Community Forums Highlight Resources for Rhode Island Small Businesses

In recent weeks, Governor Chafee has continued his outreach to Rhode Island small business owners, hosting four additional community business forums in cities and towns across the state. The forums were most recently held in Woonsocket, Newport, South Kingstown, and Hopkinton.

The events provided local business owners with the opportunity to learn more about available services to help them succeed and grow, including the resources available at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. In particular, businesses received information about financing and energy programs as well as the Small Business Ombudsperson.

Governor Chafee is committed to making it easier to do business in Rhode Island. The community forums also give businesses a chance to voice their own concerns and share their own experiences with the Governor and other state officials.

“We hope to go all over the state making sure everybody knows about the good programs we have at EDC to help your businesses grow,” Governor Chafee emphasized at the Hopkinton forum.