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How to Start a Small Business
May 4, 2016, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Free
This seminar covers the basics of a business plan, marketing, cash planning and is suitable for those thinking about or in the start-up phase of a new business. It will help you assess your business idea and learn about many resources available to help you succeed.
Complimentary coffee, tea and water will be available.
Small Business Waterville is honoring Small Business Week by offering a week of free programs for small business development. To sign-up for this online seminar go to Eventbrite. Walk-ins are welcome, but seating is not guaranteed without registration.
About the Presenters:
Jean Dempster, New Ventures Maine (formerly Women, Work, & Community), is the Microenterprise Coordinator for Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Since joining New Ventures Maine in 2000, she has delivered a variety of workforce development, money management, and microenterprise workshops in Waterville. Jean assists small business owners in the planning and start-up phase. She is a volunteer tax preparer for the CASH Coalition. Jean holds a B.A. in Social Work and an M.S. in Adult and Higher Education.
William S. Card, U.S. Small Business Administration, is an Economic Development Specialist and Public Information Officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Maine District Office. He has been with the agency for five years, focusing on creating high-visibility SBA events, and representing the SBA at events and training workshops in Maine. Prior to joining the SBA, Bill was a Regional Manager for U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins for 9 years, where he was responsible for creating and facilitating economic development projects in Central Maine. Prior to joining Senator Collins’s staff, Bill started and ran his own small business, Title Checks Inc., for 15 years. Bill lives in Bristol, with his wife Jennifer, and their two boys, Liam and Owen.
Event Sponsor: KeyBank
Media Sponsor: TownSquare Media
Small Business Waterville is presented by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, TOCmedia, Waterville Main Street and Waterville Public Library. For a full schedule, go here.