ROCKLAND – The MaineStream Finance Hatchery classes can help you begin March 1. The free Hatchery classes from MaineStream Finance take the mystery out of starting a new business or growing an existing one. The sessions address the questions you need to ask before you start and look at what you need to do as your business grows. It will help provide some answers and suggest useful resources.

Each seminar will be held at the MaineStream Finance office on the second floor at 315 Main Street every Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., starting March 24 and running until May 5.

The series will examine your value proposition, marketing and sales, legal and regulatory issues, and how a business plan works. Speakers will include entrepreneurs who will share their experience and specialists who understand the numbers and the laws and regulations. The series will be anchored by Ken Greenleaf, the business advisor at MaineStream Finance. This class series is free and open to anyone, but space is limited so we ask you to register by visiting mainestreamfinance.org and clicking "Register."