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RHODE ISLAND MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION (RIMA)
8 ABBOTT PARK PLACE - PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 - 401-598-2256
NUMBER 11 - April 2002
Ann Marie Marshall - State Director
Isabel Diaz - Program Manager



The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association, in partnership with community-based organizations located throughout the state, provides free microbusiness training and business technical assistance to persons wishing to start their own small business. Our services are accessible by the owners of more than 10,000 microbusinesses and home-based businesses in Rhode Island.

THIRTY MICROENTREPRENEURS WILL GRADUATE IN THE MONTH OF APRIL!
Graduations will take place at BRAVA Employment in Central Falls on Friday, April 19, at 8:00 pm; Olneyville Library Branch on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 pm, The International Institute on Monday, April 22 at 8:00 pm; The International Institute on Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00 pm, the Mt. Pleasant Library Branch on Saturday, April 27 at 11:30 pm. Congratulations to all the MicroEntrepreneurs!

RHODE ISLAND MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION AWARDS FIFTEEN $500 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE TRAIN TRAINERS PROGRAM
The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association has awarded fifteen $500 scholarships to local entrepreneurs and community based organizations for the Second Train-the-Trainers Program to be held April 23 & 24, 2002 at the Radisson Airport Hotel, A Johnson & Wales University Facility, located at 2081 Post Road Warwick, RI. This workshop is designed to provide existing and future instructors with the strategies and materials necessary to deliver microbusiness training classes and help new entrepreneurs successfully launch a small business. Training will be presented by Theresia M. Paauwe, CEO of Business Matters Training Resources, Inc. Zionsville, IN.

MIRACLE PENCIL TM INTRODUCED AT BUSINESS EXPO 2002!
The ultimate tool for the entrepreneur --- the MIRACLE PENCIL TM ---- was introduced to the world at the Business Expo 2002 at the Rhode Island Convention Center April 9th and 10th. --- the MIRACLE PENCIL TM ---- has been designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners that want to experience miracle sales and business growth for their enterprise. --- the MIRACLE PENCIL TM ---- is available to attendees of the MicroBusiness Training Program. Call 401.598.2256 for more information.

NEW MICROBUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMS BEGIN IN APRIL
A MicroBusiness Training will begin on Friday April 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 at BRAVA Employment, 38 Crossman Street in Central Falls, to be taught in English and Portuguese. A new Spanish MicroBusiness Training Program will begin on Saturday, April 27 from 10 am to 12 noon, at the Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Avenue in Providence.


SUPPORTED BY
RHODE ISLAND HUMAN RESOURCES INVESTMENT COUNCIL
RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION - A COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF THE LARRY FRIEDMAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT - JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

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