Learn how to organize your financial records, understand your tax responsibilities, become familiar with tax forms, and file your taxes with confidence from our professional staff. This class is designed for sole proprietors. Topics include: Types of taxes and tax responsibilities Bookkeeping tips Filling out forms Tips for success

This workshop with our professional staff introduces you to marketing strategies for your small business – developing a mission statement and customer profiles, conducting market research, branding, selling and pricing. We’ll give you a framework so that you can create your own marketing strategies for your business.

The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect Leadership Luncheon series is a quarterly, dynamic business leadership luncheon which has hosted local businesses and government leaders as well as regionally and nationally renowned presenters. Andrea Tetzlaff, Mainebiz Publisher

Join the Institute for Family-Owned Business for one of our most popular networking events of the year, the 9th Annual IFOB Golf Scramble! Gather your colleagues, clients, family members, and friends for a fun-filled day on the course while supporting the IFOB and connecting with Maine's family business community. Participants can choose between an 18-hole […]

Celebrate entrepreneurship this summer with the kickoff of Maine Community Bank’s LaunchPad, Maine's premier competition for innovative small businesses. ​Join us at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University as we partner with them for a high-energy happy hour celebrating Maine’s startup community and the opening of applications for Maine Community Bank’s LaunchPad, now a $75,000 […]

Artificial intelligence isn't just for big companies—it's a practical advantage any small business owner can use today. In this webinar, we'll explore the AI features built into isolved that help streamline payroll and HR, plus other easy-to-use AI tools that can save you time, grow your business, and improve how you serve your clients. We're […]

Join us in person at Schoodic Institute or online via Zoom on Tuesday, July 21 at 7:00pm for Designing Plastic Out of the Ocean Economy, featuring Abby Barrows, Principal Investigator for the Global Microplastics Initiative with Adventure Scientists and marine scientist, researcher, and oyster farmer. After years documenting microplastic pollution worldwide, marine researcher Abigail Barrows […]

Ready to take your business to the next level? Join Julia Viola and Hannah Smith from Maine Community Bank (MCB) for an engaging conversation about funding opportunities and resources available to support Maine business owners. Whether you're launching a new venture, investing in growth, or exploring ways to strengthen your business, this session will provide […]

Join us for a conversation to demystify investing in startups. An event for women who are curious about investing in startups or just want to understand the startup ecosystem. Become part of the conversation about how investment dollars are spent in Maine.

Join UMaine Extension, Maine Forest Service, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Audubon, MOFGA and others for a full day sugarbush field day at Nutkin Knoll Farm in Newburgh. Maple sugarbush management can be a complex process. Extreme weather along with new and native forest pests increase the importance of intentional forest management planning. Fortunately, […]

Creative Keynotes will feature lightning talks from designers, product builders, and creative leaders. Each speaker has just 10-15 minutes to dive into a big idea: a personal story, a wild project, a creative breakthrough, or a design lesson that affected their trajectory. Whether it’s a quick work share, a topic deep-dive, or a behind-the-scenes look […]

Join AIGA Maine for the Maine Design Fest 2026 Conference, a full-day gathering of designers, creatives, and curious minds from across Maine and beyond. This year's theme, Curiosity, explores the questions, experiments, and unexpected paths that shape creative work, community, and culture. Held at the Portland Museum of Art, the conference features inspiring talks, conversations, […]