The Down East Business Alliance will offer a free 18-part NxLevel-certified Incubator Without Walls small-business planning and education series for entrepreneurs in Washington and Hancock counties.

The sessions begin in October and will be held Wednesday evenings in Machias and Tuesday evenings in Ellsworth. Pre-registration is required.

The sessions aim to show business owners how to generate and understand financial statements, connect with the right customers, price products and services, and manage risk.

For information or to register, contact Elizabeth Sprague at 479-3071 in Machias or Jeff Ackerman at 664-2424, ext. 4470, in Ellsworth.