Each year, the Federal Government awards about 10% of all federal contract dollars to Small Disadvantaged Businesses. In this 1-hour workshop, Bryan Wallace, Senior Procurement Counselor at Maine Procurement Technical Assistance Center will present will present on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification. What are the benefits of being a certified DBE? Who is eligible? How do I apply for the certification? There will be time for Q+A, come with questions!

Are you considering creative alternatives to traditional funding methods to help your business grow? Has anyone in your network of friends or family ever offered to support your business financially? Are you wondering how to approach a former boss, coworker, or other professional connection about investing in your business? If you've answered yes (or even maybe) to any of the questions above, this workshop is for you! In this session, we'll walk through a few generalized scenarios of alternative investment options for small businesses. We'll cover how you can prepare for a conversation with a potential investor and when you

If you’re like many small business owners, you didn’t go into business to spend all your time and energy taking selfies. But marketing without using any kind of social media platform is next to impossible for most small businesses. So how do you use social media to build your brand without losing your patience? In this Q&A hour, WBC Social Media Consultant Katie Kelley will share some basic strategies for using social media for your business that can be implemented quickly and easily and will answer questions you may have about choosing the right platforms for your business. Bring your

Friday, June 2nd is National Donut Day! The origins of National Donut Day are traced to the Salvation Army’s involvement in World War I. Volunteers were dispatched to the frontlines with the mission of providing comforting meals for the troops. They realized that donuts were an effective way to provide food while navigating dire circumstances. These brave volunteers would later be known as “donut lassies”. Whether you eat donuts or not, how do you determine “dire” circumstances in your business? What signs tell you that it’s time to re-strategize? What do you do to take care of your employees? Does “time