Maine Leaders Archives | New Ventures Maine

Executive Director of 43 Years, Gilda Nardone, to Retire; Janet Smith, Longtime Staff Member, is Hired for Leadership Role

New Ventures Maine (NVME) Western Region Manager and Statewide Asset Manager Janet Smith was chosen through an extensive search to succeed Gilda Nardone as she retires after 43 years of service as NVME’s executive director.

NVME Hires Three Small Business Advisors to Microenterprise Team

New Ventures Maine is pleased to welcome three new staff members to the microenterprise team: Oyebanjo Ogunlela, Dion Olmstead, and Destin DeCambre. These three small business advisors join a strong t… Read More >>
NVME is hiring!

NVME is hiring two full-time microenterprise specialists--one in Bangor and one in Presque Isle--to join our team! Read More >>
Elaine Thomas Will Guide NVME Microenterprise Development Program

New Ventures Maine has hired Elaine Thomas as Microenterprise Development Program Manager. In addition to guiding the statewide program team, Elaine will teach and work directly with entrepreneurs in … Read More >>

Amanda Hatley Reflects on Creating She Summits Company

I took the Venturing Forth course in early 2019 and I learned more about being an entrepreneur and all of the logistics of starting a business than I did in four years of business school. Read More >>
Jean Grigsby on Establishing The Write Approach

New Ventures Maine helped me be confident about my own ability to manage and operate my business, The Write Approach, which I’ve been doing for almost twenty years now. I still conduct marketing and… Read More >>
Chickadee Imagery Owner Advises: Be Your Own Advocate and Forge Ahead

Scott Logan was contemplating a job change when he signed up for a career planning class with New Ventures Maine in 2014. Read More >>