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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the Homebuyer Education class in a n 3 sessions, April 8th, 9th, and 10th from 6PM – 9PM. This class will be held as a live webinar, you will receive an invitation to join the webinar […]
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 […]
The Child Care Business Lab Get Licensed program is cohort-based so you are learning alongside others with similar dreams and facing similar challenges. This group is focused on those interested in opening a child care in the Greater Portland area. You’ll get just as many great ideas from your colleagues in the program as you do […]
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 […]
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 […]
You have your brand, you have your products and services, and you have the passion to share your business with your community on social media. Let’s take your marketing efforts to the next level by incorporating effective storytelling techniques to appeal to the emotions of your current and potential consumers. In this 1-hour webinar, WBC […]
This will be held as a live webinar This 2.5 hour seminar on April 25, 2024 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm has been approved by Maine Housing. The course will cover tenant issues including: applications, screening and reference checks, fair housing, leases vs. tenancies at will, security deposits, eviction procedures; and building issues including: property maintenance […]
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the Homebuyer Education class in a one day live in-person class on Saturday, April 27th, 2024 from 8AM – 5PM. The class will be held at CEI's Brunswick Office located at 30 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME […]
Increase your website's visibility by implementing Search Engine Optimization. Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is constantly evolving. It used to be that you could improve your SEO by using keywords that aligned with your business, now SEO is so much more than keywords. If you have questions about SEO, join this 1-hour session with WBC […]
Join the CEI Women’s Business Center for an empowering day of learning and networking with female small business owners from across the state of Maine. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to: Gain valuable knowledge through interactive workshop sessions. Receive encouragement from our keynote speakers. Engage in small group networking to make meaningful […]
The Business of Wellness Are you involved in a start-up or an ongoing wellness-related business? Massage, therapy, yoga, mindfulness, doula or other wellness related practice? Come share your experience or learn from others about the particular rewards and challenges associated with providing wellness services to others. How do you care for your clients, yourself, your […]
