With so many digital tools available, it can be hard to know what software or platform will actually help you stay organized, save time, and run your business efficiently. In this 1-hour workshop, WBC Web Design and Marketing Consultant, Mercedes Arnold will share an overview on popular digital tools that are out there to help […]
Join the CEI Women’s Business Center and fellow BIPOC Women's Business Navigator alumnae for a get-together! Let’s check in with our fellow entrepreneurs and hear about opportunities/challenges we are each facing in the pursuit of our businesses. We will have a guest speaker joining us to talk about business financing. What financing options are available […]
This will be held as a live webinar This 2.5 hour seminar on December 14, 2023 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm has been approved by Maine Housing. The course will cover tenant issues including: applications, screening and reference checks, fair housing, leases vs. tenancies at will, security deposits, eviction procedures; and building issues including: property maintenance […]
Join WBC Business Advisor, Jodi Cordes, for an informal networking meeting with new, existing, or aspiring female entrepreneurs from Greater Franklin County! Join us on the first Tuesday for a great conversation among business owners, at any stage. Come together to connect, share expertise, and learn from each other about running a business. Location: Rustic Elegance at 249 […]
Are you ready? Do you Qualify? Our January guest speaker is Tammy Knight, Program Manager for Maine Made. Maine Made is a program offered through the State of Maine, which builds […]
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 […]
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the Homebuyer Education class in a one day class in 3 sessions, January 8, 9, and 10th, from 6PM – 9PM. This class will be held as a live webinar, you will receive an invitation to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
