-16 October 16, 2018Start a BusinessOaklandCentral
Business Basics2018-10-03 October 03, 2018
(ends October 17, 2018)		Start a BusinessLewistonWestern
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-10-18 October 18, 2018Start a BusinessONLINEStatewide
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-10-25 October 25, 2018Start a BusinessMechanic FallsWestern
Business Basics2018-10-23 October 23, 2018
(ends November 06, 2018)		Start a BusinessFarmingtonWestern
Tax Readiness for the Self-Employed2018-11-08 November 08, 2018Start a BusinessOnlineStatewide
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-11-15 November 15, 2018Start a BusinessBoothbay HarborMidcoast
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-11-15 November 15, 2018Start a BusinessBethelWestern
Business Basics2018-11-01 November 01, 2018
(ends November 15, 2018)		Start a BusinessPresque IsleNorthern
Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrep2018-08-28 August 28, 2018
(ends November 27, 2018)		Start a BusinessPresque IsleNorthern
Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrep2018-09-11 September 11, 2018
(ends December 11, 2018)		Start a BusinessBrunswickMidcoast
Tax Readiness for the Self-Employed2018-12-12 December 12, 2018Start a BusinessOnlineStatewide
Introduction to Self-Employment2018-12-13 December 13, 2018Start a BusinessLewistonWestern
Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrep2018-09-26 September 26, 2018
(ends December 19, 2018)		Start a BusinessSouth PortlandSouthern