PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — New Ventures Maine will offer a free three-session business planning class in Presque Isle beginning Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Business Basics will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Folsom Hall Room 204 on the University of Maine at Presque Isle campus. Classes will also meet Jan. 22 and 29.
The nine-hour class covers the basics of a business plan, marketing, and cash planning. The course will help participants assess the feasibility, desirability and viability of their business idea and get them started with a plan.
Karin Petrin, Microenterprise Specialist for New Ventures Maine in Aroostook County and the trainer for the class, said, “If you will be seeking bank financing for your business endeavor, want to reach all of your customers the first time, or just want to see if your idea will work as a business, you need a business plan. This class will give you the foundational plan for financing, marketing, start-up or expansion.”
The Business Basics class is open to all entrepreneurs. The class is suitable for those who are thinking about starting their own business, those in the early start-up phase, or established business owners who want a refresher on planning for successful business operation or expansion.
Pre-registration is required and there is no fee. For more information or to register, call 768-9468, email karin.petrin@maine.edu, or register online at http://bit.ly/classesnvme.
For more information on these classes and other programs and services offered by New Ventures Maine, visit www.newventuresmaine.com.
