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Program Deadlines Important Information

Please be aware of the upcoming deadlines for the TAA program:

July 23, 2013:  Have your Intensive Training and Initial Business plan completed.  Communicate your desire to be assigned a business planning consultant.  We cannot guarantee a consultant will be available after this date.

August 23, 2013:  Have an APPROVED Long Term Business Plan submitted.

We recommend that you complete your plan earlier than this, so you have time to make changes in case it is not approved by the reviewers.

For information on getting started,
please click on the following link: TAA Getting Started
  • 9/24/2010 - Commodity Petition Approved
  • 12/23/2010 - Initial Orientation sessions begin
  • 3/23/2011 - Initial Orientation session must be completed
  • 9/23/2013 - All Technical Assistance must be completed

Petition # 2011003

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Initial Training Initial Orientation
Next 10 Events

  • Currently there are no initial training events scheduled.

 

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IntensiveTraining Intensive Training
All Options by Topic

  • Direct Marketing (3 hrs)
  • Strategic Positioning for Successful Farmers & Fishermen (3 hrs)
  • Transition Planning for Your Business (3 hrs)
  • Developing Your Business Plan (3 hrs)
  • Financial Planning for Fishing Families (2 hrs)
  • Changing Business Models (2 hrs)
  • Energy Consumption and Fishing Efficiency for Lobstermen (3 hrs)
  • Lobster Marketing Opportunities (3 hrs)
  • Product Quality and Handling (1.75 hrs)
  • Lobster Alternative Enterprises (2.25 hrs)
  • Lobster Market Overview (2 hrs)
  • Putting Your Business on the Digital Map (1 hrs)

 

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IntensiveTraining Intensive Training
Next 10 Events

  • Developing Your Business Plan (3 hrs)
    06/05/13 - Machias, ME

 

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