Auburn, Maine - An Entrepreneurs’ Extravaganza, designed to inform and inspire local entrepreneurs and small business owners, will be held at the Auburn Public Library on Tuesday, June 26 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Recognizing that entrepreneurship and small businesses are key drivers of economic growth and essential to the local economy, the Auburn Public Library and the City of Auburn’s Economic Development Office will host the event. The evening will cap recent efforts to increase business intelligence resources at the Library and to improve information sharing among agencies serving the small business community.
The event’s focus will be on introducing free resources available to entrepreneurs and small business owners and will include workshops on how to finance and market. Additionally, Don Gooding, director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development, will be sharing his vision for entrepreneurship in Maine. MCED is an organization committed to fostering growth and self-sufficiency among the state’s most promising, innovative start-ups.
The evening will kick off with light refreshments and an opportunity to network and to meet local resource providers from SCORE, Women, Work, & Community, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Rural Development, USM’s Center for Entrepreneurship, the Maine Patent Program, CEI/SmartStart, and others offering support and services.
Auburn Public Library is located at 49 Spring Street in Auburn. For more information about the event, contact the Auburn Public Library at 333-6640.
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