Bring Your Business Idea to Life!
New Ventures Maine has an open call for Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs, a free, comprehensive business planning class, to be offered in a hybrid format this summer. Participants can attend in person at NVME – UMA Brunswick Center or online via Zoom.
For new entrepreneurs or existing business owners, Venturing Forth helps businesspeople create a written business plan from start to finish. The eight-week course includes in-class activities, guest speakers, and assignments that lead to the completed business plan and road map for success.
The class will meet in person on Tuesdays from July 1 through August 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Individuals complete an online application and attend an orientation and individual interview to participate in the class. Anyone with a business idea or current business is welcome to apply.
The online application is due by noon on Friday, June 20. Class size is limited to 15.
To learn more, contact NVME Microenterprise Specialist Gina Platt at gina.platt@maine.edu or 207-753-6581. To apply, visit the NVME website.