We are dedicated to providing you the assistance and training you need for the success of your business, on topics ranging from Record-keeping & Financials, Applying for A Business Loan, Marketing, Computers & Technology, and Websites/E-Commerce. We deliver this through workshops and seminars, networking events and opportunities, focused program development, and free one-on-one counseling with certified business counselors located throughout the state.
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Our unique Rim Counties Women's Business Initiative (RCWBI) reaches out to rural Maine women by providing WBC business counselors in Houlton, Farmington, and Machias as well as access to business help and training through easy-to-use online technologies that allow you to get the business advice and information you need regardless of where you live and your internet connection speed. Our Southern Maine Women's Business Program with offices in Portland and Wiscasset, are designed to meet the needs of Coastal and Central Maine women in business. For more information, please visit our About Us page. For a list of our counselors and regional offices, please visit our Staff page.
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The Women's Business Center at CEI is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.