BIPOC Women’s Business Navigator Reunion & Holiday Get Together

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

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 […]

BIPOC Women’s Business Navigator

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 […]

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. […]

Demystifying State Tax Obligations for Small Business

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What are my state tax obligations as a self-employed person? How does sales tax, use tax, and income tax impact me? In this 1.5-hour session, Alaina Patterson and Corrie Cristaldi will help you understand your state tax obligations as a small business! Alaina, Deputy Director of Sales, Fuel, and Special Taxes at Maine Revenue Services, […]

Retirement Planning Part 2: Setting Up a Retirement Saving Plan For Your Employees

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Under the Maine Retirement Saving Program, employers with 5 or more employees are mandated to provide their employees with a Qualified Retirement Plan or facilitate employee deferrals into a newly formed State of Maine Roth IRA account program. The mandate will take in effect in April 2024. What are employers’ obligations and options? What tax […]

Spokeswomen

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Spokeswomen: a facilitated peer group designed to help female entrepreneurs become more persuasive and effective communicators for a wide range of situations. How does it work? Through this highly interactive 8-week online program, participants will gain clarity and develop their own personal style of speaking about their business. Each session is an opportunity to practice storytelling […]