AUBURN — New Ventures Maine is offering a hands-on, half-day event designed to encourage girls to consider careers in fields traditionally dominated by men. The Totally Trades Conference will bring together over 70 ninth-graders from schools throughout Androscoggin County on Friday, May 19, at Central Maine Community College. The Totally Trades Conference will feature sessions […]
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Free money management class FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine will offer My Money Works, a free five-week class starting Thursday, April 27, to teach the skills and confidence to stretch money, pay bills, reduce debt, find money for savings, plan for retirement, and set personal financial goals. The class will be held on Thursdays from 5:30 […]
Career choice workshop at APL
AUBURN — Chris Davis of New Ventures Maine will present a free workshop on planning a career move and the tools to get started. The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 10, at the Auburn Public Library. At the end of this free workshop, participants will have a basic outline of […]
New Ventures business course offered
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine is offering a free 60-hour course in business planning titled Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs. The following topics will be included: your customer, competition, marketing, record keeping, taxes, financing and legal aspects. At the end of the class, attendees will have a completed business plan. There are also three […]
New Ventures Maine to offer confidence-building workshop
NORWAY — New Venutures Maine is offering a free, three-week class on building confidence and self-esteem on Wednesdays, March 8, 15, and 22 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees will learn how to feel better about themselves, build a more solid sense of well-being and boost their confidence. They will assess their sense of self-esteem […]
Self-employment class offered
MECHANIC FALLS — New Ventures Maine is offering a workshop to help local residents get training. The class is free but requires registration. Intro to Self-Employment will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Regional School Unit 16 Adult Education, Elm Street School, Mechanic Falls. The introductory workshop will help people decide if […]
Business basics classes offered
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine is offering classes to help local residents get job training. The classes are free but require registration. Intro to Self-Employment Workshop — 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way. The workshop will help people decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the pros […]
New Ventures offering workshops
FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine is offering classes to help local residents get training. The classes are free of charge but require registration. Your Next Career Move — 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the New Ventures Maine Farmington office, 109 Perham St. Suite #2. This workshop will help point you in the right direction. It […]
New Ventures offering workshop
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine will offer a Work for Yourself@50+ workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 25. It will be held in Room 283 at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston. The snow date is Wednesday, Feb. 1. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ will help low- and […]
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New Ventures offering basic budgeting NORWAY — New Ventures Maine will offer the free workshop Budgeting Basics from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. The class will be held through Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education, and will help attendees gain the skills and confidence to stretch their money, pay their […]