“Mondays With Mark”
Welcomes Bill Ash & Christopher Cannata of Rhode Island Commerce
Monday, March 14th at 11:00am
Join SBA District Director Mark S. Hayward on Monday, March 14th at 11:00 AM as he welcomes Rhode Island Commerce Corporation’s Bill Ash, Managing Director of Financial Services and Christopher Cannata, Director
Business Advisory Group. Director Hayward, Mr. Ash, and Mr. Cannata will talk about the various funding programs that Commerce RI runs, as well as its technical assistance and grants programs.
About Our Guests:
Bill Ash, Managing Director of Financial Services
Bill oversees the Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corporation bond issuance (RIIFC), Rhode Island Industrial Recreation-Building Authority mortgage insurance (IRBA), Renewable Energy Fund (REF), State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), and the Small
Business Loan Fund (SBLF) programs. Bill manages the administration, business, and policy decisions of the various financial services programs to assure compliance with board actions and policies.
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Christopher Cannata, Director Business Advisory Group
During his ten-year tenure at the corporation, Christopher has held various positions in business development and financial services. In his current role in the Business Advisory Group, Christopher works directly with Rhode Island businesses to deliver programs
and services to encourage their growth and expansion. As part of this, Christopher provides assistance ranging from business plan development and access to capital, to regulatory issues and workforce development, and identification of applicable state and
federal tax credits. In addition, Christopher also serves as the corporation’s salesforce administrator.
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Click the link below next Monday at 11:00am to watch live! If you have any questions, please send them to RhodeIsland_DO@sba.gov.
SAVE THE DATE!
2022 Salute to Small Business
Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022
Quidnessett Country Club
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A Virtual Matchmaking Event with GSA Primes for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs)
Tuesday, March 22nd | 1:00 PM ET
Expand your network as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) through matchmaking with GSA prime contractors and Federal agencies.
During this event, WOSB firms will be connected with GSA large business primes and federal agencies during 20-minute roundtable matchmaking sessions.
The goal of this event is to support WOSBs with engaging in purposeful discussions and meaningful connections around subcontracting opportunities.
Small Business Digital Alliance Announces National Members and First Slate of Events
The Small Business Digital Alliance is a new public-private co-sponsorship between SBA and Business Forward, Inc., a non-profit organization working with small business leaders in support of policies promoting America’s economic competitiveness. The focus is,
connecting entrepreneurs with critical digital tools and resources to start and expand their businesses to scale for success, including in the burgeoning e-commerce economy.
SBA Announces Funding Opportunity for
Eligible Organizations to Provide Boots to Business Training Overseas
The SBA announced that eligible non-profit organizations, state, local, and tribal government agencies, and institutions of higher learning may now submit their proposals to host Boots
to Business (B2B) courses at military installations outside the continental United States. The awarded organizations will provide B2B training to transitioning service members and military spouses at overseas military installations. Proposals
must be submitted to grants.gov by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 28, 2022.
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