This 12-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 90 minute, 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 the opportunities and challenges lie, and develop strategies to overcome barriers in starting or growing their business.

At the end of the cohort, participants will have a clearly defined business plan using the Business Model Canvas. Participants will also learn about available resources to help take their business to the next level.

Who should participate: This program is open to women in Maine who are Black, Brown, Indigenous and from other diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who want to start or grow their own business. This program will be conducted in English.

Location:  In-person at the CEI Women’s Business Center, 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 201, Portland, ME  04101

Session Dates:

• Friday, March 17th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, March 24th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, March 31st:  10-11:30am
• Friday, April 7th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, April 14th:  10-11:30am
• (No Session on Friday, April 21st)
• Friday, April 28th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, May 5th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, May 12th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, May 19th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, May 26th:  10-11:30am
• Friday, June 2nd: 10-11:30am
• Friday, June 9th: 10-11:30am

Fee:  No Cost