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Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs

  • Program Area: Start a Business
  • Date: September 13, 2016 to December 06, 2016
  • Day of the week: Tuesday
  • Time of day: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Region: Northern
  • Location: Presque Isle Career Center
  • Address: 66 Spruce St, Presque Isle ME, 04769 - 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

An application is required and is due by August 26. Attendance at the Orientation session on Tuesday September 6, is required. Class begins on Tuesday September 13th. FMI or an application please call 207-768-9468 or email karin.petrin@maine.edu.

Orientation: Tuesday September 6th, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM.
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