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AUGUSTA – New Ventures Maine is offering Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs, a free 14-week course that begins Aug. 13.
Venturing Forth is for new business owner and entrepreneurs who want to learn how to created a written business plan from start to finish, with feedback from facilitators and fellow entrepreneurs. The 14-week course covers topics including the customer, competition, marketing, recordkeeping, taxes, financing, legal aspects and more. In-class activities, guest speakers and homework assignments lead to the completed business plan and road map for success. The course also includes three follow-up networking sessions.
Individuals complete an online application and attend an orientation and individual interview to participate in the class. Applications are due by noon Monday, Aug. 15.
The Venturing Forth class will meet remotely via Zoom from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 to Nov. 22.
“Business owners work through this intensive class with their peers who are facing similar challenges and solving similar problems,” said NVME Program Director Jean Dempster. “We cover a great deal of material in depth with the goal of each entrepreneur finishing the class with a complete business plan.”
Anyone with a business idea or current business may apply. The 60-hour course also qualifies for three pass/fail credits from the University of Maine at Augusta upon approval of a completed business plan.
To request or complete an application, register for the orientation, or learn more, contact Gigi Guyton at gigi.guyton@maine.edu or visit www.newventuresmaine.org.
