{"id":15190,"date":"2025-08-13T08:42:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=15190"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:43:07","slug":"extension-and-maine-business-school-offer-day-long-business-strategy-and-resilience-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2025\/08\/13\/extension-and-maine-business-school-offer-day-long-business-strategy-and-resilience-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension and Maine Business School offer day-long business strategy and resilience workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">University of Maine Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Maine Business School will offer&nbsp;Build a Better Business, a hands-on workshop for business owners and prospective entrepreneurs, on the following dates and at these locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tuesday, Sept. 16 \u2013 Cumberland County Extension, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday, Sept. 17 \u2013 Somerset County Extension, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday, Sept. 24 \u2013 UMaine Machias, 116 O&#8217;Brien Avenue, Machias<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tuesday, Sept. 30 \u2013 Penobscot County Extension, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Each session offers a full-day program from 8:30 a.m.\u20134:30 p.m., or the choice of a half-day morning or afternoon session. Morning sessions will focus on business strategy and financial modeling. Afternoon sessions will cover business resilience planning and developing a growth mindset. All sessions include a locally catered lunch and snacks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Presenters include Jason Entsminger, Ph.D., assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the Maine Business School and Extension state specialist for small business; Jason Harkins, Ph.D., executive dean of the Maine Business School and dean of the Graduate School of Business; Jens Kaus, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in sustainable business at the Maine Business School; and Lisa Liberatore, serial entrepreneur and adjunct instructor at the Maine Business School. The presenters bring experience in applied research, rural entrepreneurship, venture scaling and business education.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The cost is $75 for a half-day or $100 for a full-day session, including lunch. A minimum of 12 participants may be required per site. Scholarships are available for participants working in Maine\u2019s outdoor recreation economy; those with businesses related to outdoor recreation may select a reduced rate of $20 for the full-day session when registering. Registration closes three days prior to each event. To register or learn more, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/build-a-better-business-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/build-a-better-business-workshops\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755173061348000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sw_uD_cxomgCzb3BvuUo8\">program webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more information or logistical questions, contact Lisa Liberatore at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:lisa.liberatore@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lisa.liberatore@maine.edu<\/a>. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Jason Entsminger at 207.581.1999 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jason.entsminger@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jason.entsminger@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Maine Business School will offer&nbsp;Build a Better Business, a hands-on workshop for business owners and prospective entrepreneurs, on the following dates and at these locations: Tuesday, Sept. 16 \u2013 Cumberland County Extension, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth Wednesday, Sept. 17 \u2013 Somerset County Extension, 7 County Drive, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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