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To help celebrate 2018 National Veterans Small Business Week from November 5th through 9th, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Rhode Island District Office will be holding workshops across the state on various small business topics. Read more

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend a public meeting concerning improvements to the Aquidneck Ave Intersection in Middletown. Improvements will happen at Green End Ave, Purgatory Road, Crescent Road and Valley Road. Will take place Tuesday, October 2 at 6pm at Middletown Town Hall, Council Chambers, 350 East Main Road, Middletown. Read more

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a 12-week business education program hosted at CCRI that helps Rhode Island small businesses grow and create jobs. Applications due Oct Read more

The Chamber works on behalf of the business community to advocate for and promote economic health, diversity, growth and prosperity in the Greater Newport area. This is an essential part of the services and benefits that we provide to our membership and the broader business community. In addition to the many events we host throughout the year to inform the business community of best practices and market trends, we also focus a lot of our efforts on the laws and regulations that impact businesses, the policy makers impacting the business climate, and by weighing in on important issues that would impact your businesses, at the local, state and federal levels. Read more

Social Enterprise Greenhouse is now accepting applications for its 2019 Food and Impact Accelerators! They are looking for motivated and coachable social entrepreneurs with a feasible food, environment, or social impact venture to apply. The SEG Accelerator offers social entrepreneurs the tools, networks and resources to validate their idea, understand their customer, and grow their business and impact! Read more