“Mondays With Mark”
Celebrates Black History Month
Today at 11:00am
Join SBA District Director Mark S. Hayward today at 11:00am as we celebrate Black History Month. Director Hayward will be joined by local black business owner Henry Hodge as well as Maryann Mathews of the Multicultural Innovation Center to discuss a variety
of topics of interest to the black business community, including available resources and how they have been utilized by companies such as Henry’s.
Click the link below at 11:00am to watch live!
Black History Month
#DidYouKnow?
There are more than 130,000 Black-owned businesses across America! See more key stats, view a timeline of important events, and explore resources to help Black-owned businesses start, grow, expand, or recover.
Rhode Island Rebounds
The Rhode Island Rebounds Small Business Grant Program, an initiative of Governor Dan McKee, is now open for applications.
This program provides grants of $2,500 or $5,000 for Rhode Island-based small businesses that have suffered financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications will be open until February 15. After this initial application phase, the program may be extended if funds remain.
Join the SBA Every Tuesday at 9:00am To Get All The Info You Need In A Half Hour or Less
The SBA Rhode Island District Office’s new weekly segment, “Talk of the Town Tuesday” will provide the most up-to-date information on SBA programs and services, as well as an open forum for questions, without taking up more than 30 minutes of your week
Tomorrow, we will be holding open office hours, so stop by with any small business-related questions you have.
Topics for the Next Two Weeks:
February 15th: International Trade
February14th: Office Hours/Open Forum
Be sure to join us every Tuesday from 9:00-9:30am ET to get the latest info directly from the SBA!
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