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If you have ever thought about starting your own business in Maine — or you have already begun — you cannot afford to miss out on this opportunity. Maine is a state that runs on the spirit of small business and Project GATE can help you join in the dream of owning your own business. Maine has been selected as one of only three states in the country by the U.S. Department of Labor to take part in this special project. What does this mean? For people living in or around Portland, Lewiston or Bangor, it means access to free training and resources that would otherwise not be available. 500 Maine entrepreneurs are being sought to take part in the project. Maine is full of small towns and big ideas — so help launch your big idea with a little extra help. The first step is to register. Click here to open the registration page on GATE's national site. Fill out the simple online form and someone from Project GATE will be in touch with you. You may also find out more information and register at one of our upcoming open houses. The open houses will be held at the Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor CareerCenters. Check back soon and dates and times will be posted on this web page or call 1-888-457-8883. More About Project GATE U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine L. Chao, has initiated Project GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship), a program designed to give individuals interested in self-employment the training and support needed to start and/or expand a small business. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration have teamed up with the Small Business Administration to create an exciting new program to help people create and expand small businesses. New businesses create jobs, improve our community and expand the U.S. economy. Project GATE — Growing America Through Entrepreneurship — has been designed to help people like you who are interested in starting or expanding a business. Many individuals have the motivation and skills to develop a small business, but lack business expertise or access to financing. Project GATE will assist these individuals by providing free business training, one-on-one business counseling, and technical assistance to apply for small business loans. Special emphasis will be placed on reaching immigrants, rural populations, and low-income urban populations. Project GATE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability and medical condition. Click here to register online at the national site.Click here to go to the national GATE site and learn more about this program. |
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