SBA Export Week Day 4: Expand Your Horizons: A Primer on Exporting for Small Business

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The Maine Small Business Development Center and CEI Women's Business Center business advisors will walk through various tools to help small businesses identify target markets and strategies to start exporting products. Join this session to gain hands-on tips on the initial steps to embark on international trade as a small business! REGISTER TODAY!

Setting Up Your Google Business Profile

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A Google Business Profile is an effective way to reach local audiences for your products and services. In this 1-hour webinar, WBC Social Media Consultant, Katie Kelley, will discuss the big picture of setting up your Google Business profile, best practices, remaining consistent in updating your presence and how to ask your audience for reviews. REGISTER TODAY!

Google Analytics: Refining & Maintaining SEO

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Google is the largest search engine in the world. In using and reviewing Google Analytics, you can gain insight into how traffic is getting directed to your website and how to interpret GA reports and implement changes to your online presence to attract a higher volume of people to your website. In this 1-hour session, […]

Propeller Pop-Up

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Join the CEI Women’s Business Center and fellow Propeller alumnae for a get-together. You’ll have an opportunity to practice your pitch, network with other alumnae, and learn about upcoming opportunities. We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, May 21st for our Propeller Pop-Up! Who’s Invited? Anyone who has completed Propeller I, II, or III. Location: Zoom How […]

Do Well & Do Good Part II Panel

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The idea of wanting to do well in business, while doing good in the world, is on many entrepreneurs’ minds. In our Fall ‘23 event, we hosted a wise panel of fellow women business owners who shared their inspiring journeys of thriving in business while making a positive difference in the world. In our upcoming […]

Network Builder: A BIPOC Women’s Business Cohort

CEI Women's Business Center - Portland 2 Portland Fish Pier Suite 201, Portland, ME, United States

Building relationships and connections in professional settings can open doors to business opportunities. In this 4-week in-person cohort, participants master the skills of Intentional Networking, which cultivates professional growth and boosts self-confidence. Led by Flo Edwards, participants will learn and practice interpersonal, communication, and strategic selling skills. Topics include: ● Developing a brand that defines […]

Tuesday Toast Talks: Meet, Share, & Connect

Wears and Wares - Farmington 413 Wilton Road, Farmington, ME, United States

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 […]

Self-Worth, Boundaries, and Beyond

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Join us for a virtual reunion with fellow alumnae from the Self-Worth Club and Boundaries for a Thriving Business programs. We hope you'll join us on Tuesday, June 4th for this 1.5-hour informal get-together facilitated by Hannah Curtis! What to Expect: Reflect on your journey with self-worth and boundaries in your business. Collaborate on actionable steps […]

Understanding MERIT: Maine’s New Mandatory Retirement Savings Program

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Join Cameron Monaghan, Associate Program Developer, for an information session on Maine’s new mandatory retirement savings program, MERIT: Maine Retirement Investment Trust. Tailored specifically for small businesses, this session aims to guide you through navigating this new state law. Businesses with 5 or more employees must register by the end of June, so now is […]

June Biz Fit: Buy (a) Local (Business)!

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Do you want to own your own business? Are you helping to transition a family-owned business? We need Small Businesses in our communities. The retention of successful and established small businesses is critical to healthy rural communities. They provide employment and circulate three times more money back into local communities than absentee-owned businesses and corporate […]