Women Owned Small Business Certification 101

Zoom

Come and learn if Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification is right for your business with Katie Bragg, Procurement Counselor with Maine PTAC. Katie will discuss the benefits to certification, how it may open up opportunities with state and local government, and ways to certify. This event will be held virtually over Zoom. Register today!

Free

How to Write a Press Release for your Business

Zoom

Join PR pro Elaine Theriault-Currier for an interactive workshop on how to write a press release for your business. You’ll leave this session with clear instructions on how to best present your business story to local media outlets. Register today!

Free

CEI Women’s Business Center Info Session

Zoom

Join the CEI Women’s Business Center for a virtual info session event on Tuesday, November 9th from 4-5 p.m. The focus will be on how to best take advantage of opportunities and resources for your small business in the greater Danforth area, but will also include information that is generally applicable for anyone in the state of Maine. We will share resources to use and steps to take to get your business from idea to reality. You should attend this info session if you’ve ever thought about starting your own business but didn’t know where to start. We’ll point you

Free

Self-Worth Club: A Skills-Building Discussion Group for Female Business Owners

Zoom

Edit 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

Free

Western Maine Audubon presents: “Unique Characteristics of Trees” with Patty Cormier

UMF Preble Hall--Thomas Auditorium 173 High Street, Farmington, ME

Western Maine Audubon November 10 talk: “Unique Characteristics of Trees” with Patty Cormier Western Maine Audubon is pleased to invite the general public to a free, live talk, entitled “Unique Characteristics of Trees,” presented by Patty Cormier, Maine State Forester. The talk will be presented on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00-8:30 pm in UMF Preble Hall’s Thomas Auditorium at 173 High Street in Farmington. Masks and social distancing will be required at the event. (Should updated Covid protocols require cancellation of the live talk, it will be live-streamed. Please check Western Maine Audubon's website (https://western.maineaudubon.org/events/) for up-to-date information on changes

Free

Western Maine Audubon presents: “Unique Characteristics of Trees” with Patty Cormier

UMF Preble Hall--Thomas Auditorium 173 High Street, Farmington, ME

Western Maine Audubon November 10 talk: “Unique Characteristics of Trees” with Patty Cormier Western Maine Audubon is pleased to invite the general public to a free, live talk, entitled “Unique Characteristics of Trees,” presented by Patty Cormier, Maine State Forester. The talk will be presented on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00-8:30 pm in UMF Preble Hall’s Thomas Auditorium at 173 High Street in Farmington. Masks and social distancing will be required at the event. (Should updated Covid protocols require cancellation of the live talk, it will be live-streamed. Please check Western Maine Audubon's website (https://western.maineaudubon.org/events/) for up-to-date information on changes

Free
Event Series Blue Stocking Salon

Blue Stocking Salon

Zoom

Blue Stocking Salon Fall 2021 Cohort “Bluestocking” refers to learned mid-eighteenth-century women (and men) who gathered in the great salons of London for intellectual conversation and witty banter. This literary salon “enjoyed society in undress” – that is, in their more practical country clothing, most notably their blue worsted stockings. The Bluestockings expanded the social boundaries of what women could think, write, and do. Modern-day bluestockings are distinctly unbound, intellectually curious women. This online discussion group will focus on issues related to women and entrepreneurship. We will consider select online articles, book excerpts, talks, and blogs, both contemporary and classic,

Free

Self-Worth Club: A Skills-Building Discussion Group for Female Business Owners

Zoom

Edit 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

Free

How to Prepare for the 2022 Minimum Wage Hike

Zoom

On January 1, 2022, Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $12.75 per hour, and to $6.38 per hour for tipped employees. Join us for a presentation and Q&A on the upcoming minimum wage hike with Cynthia Murphy (Senior Program Director, Workforce Solutions) and Sarah Guerette (Director, CEI Women’s Business Center). Cynthia and Sarah will discuss details of the new minimum wage increase, as well as strategies for adjusting to paying higher wages. Register to receive an Zoom link to join this free virtual meeting.

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