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CEI Women's Business Center - Portland 2 Portland Fish Pier Suite 201, Portland, ME, United States

This 9-week cohort provides technical guidance to 10-12 women of color who are either at the pre-start or very early stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Each in-person session will be facilitated by Grace Mo-Phillips, WBC Business Advisor. Through practical business training and peer discussions, participants help one another define and refine their business ideas, identify where […]

[Sold Out] FocusME: Winter 2024 Cohort

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The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a peer group for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a facilitated peer group that provides a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn […]

Women’s Business Services Info Session with Ruth Feldman

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Interested in learning about the resources available to help you start and/or grow your business in Maine? Join the Maine Seacoast Mission's webinar to hear from Ruth Feldman about the CEI Women’s […]

Boundaries for a Thriving Business

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Many female business owners find that they are repeatedly asked to do unpaid work, work that is not within their skill set, or work that leaves them tired and at […]

Navigating Tax Season: A Small Business Owner’s Tax Prep Checklist

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Get ready for tax season with Jammie Knox, a seasoned tax pro, who will help you avoid surprises and overwhelm this tax season whether you plan to do your own taxes or are considering hiring a pro. In this 1-hour workshop, Jammie will review: Which documents you need to have in order to properly do […]

Demystifying Federal Tax Obligations for Small Business

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What are my federal tax obligations as a self-employed person? How can I estimate my taxes? What deadlines do I need to adhere to? Understand your federal taxes as a small business ahead of tax season! Join this session to learn from Nancy Feliciano, Stakeholder Liaison, at the Internal Revenue Service Communications & Liaison office. […]

Retirement Planning Part 1: Retirement for the Self-Employed

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As a self-employed individual, you work hard to manage your business finances. Saving for retirement can be challenging without a steady paycheck, but it is important to plan for your own financial future. In this part of our Retirement Planning series, we will be discussing available retirement plan options for self-employed individuals. We will review […]

Propeller I

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Tech for everyone should be made by everyone. Female entrepreneurs continue to face unique challenges in starting and growing businesses and these challenges are amplified in the technology sector. That’s why we created Propeller. Our goal is to help creative, problem-solving women develop tech-based businesses and form a network that supports the participation of women […]

Unlock Your Brand Brilliance

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Are you tired of feeling like a clone in a crowded marketplace? Do you struggle to combine your passions into a coherent brand story that truly represents you? Unlock Your Brilliance is the presentation you need to attend if you want to gain the tools to discover your authentic story and unlock deep confidence in […]