Learn the basics of how to launch your own business with this 10-step guide below: 10-Step Guide

Social Media for Your Business
9:30AM – 12:00PM | Providence Public Library

COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Repayment Webinar
10:00AM – 11:00AM

Submitting an Award-Winning Nomination Webinar
9:00AM – 10:00AM

Welcome to the Reauthorized Navy SBIR/STTR Program
10:00AM – 11:30AM | Providence

Personal Finance for Business Owners
11:00AM – 12:00PM

Grupo de Apoyo para Emprendedoras
1:00PM – 2:00PM | CWE Providence

Steps for Starting a Business for Veterans
4:00PM – 5:00PM

Small Business Basics
6:00PM – 7:30PM

WOC Entrepreneurs
11:00AM – 12:00PM | CWE Providence

Non-Profit Basics
1:00PM – 2:00PM

COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Repayment Webinar
2:00PM – 3:00PM

Discovering Your Business Model
9:30AM – 12:00PM | Providence Public Library

Small Business Basics
2:00PM – 3:30PM

Recursos Para los Aspirantes a Empresarios: Finanzas, Planificación y Apoyo 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Prevailing Wages/Fringe Benefits on Federally Funded Public Buildings/Work 11:00AM – 12:00PM

SBA’s Ascent is a free online learning platform designed to help women entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. It is a multi-media approach to online learning, featuring videos, worksheets, infographics, insights and more – and it just grew even bigger!

Create Your Free Account Today! 

SCORE Resource Library

English & Spanish Language Educational Materials

The SCORE website connects directly to English and Spanish language educational resources. Below you’ll find templates, e-guides, checklists, blogs, infographics, videos, tools, and other materials made specifically for small business owners. SCORE is here to help your small business every step of the way.

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The SBA Rhode Island District Office is Accepting Submissions for the 2023 Small Business Week Awards!

These annual awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and the contributions they have made to their communities and the economy. SBA Invites Rhode Island’s Small Businesses to share their stories.

Guidelines & Forms:

Click Here for Award Guidelines & Forms

Where to Submit:

• Businesses may self-nominate and submit! 
• Completed packages MUST BE submitted via the Box.com link below.  Submissions via email, hard copy, or any other type will not be accepted. 

Submit Your Completed Package Here!

8(a) Virtual Events

We wanted to remind you of the free and comprehensive live webcast sessions specifically developed to help educate 8(a) certified small businesses on pursuing and winning contracts with the Federal Government. 

Please note the new URL as the training provider has upgraded the virtual learning environment in response to feedback from the small business community.

Virtual Learning Environment URL:  SlateVX

The following flyer describes SBA’s virtual environment and live training brought to you by SBA’s Office of Business Development through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program:

SBA’s Virtual Environment & Live Training Flyer

**Participants in Years 0-2 of the 8(a) program must attend all Year 0-2 New 8(a) Participant courses live before they have access to courses in other cohorts.

For questions regarding registrations, training certificates, or anything else pertaining to this training, please email the Gabriel Enterprises team at support@geconsultinggroup.com.

Virtual Industry Day(s)
7(j) Management & Technical Training

SBA partners with NetQuarry, Inc. to provide market intelligence, training, and technical assistance to our 7(j) eligible small businesses.  NetQuarry’s state of the art online government business development platform (called Bidspeed) will help 7(j) eligible firms improve their business development and ultimately help your firms win new Government Business.

BIDSPEED provides short, hands-on, interactive, virtual industry day(s) that will break down a specific Government opportunity by NAICS and industry to help you form a response to a Sources Sought (SS), Request for Information/Quotation/Proposal notifications (RFI/RFQ/RFP). If your company is registered in SAM and wants to win Government contracts then you should plan to participate.

Register Here

November 14 – 30, 2022

NetQuarry, Inc. (Bidspeed)
support@fedbidspeed.com | 877.663.9043

Again, if you have any questions about these upcoming webinars or how to register for them, please contact Allen Shipes by phone at 405-202-7589 or by email at allen.shipes@fedbidspeed.com.

National Resource Guide

All the information you need to Start, Grow, Expand, and Recover Your Small Business! National Resource Guide National Resource Guide (Spanish)

U.S. Small Business Administration
Rhode Island District Office
380 Westminster Street, Suite 511
Providence, RI 02903
RhodeIsland_DO@sba.gov
www.sba.gov/ri

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