WESTBROOK, Maine — Business owners face many obstacles, especially women in a field that has historically been male-dominated. According to Wells Fargo, women make up 39 percent of small business owners in the U.S.

But one organization in Westbrook is working to shift that. Discover Downtown Westbrook launched an initiative focused on elevating women-owned businesses last year called Wonder Women of Westbrook .

Inside The Beauty Coven in downtown Westbrook on Sunday, the conversation wasn’t about potions or spells; it was about branding.

Executive Director Amy Grommes Pulaski said the workshop series grew out of demand from local business owners looking to connect and grow.

"Owners wanted to connect and have an opportunity to kind of grow and learn together," Pulaski said.

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