BELFAST – A marketing workshop for area residents who operate or are considering starting a small or home-based business will be offered from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Waldo County office of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Route 137, four miles outside of Belfast.

“Knowing Your Market” will look at tips and strategies for starting a business.

A second workshop, “Basic Record Keeping for the Home-based Business,” will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. Costs for the workshops is $5.

For information or to register, call (800) 287-1426.