Join WBC Business Advisor, Jodi Cordes, for an informal networking meeting with new, existing, or aspiring female entrepreneurs from Greater Franklin County! Join us on the first Tuesday for a great conversation among business owners, at any stage. Come together to connect, share expertise, and learn from each other about running a business. Location: Wears and Wares at 413 Wilton Road Farmington, ME 04938. Light refreshments will be provided. Agenda: 7:30 am - 8:00 am - Facilitated conversation/educational presentation. 8:00 am - 9:00 am Meet, Share, & Connect - stay and chat, depart when you need to.

Join this event to learn from inspirational female entrepreneurs as they share their journey leading diverse teams and owning their own power and potential. Hear from four amazing women about how they owned their role as a boss, learned to delegate, and how they manage when things get tough. This event will focus on the leadership aspects of being an employer. They'll address topics like: Developing the confidence to hire and lead Leadership challenges in managing a team Mastering delegation Managing workplace conflict Be prepared to walk away inspired by our speakers and energized to Become a Boss. Location: US Custom

Spokeswomen: a facilitated peer group designed to help female entrepreneurs become more persuasive and effective communicators for a wide range of situations. How does it work? Through this highly interactive 8-week online program, participants will gain clarity and develop their own personal style of speaking about their business. Each session is an opportunity to practice storytelling through a range of speaking scenarios, all with a supportive sounding board of female entrepreneurs who provide feedback and encouragement. Through supplementary homework exercises, participants deepen their understanding of persuasive speaking tools and techniques to be a confident and effective communicator. The Spokeswomen cohort has

Wowzitude’s Award-Winning Travel Club, designed for armchair travelers, takes you on LIVE, guided virtual walks around the world from the comfort and safety of SeniorsPlus. Interactive, virtual, live-streamed walking tours feature expert hosts and trained local guides eager to Zoom in and introduce us to their favorite spots. Walk-ins welcome. Check out SeniorsPlus on Facebook for Wowzitude updates.

Our caregiver support groups offer a safe place for caregivers, family, and friends to meet and develop a mutual support system. Participation can be an empowering experience. For more information, call 795-4010.

Business, and life, can be viewed as a journey. Where are you on your journey? Your business cycle? How are you leading the life of a heroine as you start / grow your business? In 1990, Maureen Murdock wrote The Heroine’s Journey: Woman’s Quest for Wholeness as a response to Joseph Campbell’s traditional model of the Hero's Journey. She felt his model failed to address the specific psycho-spiritual journey of contemporary women. She developed a model describing the cyclical nature of the female experience. Join us to share, to listen, to learn in this safe forum for conversation. You might

This workshop is catered to those who are either preparing to build a website or already have a website and want to market it properly. Join WBC Web Design & Marketing Consultant, Mercedes Arnold, to learn how to use social media, e-newsletters, and networking events as ways to market your business/website. Discover strategies that can help you create customer/brand loyalty so that people return to your site. We will talk about how SEO is affected by the traffic levels to your website and do a marketing Q&A and brainstorming session at the end of the session. Register Today!

Chair Seat Organizer and Coasters for Blueberry Festival

Wowzitude’s Award-Winning Travel Club, designed for armchair travelers, takes you on LIVE, guided virtual walks around the world from the comfort and safety of SeniorsPlus. Interactive, virtual, live-streamed walking tours feature expert hosts and trained local guides eager to Zoom in and introduce us to their favorite spots. Walk-ins welcome. Check out SeniorsPlus on Facebook for Wowzitude updates.

Wowzitude’s Award-Winning Travel Club, designed for armchair travelers, takes you on LIVE, guided virtual walks around the world from the comfort and safety of SeniorsPlus. Interactive, virtual, live-streamed walking tours feature expert hosts and trained local guides eager to Zoom in and introduce us to their favorite spots. Walk-ins welcome. Check out SeniorsPlus on Facebook for Wowzitude updates.

Have you owned a small business for a while, are looking to step down, or turn the reins over to someone else? If you’re not sure where to start, we recommend our upcoming webinar with Maine SBDC at CEI Center Director and Business Advisor Raynor Large will discuss ways to determine the value of your business, we’ll touch on how to identify and approach potential buyers, and highlight things to consider during the preparation and negotiation process. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at

Come learn about the early years of the beautiful town of Wilton, Maine. Richard Corey, Wilton Historian and President of the Wilton Historical Society will be here to share his knowledge. To register, call 795-4010, email edcenter@seniorsplus.org, or visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. Thursday, April 18th from 1-2pm.

Provided by Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc. & The Kinship Program, this meeting is led by Cyndi Dolloff, AFFM Trainer, Facilitator, and Resource Parent. Childcare is provided. RSVP by calling Brigid at 207-827-2331 or email brigid@affm.net.

Shop Hop Road Trip and Lunch Out

Do you spend time thinking about how there “has to be an easier way”, there “has to be a more effective way”, or there has to be something that can “do this thing better and faster than me”? As a small business owner, you most likely think about this a lot but may not know where to start to figure it out! In this 8-week cohort, facilitated by Tara Servilio, we will work from the point of view that implementing some targeted technology-based changes can support our business goals. We will also work from the point of view that we have

Many female business owners find that they are repeatedly asked to do unpaid work, work that is not within their skill set, or work that leaves them tired and at risk of burnout. However, running a business is not inherently draining -- especially when you have the tools to set healthy boundaries. In this 6-week cohort led by Hannah Curtis, we will combine structured discussions and skill-building instruction to help you learn to say no, set limits, prioritize your work, and build and grow a business that really works for you. Join a group of supportive women business owners from all