With so many things to learn about starting a business, we’ve gathered some helpful resources.
SCORE WORKSHOPS
SCORE WORKSHOPS
We’ve partnered with Score of Southern Maine to bring you a workshop series about starting a Food Truck or other Mobile Unit! Watch the replays to learn more about the process and hear from those who have done it! Enjoy an in-depth Q&A featuring The Pink Waffle, Black Salt, and The Greeks of Peaks in Part 3!
SCORE x Fork Food Lab Workshop Series
From Food Truck to Brick & Mortar
SCORE of Southern Maine provides clients with assistance and easy access to a wide range of business and financial expertise that can be directly applied to your existing business or new business idea.
You can find a local Maine mentor, browse their list of upcoming workshops, or peruse their business templates and tools.
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) seeks to provide Maine entrepreneurs with the tools and resources needed to directly impact their rate of success. Through a combination of developing lasting business partnerships and acquiring strategic sponsorships from local and regional businesses, we’re able to bring a broad array of relevant programing, quality mentorship, world-class training and expertise to encourage sustainable, Maine-based entrepreneurship.
How To Join a Maine Farmers' Market
We talk about the benefits of market participation, what permits and paperwork you’ll need, how to apply to a market and be a successful applicant, how to market and display your products for maximum profitability, and how to be successful with other vendors and your customers.
This seminar was brought to you by The Maine Federation of Farmers Markets and Fork Food Lab to support new businesses and farms.
The panel of experts includes Jimmy DeBiasi, Executive Director of the Maine Federation of Farmers Markets, Tom Roberts, Owner of Snakeroot Farm, Amy Sinclair, Manager of the Yarmouth Farmers Market and marketing professional, and Corinne Tompkins, the General Manager here at Fork Food Lab!
other helpful resources:
MAINE FOOD STRATEGY
MAINE ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCE CORPS @ MTI
CEI MAINE
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER @ CEI
DHHS HEALTH INSPECTION PAGE
ROUX INSTITUTE
BIG GIG PITCH OFF
BREAK POINT EVEN CALCULATOR
NEW VENTURES MAINE
HOW TO PRICE A CATERING MENU
Selling More Maine Foods Workshops
Selling More Maine Foods is a business education series for value-add food and beverage producers coordinated by Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association, Maine Food Strategy, Fork Food Lab and Maine Center of Entrepreneurs.