Free workshop for veterans who are entrepreneurs, want to start a business
How to Start a Business 101 will be held at noon, Sept. 14, in the Bumps Room of the Memorial Union. It is the first in a series of free workshops for veterans who are entrepreneurs or thinking of starting their own businesses. The workshop will be led by Jim Pineau, a veteran who is senior area manager for the U.S. Small Business Administration. Topics will include business planning, access to capital, and assistance for veterans who are entrepreneurs and interested in selling goods or services to the federal government. For more information or to request a disability accommodation, contact UMaine’s Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) Office, 581.1316. Free lunch provided; RSVP by 5 p.m., Sept. 8: njones@maine.edu.