Vien Dobui Joins NVME Staff

by Jennifer DeJoy | Oct 6, 2026 | News

New Ventures Maine has hired Vien Dobui to join the small business staff to coach entrepreneurs and teach business classes in Central Maine. Prior to joining NVME, Vien served as a Certified Business Advisor at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Portland....

Venturing Forth Graduates to Launch Wellness, Language Translation, Hospitality and Other New Businesses

by Jennifer DeJoy | Sep 17, 2026 | News, Start Your Business Stories

Six entrepreneurs spent the summer developing business plans for their new enterprises, devoting over 60 hours of online class time exploring topics such as their customer, competitors, marketing, recordkeeping, taxes, finances, and legal aspects of running their...

Bookkeeping Solutions (Online)

by SarahH | Jun 30, 2026

This workshop will help you understand the basics of keeping accurate financial records. Our professional staff will present several choices so you can choose the system that works best for your business. We will provide suggestions for making bookkeeping less...

Stella Hernandez Joins NVME Staff

by Jennifer DeJoy | Apr 10, 2026 | News

New Ventures Maine has hired Stella Hernandez to join the microenterprise staff team, focusing on the needs of entrepreneurs in Central Maine. She will also teach classes and provide individual coaching for small business owners statewide online. “Working with...

New Ventures Maine Announces Marketing Mini-Grant Contest Winners

by Jennifer DeJoy | Mar 30, 2026 | News, Start a Business

New Ventures Maine  (NVME) has announced the winners of the statewide 2026 Marketing Mini-Grant Competition. Nine Maine businesses won cash grants of $1,000 for new or expanded business marketing and promotion projects through a competitive application process. The...