Resources for Businesses and Employees
Mission: A resource for people who drive Maine's economy: small business, employees, and the service providers who support them.
Maine Centers for Women, Work & Community
Their mission is “Helping Women succeed in the Maine Economy and achieve economic security for themselves and their families.” They offer guidance, classes and workshops at no cost to individuals.
Maine Women's Business Center
The Women's Business Center provides confidential business counseling and practical workshops for entrepreneurs throughout Maine who want to start, maintain or grow their businesses. Our services are targeted at, but not limited to, women.
Maine Center for Entrepreneurship
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) is a private, non-profit founded in 1997 that assists entrepreneurs building scalable innovation-based Maine businesses.
Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA)
The Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA) is an organization whose mission is to promote an environment for responsible development and ownership of real estate throughout the State.
MEREDA accomplishes its mission through legislative advocacy, regulatory oversight, sponsorship of programs and conferences, and by serving as a unified and proactive representative for real estate and economic development interests.
Maine Small Business Development Centers
Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide comprehensive business management assistance to the small business community through a network of professional, certified business counselors.
Business owners meet with counselors to address their concerns - from starting, managing and diversifying, to marketing, growing and financing.
Workshops and seminars expand small business know-how and practical applications.
No-cost and confidential - over 90% of clients would recommend the MaineSBDC to other businesses.
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development: Business Answers
Business Answers was designed to make it easier to start and conduct business in the State of Maine.
SCORE ("Counselors to America's Small Business") is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA).
Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber's vision is to increase prosperity in our region. Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber's mission is to champion the growth, success, and quality of life in our region.
Women, Work and Community
Helps individuals recognize strengths, overcome barriers, find resources, develop a plan, take action towards their goals, start a business, find a career, return to school, build assets, and be active in the community.
2016 Center for Online Education Maine College and Universities guide
A list of best online colleges in ME for 2016.
Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc.
Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP)
Midcoast Council of Governments: