LEWISTON – Two free workshops for anyone interested in starting a business are being offered in Lewiston on Feb. 15 and April 4.

The three-hour workshops will run from 9 a.m. to noon at Lewiston-Auburn College on Westminster Street. The introductory workshops will walk participants through the pros and cons of owning a business, show how to get started, point out the major elements of a business plan, introduce participants to the many resources available in the Androscoggin County area and help potential business owners decide whether self employment is the right choice.

Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, 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.

For more information on Women, Work and Community or upcoming programs, contact Cathy Collins at 753-6622 or check the Web site: www.womenworkandcommunity.org.