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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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sole Prop or LLC – Which Business Structure is Right for Me and How to Set It Up

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What business structure is best for your venture? How do you legally set up your small business as a specific entity? In this 1-hour webinar, WBC Business Advisor, Grace Mo-Phillips will review the differences between Sole Proprietor and Limited Liability Company (LLC) business structures. Grace will demonstrate: What the benefits are to Sole Prop vs […]