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V O L . X X I V N O. X V I 44 FA C T BO O K / D O I N G B U S I N E S S I N M A I N E B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E S SBA's resource partners T he SBA works with SCORE chapters, Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to help meet small-business needs. More than 13,000 business counselors, men- tors and trainers are available to help write business plans, locate financial assistance, advise on managing and expanding, help find opportunities to sell goods or services to the govern- ment, and help with disaster recovery. Find a district office or SBA resource partner at www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance SCORE For more on SCORE, visit www.sba.gov/score or call 800-634-0245 for the SCORE office nearest you. Additional information can be found at www.SCORE.org SCORE is a national network of more than 11,000 entrepreneurs, busi- ness leaders and executives who men- tor small-business owners. SCORE leverages decades of experience from professionals to help entrepreneurs start and grow companies. SCORE, with 350 chapters and 800 locations, provides key services — both face-to-face and online — to entrepre- neurs who are getting started or those who need a seasoned professional as a sounding board for their existing business. SCORE mentors understand local licensing rules, economic condi- tions and local business networks. SCORE will match your specific needs with a mentor and visit your business for an evaluation. e program offers more than 10,000 workshops and seminars, covering topics ranging from the fundamentals of a business plan, to managing cash flow and marketing and more. For established businesses, SCORE offers training in areas like customer service, hiring practices and running a home-based business. Augusta SCORE 305 Maine District SBA Office 68 Sewall St., Federal Bldg., Room 512 Augusta, ME 04330 207-622-8509 • 207-622-8277 Fax www.augustame.score.org Hours: By appointment only Bangor SCORE 314 Federal Bldg., 202 Harlow St., Suite 20700 Bangor, ME 04401 207-942-0103 www.bangor.score.org Hours: By appointment only Androscoggin SCORE 325 Androscoggin County Council of Governments 125 Manley Road Auburn, ME 04210 207-782-3708 • 207-783-5301 Fax www.androscoggincounty.score.org Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Downeast Maine SCORE 389 P.O. Box 1507, Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-5800 www.scoredowneastmaine.org Hours: By appointment only, Mill Mall Office Oxford Hills SCORE 479 2 Market Square South Paris, ME 04281 207-743-0499 www.oxfordhills.score.org Hours: M-F 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Portland SCORE 53 100 Middle St., East Tower, 2nd Floor Portland, ME 04101 207-772-1147 • 207-772-5581 Fax www.portlandme.score.org Hours: By appointment only Small Business Development Centers For information on the SBDC program, visit www.sba.gov/sbdc e SBA's Small Business Development Centers build, sustain and grow small businesses. Small Business Development Centers, vital to SBA's entrepreneurial outreach, have 900 locations across the country where entrepreneurs can get free business counseling and low-cost training. ey also offer information on topics like green business technol- ogy, disaster recovery and preparedness, export assistance, international trade assistance, veterans assistance, technol- ogy transfer and regulatory compliance. e program combines federal, state and private sector resources to provide the foundation for small- business economic growth. In a nationwide impact study, busi- nesses using the centers cited impacts that included revising marketing strategy, increasing sales, expanding products and services, improving cash flow and increasing sales and profits. Administrative Office University of Southern Maine at Portland State Director: Mark Delisle Associate State Director: Carol Papciak 96 Falmouth St./P.O. Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300 Location: 501 Forest Ave., Portland 207-780-4420 • 207-780-4810 Fax 800-679-SBDC Infoline 207-780-5646 TTY mainesbdc@usm.maine.edu www.mainesbdc.org Maine SBDC Service Centers Maine SBDC hosted by CEI at FAME 5 Community Dr./P.O. Box 949 Augusta, ME 04332-0949 207-620-3521 • 207-623-0095 Fax Maine SBDC Service Center CEI One Cumberland Place, Suite 302 Bangor, ME 04401 207-942-1744 • 207-882-7308 Fax Maine SBDC at Northern Maine Development Commission Caribou 11 W. Presque Isle Road/P.O. Box 779 Caribou, ME 04736-0779 207-498-8736 or 800-427-8736 207-493-3108 Fax Maine SBDC at CEI – Ellsworth 210 Main St., Suite 7 Ellsworth, ME 04605-1950 207-664-2990 Maine SBDC hosted by CEI at KVCOG – Fairfield 17 Main St. Fairfield, ME 04937-1119 207-453-4258 ext. 215 207-453-4264 Fax Maine SBDC at Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments – Lewiston/Auburn 125 Manley Road Auburn, ME 04210-3600 207-783-9186 • 207-783-5211 Fax Maine SBDC at CEI – Machias Sunrise County Economic Council 1 Stackpole Road Machias, ME 04654-0679 888-269-0566 Maine SBDC at University of Southern Maine – Portland P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300 Location: 55 Exeter St., Portland 207-780-4949 • 207-780-4810 Fax Maine SBDC hosted by Biddeford- Saco Area Economic Development Corporation 190 Main St., Saco, ME 04072 207-282-1748 • 207-324-2958 Fax Maine SBDC at CEI – Midcoast East 30 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011 207-504-5886 Women's Business Centers For more information, visit www.sba. gov/wosb and to find the nearest WBC, visit www.sba.gov/women Women's Business Centers provide training, counseling, mentoring and other assistance geared toward women, particularly those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. ere are WBCs in nearly every state and U.S. territory, partially funded through a cooperative agreement with the SBA. Services are offered at convenient times and locations, including evenings and weekends. WBCs are located within nonprofit host organizations that offer a variety of services in addition to those provided by the centers. Many WBCs also offer training and counseling, and provide materials, in different languages. e program has also taken a lead in preparing women business owners to apply for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program, which authorizes certain federal con- tracts be set aside for women-owned small businesses. Women's Business Center at CEI: Southern Maine 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 206 Portland, ME 04101 207-772-5356 • 207-772-5503 Fax sguerette@ceimaine.org Women's Business Center at CEI: Rural Maine, Central and Western Maine 165 Front St./P.O. Box 963 Farmington, ME 04938 207-778-6529 bjg@ceimaine.org Women's Business Center at CEI: Downeast Maine 53 Prescott Drive, Suite 3/P.O. Box 679 Machias, ME 04654 207-255-0983 rcs@ceimaine.org

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