EMDC's Maine APEX Accelerator

Join Maine APEX Counselor Morgan Rocheleau as he discusses how to build business and decrease your risk through subcontracting to a prime government contractor. More info: https://lnkd.in/eBqBnQiC

Due to illness, today's webinar has been postponed. Join us on December 4th at 10am for this same topic!

Join Maine APEX Counselor Jessica Crowley this Thursday as she outlines the DoD's Mentor-Protégé Program and discuss the guidelines and who is eligible for the program. For more info: https://lnkd.in/e5FsuMSH

Our APEX Team has finished up some innovative training in DC this week. Here are the members in attendance along with the Region 1 Director for NAPEX, Joanne Spaulding of the Vermont APEX Accelerator.

While in DC, Maine APEX Director, Bryan Wallace, and Deputy Director, Miranda Pelkey, provided Senator Angus King's office with an educational brief on our program and its services for Maine businesses and the impact on Maine's economy. Here they are pictured with Jeff Bennett, National Security Advisor from Senator King's office.

This week, most of our staff are in attendance at the 2024 Fall NAPEX Conference, a conference for continuing education and celebrating APEX Professionals in Washington, DC. Pictured below is NAPEX President Jodi Essex with some of our Maine APEX team.

EMDC's Sam Updike is attending The Maine Women's Conference in Portland today speaking with groups and representing the DBE Supportive Services Program. Pictured is the keynote speaker, Priscilla Hansen Mahoney of Blazing Trails Coaching.

APEX Accelerators across all 50 states, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, are coming together today to celebrate National APEX Day. This day honors the remarkable achievements of small businesses that have leveraged the training and technical assistance provided by their local APEX Accelerator to successfully compete for and win federal, state, and local government contracts. Please show your support on social media by posting about your APEX Accelerator experience and how it has helped you grow your business. Maine businesses can also send their comments directly to the Maine APEX Accelerator for use for our program promotion.?Email to?[email protected]. Don't forget to tag #APEXDAY2024 and follow the conversation.

Don't miss our webinar on the SBA's Women Owned Small Business certification tomorrow, September 24th, at 11:00am! More info here: https://lnkd.in/eDSW2efz

Don't miss our upcoming webinar on Selling to Municipalities and Counties in 2 days! More information here: https://lnkd.in/eXE37jG3