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INNOVATION IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL!

An intensive 3-day program for senior management that will change the way you lead your business, brought to you by the University of Maine Foster Center for Student Innovation, specializing in turning the "art of innovation" into an engineering science. Offered in 3 separate locations on 3 different dates. For more information, you can review the brochure or go to the website.

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CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS!!

Wednesday, 2/24/10 from 9am-2pm at Smith Union, Bowdoin College

Do you have an innovative solution to a pressing problem? Thinking about creating a business, selling or licensing, or protecting your solution? Are you trying to figure out if your venture can become a successful business, a sustainable social enterprise, or a nonprofit?

As part of the National Entrepreneurial Week (2/21-2/28), Maine's Small Enterprise Growth Fund (SEGF) and Maine Technology Institute (MTI) are co-hosting free feedback sessions at Bowdoin College for individuals or groups with innovative ideas. In these sessions, you or your team meet one-on-one with investors and experienced entrepreneurs to discuss your business idea, learn more about resources for Maine businesses, and find out what investors look for in companies. Sessions are limited to a maximum of 20 minutes. Share your idea, explain your most pressing challenge, talk about whatever is on your entrepreneurial mind and, in the process, perhaps build a basis for a relationship going forward.

Coaches include:

John Burns, Fund Manager SEGF
Betsy Biemann, President, Maine Technology Institute (www.mainetechnology.org)
Drew Watt, President, Common Good Ventures (www.commongoodventures.com)
Jayme Okma Lee, Bowdoin Class of '00 and Fund Associate, Small Enterprise Growth Fund

To schedule a session, please contact Jayme Okma Lee at 975-1423 or jayme@segfmaine.com. No formal presentations or written materials are expected.

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MARCH 2010 MIX FORUM - a breakfast forum on March 24th at the Woodlands, Falmouth. Business plan due date: February 19th. For more info, call Maine & Company at 871-0234 or click here.

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The monthly meeting of the SEGB is scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Brunswick Business Center, Brunswick. For further information on items to be considered or for directions, please contact the SEGF.

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