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Support Local: Delight yourself with a night out to our area restaurants - participate in a raffle and win BIG!
FIRST PRIZE: $350 CASH! Win lots of raffle prizes, including Gift Certificates to many restaurants!
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TICKET TO DINE RESTAURANT EVENT
MAY 1 - 31
- Purchase your ticket (booklet or digital),
- Visit participating restaurants during the month of May.
- Dine inside, outside or enjoy take out and
- Earn one raffle entry for each restaurant visit!
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$20 per person CLICK HERE to purchase.
Sponsored By:
BankFive, Parker Mills, Ramada Banquet & Conference Center, Navigant Credit Union, Farmer & First, CPA's, The Bay, Taylor Box Company, Blaeser Insurance Agency
Media Sponsor: i3 Broadband
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Welcome New Chamber Members: |
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Thank you Chamber members for your membership renewal and your continued support!
Alan Bradbury Woodworking, member since 1997
Webster Bank, member since 2009
*highlighted businesses in red indicate memberships over 20 years
Not a member of the East Bay Chamber of Commerce? Please join us today! Your membership will benefit your business and the community. Email Daryl@eastbaychamberri.org for more information.
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The Lawrence Agency
Get Ready To Date, LLC
Frerichs Farm
Rumford Pet Express, RPC Inc.
Anna Kay Photography
Won Sports
Financial Advisor - Pioneer Financial Group
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Congratulations The Book Nerd, celebrating 2 years in Business!
The Book Nerd is a cozy, bright place to relax, browse the shelves, help yourself to a cup of tea or treat, pet the pup, find a treasure. You'll like it here. I promise.
70 Maple Avenue Barrington, RI 02806
401-337-5228
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Hope & Main Market & Pop Up Coordinator
We are seeking to fill an entry level position focused on our farmers-maker markets, pop up events and associated programming. This role includes work in business development, food systems, grant assistance, community engagement and related topics.
The Market & Pop up Coordinator organizes and implements specific objectives for Schoolyard Market, Meet Your Maker Markets, and other special events that provide direct-to-consumer sales opportunities for Hope & Main members.
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GRAND OPENING RIBBON CUTTING AT ANNA KAY PHOTOGRAPHY
Friday, April 23, 2021 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Anna Kay Photography
33 Kent Street, Unit D
Barrington, Rhode Island 02806
Please join us in welcoming Anna Kay Photography to our community on April 23rd at 4:00 pm for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Come out and support our local businesses! Ribbon Cutting at 4:00 pm
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Help Us Educate Our Students and Grow Your Industry through Partnerships
We need your business and expertise to help us make our students' education real and relevant. We want to partner with you in order to provide our students real-world work experiences. Let’s help students explore career opportunities and develop a skilled workforce, through strategic partnerships with Mt. Hope High School (MHHS) .
How will MHHS CTE program partner with your business?
- Apply for grant opportunities so students may receive a stipend.
- Assist in the completion of your industry projects.
- Provide skilled workers to meet your industry needs.
The process.
- Fill out a proposal form for Mt Hope High School.
- The College and Career Coordinator will review your proposal and schedule a meeting to discuss scalable goals and processes for your business and our school to partner together.
- Join one of our CTE Program Advisory Boards (application coming soon!)
We will then invite you to an orientation reviewing expectations and student process to ensure a smooth transition for you and the student.
Take action! Submit a proposal to Mt Hope High School that will outline what you are open to offering.
Submit a proposal by filling out this form.
If you have any questions please contact Dr. Nicole Lyons, College and Career Coordinator at nicole.lyons@bwrsd.org
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Secretary Gorbea Warns RI Businesses of Misleading Mailing Charging Excessive Fees
Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is warning Rhode Island businesses of a misleading mailing from a company calling itself “Rhode Island Certificate Services,” with a Providence return address. The company is based in Florida and is targeting newly formed Rhode Island businesses. The mailings resemble a bill seeking payment for a Certificate of Good Standing, which can only be issued by Secretary Gorbea’s office.
A Certificate of Good Standing confirms that an entity is compliant with all requirements to conduct business under its registered name in Rhode Island. A Certificate of Good Standing is not required to conduct business in the state, but may be required for certain transactions, such as applying for a loan or renewing a business license.
The misleading mailings from Rhode Island Certificate Services create a false sense of urgency with terms like “Notice Date” and “Please Respond By.” The company then files for a Certificate of Good Standing with the Secretary of State’s office on behalf of the unsuspecting Rhode Island business, and charges an exorbitant fee for doing so.
For example, the fee for a non-profit entity to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from Secretary Gorbea’s office is five dollars. “Rhode Island Certificate Services” charges $84.50 for the same service. Certificates can be obtained from Secretary Gorbea’s office online at www.sos.ri.gov, by phone, by mail, or in-person while socially distant.
Secretary Gorbea has flagged these misleading mailings for Attorney General Peter Neronha’s Consumer Protection Unit. Any businesses affected by these mailings or who receive them in the future should contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit at 401-274-4400 or consumers@riag.ri.gov. Similar mailings have been sent to businesses in other states. Business owners should be wary of any unsolicited offer from a third party to perform services on their behalf. Most business filings can be done quickly and easily on Secretary Gorbea’s Business Services website.
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The Wavemaker Fellowship program provides up to 4 years of student debt relief to professionals who work in RI in a STEM or commercial design field.
Applications for the Fellowship program will be accepted until Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The Wavemaker Fellowship program is an incentive that provides student loan debt relief (up to $6k/year!) to professionals who work for companies in RI, in a STEM or commercially relevant design function.
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Home - World Trade Day
A message from Betty Robson, chair of World Trade Day 2021 REGISTER TODAY! Join us on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, for our 36th World Trade Day and experience our new virtual event, featuring keynote speakers, small group discussions and networking!...
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worldtradeday.bryant.edu
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Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
What does this program do? Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and...
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rd.usda.gov
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Gina Sayles, Loan Technician
Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture
60 Quaker Lane, Suite 44, Warwick, RI 02886
Direct: 401-822-8870 | Office: 401-826-0842 | Fax: 855-944-7488
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Updates from RISBDC:
1) Governor McKee announced a new $30MM grant program for small businesses. The initial details are on this website and applications opening Thursday (15th) and funded on a first come, first serve basis through April 30th. Two key things: a) it's for businesses with under $1MM in revenue and b) businesses that haven't gotten more than $25k in grants from Restore RI, Pause Grants, and/or Early Bar Closure Grants.
2) The SBA Shuttered Venue Operator (SVOG) grant (for theaters and other live event venues) is on hold while they address website/application portal issues. The SBA has provided a good deal of info here as you prepare.
3) For farm or fisheries businesses, the USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) may be of interest to you. These are grants of up to $250k for farm and fisheries businesses. The application is involved, but if you're eligible, the chances of being funded are very good. Our partners at the RI Food Policy Council have put together a very helpful recorded webinar on the program at their website.
4) Lastly, the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs are accepting applications (first or second draw for PPP, and EIDL is open for first-time applicants and for loan increases).
Our Best,
The RI SBDC Team
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RESOURCE LINKS
TOWN HALL Council MEETINGS:
click links for times/dates
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This Week at the State House
Unfair Practice of Law in Real Estate
H.5985, An Act Relating to Insurance – Rhode Island Title Insurers Act, will be a topic of discussion in the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, April 13th, at the Rise (approximately 4:30 p.m.). This bill provides that only attorneys licensed in the state of Rhode Island can act as title insurance agents and only they can determine insurability and marketability of property. H.5985 bans title insurers from discounting title insurance premiums and prohibits sharing fees from the premiums except between licensed title agents and licensed attorneys. If passed, each real estate closings would require another attorney. The estimated increase in closing cost fees is approximately $240. Rhode Island currently has the second lowest closing costs in the New England region (New Hampshire is the lowest).
Written testimony may be submitted via HouseJudiciary@rilegislature.gov
Go to this link to send an email directly to your State Senator and Representative – please do it today! https://p2a.co/dzkbnYe
Under the Dome is a government affairs update brought to you during the Rhode Island General Assembly session by the Chamber of Commerce Coalition. Each week, the Chamber Coalition will bring you legislative and administration items of interest including legislation that has been introduced, administrative and regulatory updates, legislative committee hearings, budget reports and more. Concerns, questions or comments, please email advocacy@nrichamber.com
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For the latest info about Corona Virus:
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👉 Ongoing Reminders
7. Small Business Assistance - Commerce hotline: 401-521-HELP
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Save the Date(s)
Tues. April 13: WEBOND Women's Meeting, 12:00
33 Kent St., Barrington 4:00 pm
Tues. April 27: WEBOND Women's Meeting, 12:00
Tues. May 11: WEBOND Women's Meeting, 12:00
Tues. May 25: WEBOND Women's Meeting, 12:00
182 County Rd, Barrington 11:00 am
Thur August 19: Annual Clam Boil, Warren Armory, 5:30 pm
Wed Sept 9: Monthly Mingle (TBD)
Fri. Oct. 1 National Manufacturing Day
Thur. Oct. 21 Annual Awards
Tues. Oct 23 Statewide Business After Hours, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet 4:30 pm
Wed. Nov. 10 Monthly Mingle: Audubon Society, 1401 Hope St., Bristol 5:30 pm
Mon. Dec 6: Holiday Mingle
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Sell Online With E-Commerce Tools
Tuesday | April 20 | 12 PM
SCORE Rhode Island is partnering with Grow with Google to help our community learn digital skills. During the webinar you will learn how to sell your products online. A Grow with Google speaker will walk you through listing your products for free with Google My Business and Merchant Center and show you one way to sell on your website, using an E-Commerce store built with Shopify. Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.
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How To Reopen Your Business Post COVID-19
What you can do now and next to outmaneuver uncertainty Just weeks after winding down their operations, companies are being asked to restart their engines at an unprecedented rate as lockdown rules are gradually relaxed. The challenge is...
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www.accenture.com
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DIRECT MARKETING TO NEW HOMEOWNERS
Have you ever wished that you could do direct marketing to all new homeowners in Bristol, Warren and Barrington each month? Well, the Chamber can make this happen for you!
HOW IT WORKS: Each month we will hand deliver a Making Connections bag to new homeowners filled with your promotional items. Here’s the best part: Each participating business will receive the list of names and addresses of the homes that we delivered to so that you can continue reaching these homeowners through your own marketing efforts.
For more information call the office at 245-0750 or click here
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Looking for a small office space?
Contact the Chamber office at 245-0750 for info.
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- We’re not like the other communication and internet providers. We deliver the fastest broadband internet with speeds up to 1 Gig, HD TV, and phone services to your home and business with superior local customer service and support. Just like you, we have our roots firmly planted in the East Bay communities of Warren, Bristol, and Barrington. We’re not out to be the biggest company, just the best. We’re proud to be a part of the East Bay and here to see it grow and be a better place to call home.
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