# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner building something new or ready to grow?

Start Up Sessions are a working & networking session for entrepreneurs & small business owners to solve real business challenges with peers and local experts. Come with a question, a challenge, an idea - or just curiosity. Leave with new connections and fresh inspiration.

Each session features:

A quick, practical presentation from a local entrepreneur, mentor, or business expert
Open discussion and peer-to-peer problem solving
Networking with fellow business owners and resource partners
Access to local business support organizations and mentors

August's theme: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem - what resources are out there?
Looking for support, but not sure where to start? Hear from Sam Herriot from the LA Metro Chamber & Jon Janson from the Small Business Development Center to learn about the huge variety of supports available across the state of Maine!

Most importantly, Start Up Sessions are a chance to connect with people who understand the challenges - and opportunities - of starting and growing a business.

Startup Sessions are made possible through the support of our season sponsor, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG), whose commitment to entrepreneurship and small business development helps make these gatherings accessible to our community.

We'll have complimentary beverages available, including soft drinks and a selection of beers, to help keep the conversation flowing. Thank you to Baxter Brewing for supporting us and providing local beers!

Free and open to all.

FMI and to register, visit: https://lametrocc.com/StartUpSessions
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lewiston/start-up-session-august-navigating-the-start-up-ecosystem/200030084636128
- **Event Categories**: business, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lewiston
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 415 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240
- **lat**: 44.0918
- **long**: -70.21447
- **full address**: 415 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem being held?
  - **A:** Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem takes place on Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 415 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem?
  - **A:** Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem is organized by Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lewiston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Start- Up Session - August: Navigating the Start Up Ecosystem sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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