by Jennifer DeJoy | May 1, 2026 | News, Start a Business
Ten entrepreneurs recently completed Venturing Forth, NVME’s comprehensive business planning class, which culminated in a celebration featuring business plan presentations and a potluck lunch. Friends, family members, and colleagues gathered at the UMA Brunswick...
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...
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...
by Jennifer DeJoy | Mar 22, 2026 | News, Start a Business
New Ventures Maine recently announced the winners of their statewide 2026 Marketing Mini-Grant Competition. Riversbend Paddle Co. has won a $1,000 marketing mini-grant to boost marketing in Northern Maine. Riversbend Paddle Co. is a woman veteran-owned kayak rental...
by Jennifer DeJoy | Mar 22, 2026 | News, Start a Business
New Ventures Maine recently announced the winners of the statewide 2026 Marketing Mini-Grant Competition. Grazy Acres was the $1,000 mini-grant winner for Midcoast Maine. Grazy Acres is a small goat micro-dairy and farm business producing small-batch cheese, meat and...
