September 7, 2011

9:30 am- Opening Ceremony

 
10:15 am- Keynote Address by Giovanni Feroce, CEO Alex and Ani- Reclaiming the Future Through American Manufacturing

 
11:00-4:00 pm- Smart Start Room: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Business
Presented by the Secretary of State's Business Services Division, RI Division of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service along with volunteer local attorneys and certified public accountants.
Are you looking to start a business? How about growing your existing business? Let us help you get your business off the ground and push your business forward. Stop by anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for advice from experts. Formation filings, patents, trademarks, tax documentation and Federal Identification numbers are just some of the start-up filings that we can assist you with.

 
11:00-12:00 pm- State Fire Marshal's Office- This session will help business owners facilitate the flow of accurate information regarding the Fire Code regulations. This informative session will assist business owners with Fire Code Compliance. Questions and Answers will follow the presentation.


2:00-3:00 pm- Web Strategic Marketing
Presented by George Ross
Understanding your Internet Competitive Landscape and using that knowledge for your competitive advantage.
The first part of the presentation is a web site Search Engine Optimization primer to set the table for the second part of the presentation on how to understand your website's competitive landscape and how to interpret your competitor's internet competitive positioning and what actions you should take to develop a competitive web site to outpace the competition.
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