Your Marketing Strategy (Online)

by SarahH | Jun 2, 2026

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, selling and pricing. We’ll give you a framework so that you can...

Entrepreneurs Complete 60-Hour Business Planning Class

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...

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...

Riversbend Paddle Co. Wins NVME Marketing Mini-Grant for Northern Maine

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...