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TikTok for Small Business: What is TikTok?
TikTok for Small Business: What is TikTok?
It seems like TikTok is here to stay. So, what is this social media platform, and how can an entrepreneur in Maine use it to market their business? Kelli Denley, Content Director for The WanderWeb, will explain what TikTok is, how it works, what it means for other social media platforms, and how business owners across industries can make professional videos to market their business on TikTok. Register Today!
2 events,
FocusME Winter 2022: Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
FocusME Winter 2022: Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Brand Breakthrough
Brand Breakthrough
Feeling overwhelmed and confused about branding your business? Want your business to stand out? Join facilitator Mallika Malhotra to understand the importance of branding to build your business. In this cohort you will be able to gain clarity on your brand’s purpose, vision, values, and develop a strong foundation of your brand story. The lessons and conversations throughout this program will help you define your “secret sauce” so you can articulate how your business stands out in the market. Identify your ideal client and create an elevator pitch and business bio to confidently introduce your brand to people you want
3 events,
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Starting March 23, each Wednesday at 10AM-12PM at the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library in Mt. Vernon, we will host a consultant from the Career Center, to help people learn about how to write cover letters and resumes, as well as do effective job searches. You can stop in, or you can call Marc for an appointment, at 207-707-0228.
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 11am-1pm Cohort
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 11am-1pm Cohort
The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
4 events,
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
Scaling your business means increasing revenue while also increasing efficiency. While the pandemic still lingers, what does your business need to scale? More employees? Increased efficiency through new systems or equipment? Or more robust or seamless distribution through clearer procedures? Join Facilitator Tara Paluck in this interactive 4-part workshop series to identify your specific needs to scale, evaluate your options, develop a plan to get it done, and discover new tools for the future. You will leave with a plan of action for what you need to do to scale now and in the future. This workshop is beneficial for
Start and Grow Your Woman-Owned Business
Start and Grow Your Woman-Owned Business
Are you looking to start or grow your Maine woman-owned business? Join CEI Women Business Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to learn more about how to grow your small business. From micro loans to commercial real estate loans, learn how SBA works with area lenders to provide the capital your small business needs to be successful. Jim Pineau, Senior Area Manager for SBA’s Maine District Office will provide information on the SBA’s loan guaranty programs and how to access them. Lorri Brown, CEI WBC Program Director will share best practices for creating a winning business plan, financial
Website Development: Enhance and Market Like a Pro
Website Development: Enhance and Market Like a Pro
Want to take your website to the next level? In this 6-week cohort lead by WBC Website Consultant, Mercedes Arnold, you will evaluate the goals you have for your website, gain a deeper understanding of the connection between your website and social media, and learn techniques for marketing your website and improve your site's SEO to help boost search engine visibility. Each week, our 2- hour session will help you implement improvements to your website, understand who is visiting your site, try out new techniques to develop your site in line with your goals, and receive feedback from a supportive
2 events,
April Biz Fit: Friends, Family, Fools
April Biz Fit: Friends, Family, Fools
How to pitch and prepare for spring – a topsy turvy April Fools smash up In honor of April FOOLS, let’s talk about (and maybe even practice!) how you might pitch your business story to friends, family or “FOOLS” for business investment dollars. Bring your 30 second pitch for practice, or cerate one during the session! No experience required. Let’s also spend some time preparing for spring and not being “FOOLS” by ignoring the onslaught of the season; what do you most want and need to focus on in the next quarter? We’ll use the 4N prompts Notice / Near
April Biz Fit: Friends, Family, Fools
April Biz Fit: Friends, Family, Fools
How to pitch and prepare for spring – a topsy turvy April Fools smash up In honor of April FOOLS, let’s talk about (and maybe even practice!) how you might pitch your business story to friends, family or “FOOLS” for business investment dollars. Bring your 30 second pitch for practice, or cerate one during the session! No experience required. Let’s also spend some time preparing for spring and not being “FOOLS” by ignoring the onslaught of the season; what do you most want and need to focus on in the next quarter? We’ll use the 4N prompts Notice / Near
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TikTok for Small Business: Who is on TikTok?
TikTok for Small Business: Who is on TikTok?
TikTok is known as a platform for short user-created videos that reach a wide audience of viewers from all over the world. So, how can a small business owner in Maine make TikTok a worthwhile marketing strategy? In this 1-hour workshop, Leah Carter, owner of Leah’s Lens Photography, will share tips and tricks she has learned through her experience with TikTok as a portrait photographer based in Portland, Maine. Leah will explain how she makes posting on TikTok a manageable and fun marketing strategy for her business and how you can too! Register Today!
2 events,
FocusME Winter 2022: Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
FocusME Winter 2022: Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Brand Breakthrough
Brand Breakthrough
Feeling overwhelmed and confused about branding your business? Want your business to stand out? Join facilitator Mallika Malhotra to understand the importance of branding to build your business. In this cohort you will be able to gain clarity on your brand’s purpose, vision, values, and develop a strong foundation of your brand story. The lessons and conversations throughout this program will help you define your “secret sauce” so you can articulate how your business stands out in the market. Identify your ideal client and create an elevator pitch and business bio to confidently introduce your brand to people you want
4 events,
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am Cohort
The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Starting March 23, each Wednesday at 10AM-12PM at the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library in Mt. Vernon, we will host a consultant from the Career Center, to help people learn about how to write cover letters and resumes, as well as do effective job searches. You can stop in, or you can call Marc for an appointment, at 207-707-0228.
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 11am-1pm Cohort
FocusME Winter 2022: Wednesday 11am-1pm Cohort
The CEI Women’s Business Center and the Portland SCORE Chapter are collaborating to host FocusME, a series of peer groups for female entrepreneurs. FocusME is a series of facilitated peer groups that provide a supportive network of other female business owners; a place to work on personal and professional growth, a sense of accountability, and an opportunity to learn from your peers’ experiences and expertise. This winter we are offering four virtual cohorts. Please note that in order to ensure that both groups are filled with businesses that are non-competitive and in similar stages of growth the WBC will make
Propeller I Spring 2022
Propeller I Spring 2022
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. That’s why we created Propeller. Our goal is to help creative, problem-solving women to develop tech-based businesses and form a network that supports the participation of women in technology. Join us for a hands-on, online 4-week startup program, where participants will receive guidance on their ideas as well as support from the program facilitators. In guiding the development of their own start-up projects, we seek to provide aspiring female entrepreneurs with
4 events,
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
Scaling your business means increasing revenue while also increasing efficiency. While the pandemic still lingers, what does your business need to scale? More employees? Increased efficiency through new systems or equipment? Or more robust or seamless distribution through clearer procedures? Join Facilitator Tara Paluck in this interactive 4-part workshop series to identify your specific needs to scale, evaluate your options, develop a plan to get it done, and discover new tools for the future. You will leave with a plan of action for what you need to do to scale now and in the future. This workshop is beneficial for
Building an Email List
Building an Email List
Email marketing is the most direct way to connect with an audience that is eager to hear from you. In this interactive 1-hour virtual workshop, WBC Social Media Consultant, Katie Kelley, will explain the different email marketing platforms available to you, how to begin email marketing and creating a plan to show off your brand with email. Register Today!
Website Development: Enhance and Market Like a Pro
Website Development: Enhance and Market Like a Pro
Want to take your website to the next level? In this 6-week cohort lead by WBC Website Consultant, Mercedes Arnold, you will evaluate the goals you have for your website, gain a deeper understanding of the connection between your website and social media, and learn techniques for marketing your website and improve your site's SEO to help boost search engine visibility. Each week, our 2- hour session will help you implement improvements to your website, understand who is visiting your site, try out new techniques to develop your site in line with your goals, and receive feedback from a supportive
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HR Best Practices: Communication Strategies
HR Best Practices: Communication Strategies
Whether you are a solopreneur or have 2 - 200 employees, the way you communicate with employees, interns, contractors, customers, and business partners can make or break your workplace culture. During this 1-hour interactive workshop, Human Resources consultant, Terri Swanson, will showcase common workplace challenges business owners face day-to-day and provide examples of communication strategies that will help business owners and their employees maintain a respectful, supportive, and inclusive work environment. Join this workshop to gain confidence and learn how best to approach conversations about: Attendance issues Employee disagreements Following the CDC's Guidelines for COVID-19 Employee requests And more Terri
TikTok for Small Business: How to use TikTok
TikTok for Small Business: How to use TikTok
TikTok videos about small businesses are gaining in popularity, but how do business owners manage and strategize posting on TikTok? In this 1-hour workshop, Kelli Denley, Content Creator of The WanderWeb, returns to share how small business owners in Maine can market their business on TikTok. Join this workshop to learn what type of videos you could create on TikTok and how you can manage a social media posting schedule for TikTok as a marketing tool! Register Today!
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Living Well with Chronic Pain
This class is designed for people who have a diagnosis of chronic pain, offering strategies for dealing with their symptoms. Topics include: techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep, appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, appropriate use of medications, communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, nutrition, pacing activity and rest, and how to evaluate new treatments.
3 events,
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Starting March 23, each Wednesday at 10AM-12PM at the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library in Mt. Vernon, we will host a consultant from the Career Center, to help people learn about how to write cover letters and resumes, as well as do effective job searches. You can stop in, or you can call Marc for an appointment, at 207-707-0228.
“Gardening to Please the Birds and the Bees” – a live talk sponsored by Western Maine Audubon
“Gardening to Please the Birds and the Bees” – a live talk sponsored by Western Maine Audubon
Western Maine Audubon invites the general public to join us on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00 pm for a live presentation titled “Gardening to Please the Birds and the Bees.” The talk will be given by Maine State Horticulturist, Gary Fish and will be held in Room 101 of the Roberts Learning Center at UMF. Until further notice, masks are required by the University. Social distancing is encouraged as well, and we request that all attendees be vaccinated. THANK YOU for helping keep us ALL SAFE.For updated information, please visit our website at https://western.maineaudubon.org/. If you have read Dr. Doug
5 events,
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
Scaling Up: From Strategy to Action
Scaling your business means increasing revenue while also increasing efficiency. While the pandemic still lingers, what does your business need to scale? More employees? Increased efficiency through new systems or equipment? Or more robust or seamless distribution through clearer procedures? Join Facilitator Tara Paluck in this interactive 4-part workshop series to identify your specific needs to scale, evaluate your options, develop a plan to get it done, and discover new tools for the future. You will leave with a plan of action for what you need to do to scale now and in the future. This workshop is beneficial for
Emergency Preparedness for Your Small Business
Emergency Preparedness for Your Small Business
CEI Women's Business Center Consultant Katie Kelley will walk you through emergency preparedness for your small business. We will discuss creating a standard operating procedure (SOP) for your business that will outline the functions and processes as they pertain to your business. SOPs ensure daily operations can be implemented in the event that you, as the owner, are unable to tend to your business. This will be an interactive 1 hour workshop with time for questions and answers at the end of the workshop.
Website Development: Enhance and Market Like a Pro
Website Development: Enhance and Market Like a Pro
Want to take your website to the next level? In this 6-week cohort lead by WBC Website Consultant, Mercedes Arnold, you will evaluate the goals you have for your website, gain a deeper understanding of the connection between your website and social media, and learn techniques for marketing your website and improve your site's SEO to help boost search engine visibility. Each week, our 2- hour session will help you implement improvements to your website, understand who is visiting your site, try out new techniques to develop your site in line with your goals, and receive feedback from a supportive
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Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Career Center Consultant at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Starting March 23, each Wednesday at 10AM-12PM at the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library in Mt. Vernon, we will host a consultant from the Career Center, to help people learn about how to write cover letters and resumes, as well as do effective job searches. You can stop in, or you can call Marc for an appointment, at 207-707-0228.
2 events,
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!
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Plein Air Watercolor Painting
Plein Air Watercolor Painting
Barbara Hathaway, Painter of Sunset, is offering two Plein Air Watercolor Painting Workshops through the Adult Education Program, April 26, 2022, Tuesday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at 32 Maple St. Wilton, and May 3rd, Tuesday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the same location. Each workshop is $48 per person. Students bring their own Watercolor supplies with 140 lb. Watercolor paper and their own easel. Student can also use Acrylic with a canvas not larger than 16" x 20". This is rain or shine as the art tent will be set up. Contact Info: 207-645-3449 or bhaway@myfairpoint.net
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Better Health Now with Diabetes
Better Health with Diabetes is a free mail order toolkit for those who have or are at risk of diabetes and/or their caregivers. Participants must pre-register to receive their toolkit workshop materials and work with a certified leader via telephone or ZOOM at predetermined times either by yourself or in small groups. This process allows the participant all of the educational benefits of the Living Well with Diabetes workshop and equips them with tools to effectively manage their ongoing condition(s), all while maintaining social distancing from their home.
Self-Worth Club: A Skills-Building Discussion Group For Female Business Owners
Self-Worth Club: A Skills-Building Discussion Group For Female Business Owners
Even in the best of times, running a business is an act of vulnerability. From the financial unknowns, to the fear of failure, being a business owner is ripe for feelings of insecurity of every kind. The pandemic has been a source of tremendous stress, increasing the sense of self-doubt for many business owners. Working to recover emotionally from this tremendous curveball takes some time, and a new toolbox of skills. Whatever your situation, building a foundation of self-worth will help you in business. Feeling more confident in yourself helps you take those calculated risks that can improve your ability
3 events,
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters
Narrow Gauge Quilters' have started the new "quilt year". Meetings are 2x a month at Phillips Library ~ Next meeting is Oct 21st this week. New and experienced quilters all welcomed!
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