About Us
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We Mean Business is a joint venture of Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis' First Stop Business Information Center and Every Company Counts, an initiative of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. The mission of We Mean Business is to connect Rhode Island business owners with local, state and federal agencies as well as the non-profit resources that impact their business.
This collaboration presents a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to discuss issues that impact their business and to get the information they will need to start, grow or improve their business experience in Rhode Island.
For more information, contact ECC's Sherri Carrera at scarrera@riedc.com or First Stop's Kelly Carello at kcarello@sec.state.ri.us .
We Mean Business is committed to sponsoring workshops and networking events that promote Rhode Island businesses. Check upcoming events for the next We Mean Business event.
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November 5, 2007 We Mean Business Expo Click to Toggle Sections Agenda
9:00 - 11:00 AM Exhibitor Set-up 12:00 - 1:00 PM Kick-Off with Secretary of State A, Ralph Mollis and Saul Kaplan, Executive Director of RI Economic Development Corporation. 1:00 - 7:00 PM Ask the Experts - Visit this special area of the exhibit floor to meet experts in marketing, business planning, web design, IT, strategic planning and more! Don't miss this opportunity to get expert advice for your business! 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation by David Nash- Engage Marketing Ten Things You Must Know If You Want to Grow! 3:00 - 4:00 PM Presentation by Xzito Creative Solutions, LLC What's Your Identity? 4:15 - 5:15 PM Presentation by BatchBlue So You Want to Work From Home: How to Stop Commuting and Learn to Love your Virtual Office 5:30 - 6:30 PM Presentation by Norm Deragon of the US SBA on the Patriot Express Loan and SBA Finance Programs 7:00 PMExhibit Floor Closes
Click to Toggle Sections Exhibitors
America News (Sponsor)
Ameriprise Financial (Ask the Experts Participant)
Attorney General-Consumer Protection Unit
Babcock and Helliwell (Bronze Sponsor)
BatchBlue (Presenter)
Cartridge World
Center for Women & Enterprise
Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce
CHisPA
Citizens Bank (Presenting Sponsor)
City of Cranston
City of East Providence
City of Pawtucket
City of Providence
City of Warwick
Corporate Performance Partners, Inc. (Ask the Experts Participant)
Counselors to America's Small Businesses (SCORE)
Cranston Chamber of Commerce
East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce
Emerging Media (Ask the Experts Participant)
Engage Marketing (Presenter Ten Things You Must Know)
Fidelity Investments (Silver Sponsor)
GEM Plumbing (Ask the Experts Participant)
General Assembly Members (RI Senate and House)
General Treasuer-Unclaimed Property Division
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
IKON Office Solutions (Silver Sponsor)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
International Language Bank
JennLee Design, LLC (Ask the Experts Participant)
John H. Chafee Center for International Business
Lt. Governor Small Business Advocacy Council
Lucier, CPA, Inc. (Ask the Experts Participant)
New Commons (Ask the Experts Participant)
New England Institute of Technology- Center for Technology and Industry
North Central Chamber of Commerce
North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce
Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Open Box Technologies/Business Link International (Ask the Experts Participant-Marketing Sponsor)
Postal Customer Council of Providence
Precision Web Marketing (Ask the Experts Participant)
Rhode Island Coalition for Minority Investment
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation-Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training- Employer Service Unit
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training- Unemployment Insurance and TDI
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training-Workers' Compensation Division Fraud and Compliance
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training- Workforce Regulations and Safety
Rhode Island Department of Human Services- Office of Rehabilitation Services
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Rhode Island Division of Environmental Management-Office of Technical & Customer Assistance
Rhode Island Division of Purchasing
Rhode Island Division of Taxation
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
Rhode Island Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce
Rhode Island Hospitality & Tourism Association
Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association, Inc.
Rhode Island Minority Business Enteprise
Rhode Island OSHA Consultation Program
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Rhode Island Rural Development Council
Rhode Island Small Business Development Corporation
Rhode Island State Police
RI Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
RI.gov (Marketing Sponsor)
RI Legal Services
RIMES (Silver Sponsor)
RI Nexus
SCORE
Shape Up RI
Smaller Business Association of New England
South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce (Marketing Sponsor)
State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
The Allied Group (Ask the Experts Participant)
The Sassy Ladies (Ask the Experts Participant)
Town of Burrillville
Town of Foster
Town of Glocester
Town of Hopkinton
Town of Lincoln
Town of Portsmouth
United States Customs and Border Protection
United States Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture/Rural Development
United States Department of Labor- Wage and Hour Division
United States Postal Service
United States Small Business Administration (Presenter- Patriot Express Loan)
United States Small Business Administration- Office of Advocacy
VSB Consulting, LLC (Ask the Experts Participant)
WPRI- Channel 12 (Media Sponsor)
Worksite Wellness Council of RI
Xzito Creative Solutions, LLC (Presenter- Creating an Identity for Your Company/Marketing Sponsor)
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America News
Babcock and Helliwell
Business Link International
Citizens Bank
Fidelity
Fox Providence
IKON
LPR
OpenBox
Poder WPMX 1110
Providence Business News
Providence En Español
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
RI.gov
Rimes
Souther Kingstown Chamber of Commerce
WPRI 12
Xzito Creative Solutions
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