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Pathways 1.0 Venture Exploration

Entrepreneurial Pathways 1.0: Venture exploration

Fall 2025 Course Materials

WEEK 10

Opportunity Presentations + Next Steps

Presentations:
 
Panelists: 
Melissa Denbow, Machias Savings Bank | Email
Rhonda French, Washington County Community College | Email
David Green, SCORE Maine | Email
Peter Piconi, SCEC | Email
Denise Cilley, SCEC | Email
Brandon McDonald, NMDC | Email
Jake Daniele, DECD | Email

WEEK 9

Startup Automations + Pulling it all together

Presenters: 

WEEK 8

Cash Flow Management Success and Making Your Business Bankable

Loan Preparation, Meredith Mawhar

Presenters: 

Rhonda French, WCCC | (207) 454-1058 | Email
Ryan Green,  Coastal Enterprises, Inc. | 207-504-5877 | Email
Jonathan Poole,  FAME | Email
Meredith Mawhar, SCEC | (207) 949-0336 | Email

WEEK 7

WEEK 6

All Things Legal

Jack Bjorn, All Things Legal: Hiring Essentials
Links: 
Business Answers – Maine Department of Economic & Community Development

Presenters: 

Dan Umphrey, NMDC + Maine SBDC | 207-493-5767 | Email
Jack Bjorn, Pierce Atwood, LLP | Email

WEEK 5

Building Your Brand + SWOT Analysis

Building Your Brand

SWOT Analysis

Presenters: 

Ashley Hinson Dhakal, SCEC | 207-952-4198 | Email
Meredith Mawhar, SCEC | 207-949-0336  | Email

WEEK 4

Know Your Ideal Customer + Mission/vision alignment

Mission and Vision, Ruth Feldman

Presenters: 

Peter Piconi, Sunrise County Economic Council | Email | 207-255-0983
Ruth Feldman, Women’s Business Center at CEI | Email

WEEK 3

WEEK 2

WEEK 1

Introduction to Self Employment + Best Practices for Start Up Success

Score: Introduction to Self Employment (Presentation)
SCORE’s 22 FAQs for Starting a Business in Maine

Presenters: 

David Green, SCORE MaineEmail 
Karin Petrin, Karifin Partners | Email

Weekly ZOOM link:

Weekly Workshop Information

For College credit earners:

Contact Your facilitators:

Amanda Smith: email | 207-259-0755
Denise Cilley: email | 207-259-5103