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Maine Business Works (MBW) provides prospective and existing business owners easy access to many of the resources needed to develop and grow a successful small business in Maine. Service providers, educators and others use MBW to post information about workshops, courses, seminars, and events in a single location for use by the public seeking to find various training topics of interest to small business operators. MBW is administered by the Maine SBDC from its headquarters at the University of Southern Maine and managed by the Maine SBDC’s Manager of Computer and Information Technology.

Workshops: Many business topics are best addressed in small group settings with time and attention focused on the details of the topic. The Maine SBDC/SBTDC offers 1 hour to 8 hour training programs and seminars on a variety of topics including business planning, marketing, management, legal considerations, accounting and bookkeeping, financial analysis, technology, access to capital, and business basics. Subject area experts deliver training programs for the Maine SBDC/SBTDC. Small fees may be charged for costs associated with Maine SBDC/SBTDC workshops.

Online Training: Learning on-line interactively from the comfort of one’s home or office is a very productive way for busy business owners to learn at their own convenience. A variety of topics are available including starting, growing, financing, managing and protecting one’s business. Some on-line training programs are Maine SBDC developed; others have been produced and/or sponsored by a third party. On-line Training through the Maine SBDC requires quick and simple registration.

Courses: Practical, hands-on business development programs, designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage and grow a successful business, usually cover approximately 40 hours of classroom training. Two of the favorites are NxLevel and FastTrac; many of which are taught by Maine SBDC Business Counselors.

On-line Tutorials: Material on the web, that provides specialized individual instruction in a particular business area, is available within a variety of business topics as a learning opportunity for business owner/operators.

Degree Programs: Degree and Certificate programs in Entrepreneurship and/or Small Business provide one with depth of knowledge, and when added to real world experience can lead to highly skilled small business owner/operators.