BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T183000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Start Up Session: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem DESCRIPTION:Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner building something new or ready to grow?Start Up Sessions are a working & networking session for entrepreneurs & small business owners to solve real business challenges with peers and local experts. Come with a question\, a challenge\, an idea - or just curiosity. Leave with new connections and fresh inspiration.Each session features:A quick\, practical presentation from a local entrepreneur\, mentor\, or business expertOpen discussion and peer-to-peer problem solvingNetworking with fellow business owners and resource partnersAccess to local business support organizations and mentorsAugust's theme: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem - what resources are out there? \nLooking for support\, but not sure where to start? Hear from Sam Herriot from the LA Metro Chamber & Jon Janson from the Small Business Development Center to learn about the huge variety of supports available across the state of Maine!Most importantly\, Start Up Sessions are a chance to connect with people who understand the challenges - and opportunities - of starting and growing a business.Startup Sessions are made possible through the support of our season sponsor\, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG)\, whose commitment to entrepreneurship and small business development helps make these gatherings accessible to our community.We'll have complimentary beverages available\, including soft drinks and a selection of beers\, to help keep the conversation flowing. Thank you to Baxter Brewing for supporting us and providing local beers!Free and open to all. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner building something new or ready to grow?

Start Up Sessions are a working &\; networking session for entrepreneurs &\; small business owners to solve real business challenges with peers and local experts. Come with a question\, a challenge\, an idea - or just curiosity. Leave with new connections and fresh inspiration.

Each session features:

August'\;s theme: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem - what resources are out there?
Looking for support\, but not sure where to start? Hear from Sam Herriot from the LA Metro Chamber &\; Jon Janson from the Small Business Development Center to learn about the huge variety of supports available across the state of Maine!

Most importantly\, Start Up Sessions are a chance to connect with people who understand the challenges - and opportunities - of starting and growing a business.

Startup Sessions are made possible through the support of our season sponsor\, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG)\, whose commitment to entrepreneurship and small business development helps make these gatherings accessible to our community.

We'\;ll have complimentary beverages available\, including soft drinks and a selection of beers\, to help keep the conversation flowing. Thank you to Baxter Brewing for supporting us and providing local beers!

Free and open to all.

LOCATION:415 Lisbon St . Suite 100 Lewiston ME 04240 UID:e.4124.1374657 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260801T185346Z URL:https://events.lametrochamber.com/list/Details/start-up-session-navigating-the-start-up-ecosystem-1622857?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR