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[Sold Out] FocusME: Winter 2025 Cohort

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The CEI Womenā€™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 […]

FocusME 2.0 Winter 2025

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Join us for the second stage of peer group workshops with FocusME 2.0! FocusME 2.0 is designed for women who have participated in FocusME previously, and will provide the opportunity […]

Network Builder: A BIPOC Women’s Business Cohort

Norway Savings Bank 1200 Congress Street, Portland

Building relationships and connections in professional settings can open doors to business opportunities. In this 4-week in-person cohort, participants master the skills of Intentional Networking, which cultivates professional growth and […]

Propeller: Explore Your Tech-Enabled Idea

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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. Thatā€™s […]

Automate IT Winter 2025

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Do you spend time thinking about how there ā€œhas to be an easier wayā€, there ā€œhas to be a more effective wayā€, or there has to be something that can […]

Mind Your Own Business

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What is your businessĀ WHY? Does the idea of preparing a business plan feel overwhelming? Do you feel more excited about your product or service than the business side of things? […]

Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action

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Scaling your business means increasing revenue while also increasing efficiency. What does your business need to scale? More employees? Increased efficiency through new systems or equipment? Or more robust or […]

February Tuesday Toast Talks: Meet, Share, & Connect

We Gather 284 Main St Ste 300, Wilton

Join WBC Business Advisor, Jodi Cordes, for an informal networking meeting with new, existing, or aspiring female entrepreneurs from Greater Franklin County! We meet on the first Tuesday each month […]

Understanding Processing Rates – The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

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Beyond family, home, and health, a business might be someoneā€™s most significant investment. For businesses that accept credit and debit card payments, the world of merchant processing can be confusing and vague. Many business owners struggle to understand their options and often find it challenging to decipher monthly statements; thatā€™s if they even have the […]