Startup Tools

Union River Center for Innovation is committed to helping your business grow and succeed. Check out the resources below from our Entrepreneurial Exploration Series to help you grow your business and learn more about us!

So, you have an idea for a new business or new line within your current business. 

This workshop introduced the new City of Ellsworth Business Guide and a checklist for navigating the unique path forward for a proposed business. This session was led by Eric Treworgy of Coastal Enterprises Inc. and staff from the City of Ellsworth Economic Development Department.

Starting a Business? Do you have what it takes?

Instructed by Oyebanjo ‘Banjo’ Ogunlela from New Ventures Maine (NVME), this session explored the traits of successful businesses and successful business owners.

Starting a business? So what’s the plan? 

This workshop was led by Alison Lane from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). People learned how to identify and define the various elements of a business plan and introduce basic marketing and pricing concepts and terminology.

Starting a business?  Let’s demystify the financials! 

In this session, Kitty Barbee from Barbee Business services familiarized people with basic bookkeeping concepts.