BuyME A Business

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Entrepreneurship through acquisition – or ETA – is one pathway to building a career as an entrepreneur, whether buying a business as a means of launching your own venture idea or using acquisition to expand and scale a venture you’ve already started. But how do you know where to start in the journey to buying a business? This course is designed to answer those initial questions!

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Cost: $24.99

  • Business development
  • Business planning
  • Financial planning
  • Maine Small Business Development Centers (SBDC): The Maine SBDC is a program of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and the University of Southern Maine.
  • SCORE’s “Ready to Buy a Business?” SCORE’s mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education.
  • Proprietor: Proprietor is a membership community where current and prospective business owners can find the expertise, peer connections, tools and support they need to prepare for, acquire, transfer and operate their small business.
  • Trinity Business Brokers: Headquartered in Bangor, Maine, Trinity Business Brokers empowers entrepreneurs to unleash their business potential and reach their financial goals.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Institutional Equity and Title IX Services, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).

Boost your skills and stand out with a BuyME A Business micro-credential!

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