Intro to self-employment workshop offered

SOUTH PARIS — A free three-hour workshop for anyone interested in starting a business is being offered in South Paris on Thursday, February 3.

This introductory workshop will walk you through the pros and cons of owning your own business, show you how to get started, point out the major elements of a business plan, introduce the many resources available in the Oxford County area and help you decide whether self employment is the right choice for you.

Pre-registration is required for the workshop, which will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Western Maine University & Community College Center in South Paris.

For more information or to register please call the Lewiston-Auburn Center for Women, Work and Community at 753-6505.

Women, Work, and Community is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to improving the economic lives of Maine women and their families. The organization works with women “where they are” and provides them with support, guidance, and the tools they need to take the next steps toward a more promising future. Women, Work, and Community provides training, advocacy and assistance in four program areas: workforce development, microenterprise development, asset development and leadership development. All services are free, to qualify individuals.

For more information on Women, Work, and Community or upcoming programs, please contact Shirley Hamilton at 753-6505 or check the website, www.womenworkandcommunity.org.