The Women's Business Center at Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) offers counseling and training in a full range of business issues and in business uses of the Internet, as well as assistance in obtaining financing, to new and existing women business owners throughout Maine. Center staff are responsive, knowledgeable individuals who understand firsthand the opportunities and barriers faced by women business owners.

The Women's Business Center helps women build their business skills by providing access to timely, accurate, tailored information within a setting that respects each woman's life experience, management skills and learning styles. Opportunities for networking, peer support, and mentoring are also available.

The Women's Business Center is a joint venture of the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership and Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Together, we are committed to providing quality service to Maine's women business owners.