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Work for Yourself @50+ (In Person – Portland)

In Person

Work for Yourself@50+, a workshop from our professional staff, will help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to make informed decisions about working for yourself and take the right first steps toward successful self-employment.

Resume Strategies (Online)

Online ME, United States

Need to write or update your resume? In this one-hour interactive workshop, you will learn how to create an effective resume that highlights your skills and experience from our professional staff.

Your Marketing Strategy (Online)

Online ME, United States

This workshop with our professional staff introduces you to marketing strategies for your small business—developing a mission statement and customer profiles, conducting market research, branding, and selling. We’ll give you a framework so that you can create your own marketing strategies for your business.

My Next Career Move (Online)

My Next Career Move (Online)

Online ME, United States

In four weekly Zoom sessions of lively activities and discussion, you will assess your own skills, interests, and experiences to figure out what career options might be best. You will then be guided to create an action plan that will help you achieve success.

Business Basics (Online)

Business Basics (Online)

Online ME, United States

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.

Work for Yourself @50+ (In Person – Portland)

In Person

Work for Yourself@50+, an interactive workshop from our professional staff, will help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to make informed decisions about working for yourself and take the right first steps toward successful self-employment.

My Money Works (Online)

My Money Works (Online)

Online ME, United States

This interactive five-session class with our professional staff will help you gain the skills and confidence you need to stretch your money, pay your bills, reduce debt, save, plan for retirement, and set personal financial goals to achieve greater financial stability.

Interview Strategies (Online)

Online ME, United States

Join this one-hour workshop and prepare to interview with confidence. Our professional staff will guide you in exploring different types of interviews, tips for answering difficult questions, and what steps to take after the interview.

Tax Readiness for the Self-Employed (Online)

Online ME, United States

Learn how to organize your financial records, understand your tax responsibilities, become familiar with tax forms, and file your taxes with confidence from our professional staff. This workshop is designed for sole proprietors.

Budgeting Basics (Online)

Online ME, United States

Having a sense of your overall financial situation can assist you in creating and using a budget. In this one-hour interactive workshop with our professional staff, we will explore building a budget that works for you.