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X-WR-CALNAME:BIPOC Women's Business Navigator
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Women's Business Navigator
DESCRIPTION:This 9-week cohort provides technical guidance to 10-12 wome
 n of color who are either at the pre-start or very early stages of their
  entrepreneurial journey.\n\nEach in-person session will be facilitated 
 by Grace Mo-Phillips\, WBC Business Advisor.\n\nThrough practical busine
 ss training and peer discussions\, participants help one another define 
 and refine their business ideas\, identify where the opportunities and c
 hallenges lie\, and develop strategies to overcome barriers in starting 
 or growing their business.\n\nParticipants will also learn about availab
 le resources to help take their business to the next level.\n\nWho shoul
 d participate: This program is open to women in Maine who are Black\, Br
 own\, Indigenous and from other diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds wh
 o want to start or grow their own business. This program will be conduct
 ed in English.\n\nLocation:  In-person at the CEI Women’s Business C
 enter\, 2 Portland Fish Pier\, Suite 201\, Portland\, ME  04101\n\nSes
 sion Dates:\n\nFriday\, January 5th:  9:30am-12:00pm\n\nFriday\, Janua
 ry 12th:  9:30am-12:00pm\n\nFriday\, January 19th:  9:30am-12:00pm\n
 \nFriday\, January 26th 9:30am-12:00pm\n\nFriday\, February 2nd 9:30am-1
 2:00pm\n\nFriday\, February 9th 9:30am-12:00pm\n\nFriday\, February 16th
  9:30am-12:00pm\n\n(No Session February 23rd)\n\nFriday\, March 1st 9:30
 am-12:00pm\n\nGraduation: Friday\, March 8th 9:30am-12:00pm
URL;VALUE=URI:https://portlandmaine.com/events/bipoc-womens-business-nav
 igator/
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LOCATION:2 Portland Fish Pier\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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