PARIS — Aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners are encouraged to sign up early for Community Concepts Finance Corporations’ Quick-Start Business Development Series.

This annual program is a six-week workshop format that provides attendees direct access to marketing, legal, accounting and business development professionals. In order to provide direct assistance and interaction, class size is limited and has sold out in the past. The cost to register for the whole workshop series is $45 and $10 to register for an individual workshop.

Quick Start workshops are offered in South Paris and Lewiston. The workshops are designed to provide all of the essential information and material for starting a business, from registering a business name, applying for a federal Employer Identification Number to creating a business plan, cash flow forecasting, marketing, legal and financial information.

The South Paris workshop series is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in Community Concepts’ conference room at 17 Market Square, South Paris. The dates for the workshops are Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27, Oct. 4 and 11.

The Lewiston workshop series is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Community Concepts’ offices, 240 Bates St., Lewiston. The dates for this workshop series are Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28 and Oct. 5 and 12.

To register or for more information, call 207-333-6419 or go to: www.mainebusinesslending.com/QuickStart