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RHODE ISLAND MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION (RIMA)
8 ABBOTT PARK PLACE - PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 - 401-598-2256
NUMBER 13 - June 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.

SIXTY SEVEN NEW MICROBUSINESS GRADUATES BEGIN THEIR BUSINESS CAREERS
Sixty seven future business owners completed classes that included instruction in marketing, business planning and finances. CHisPA (Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy), the graduates are: Armando Henao, Carmen O. Rondon, Daniel Albizu, Diego Jaramillo, Eddy Trujillo, Edith Restrepo, Eduardo Zabala, Elcy Restrepo, Elidelva Pineda de Tuches, Enrique E. Gonzalez, Gilda Zabala, Hector Fabio Peņa, Humberto A. Velez, J. Rodrigo Arango, J. Steven Bravo, Jairo Valencia Grisales, Jose E. Melgar, Jose L. Lara, Luis A. Merida, Luis H. Flores, Maria de Jesus Guzman, Maria E. Ramirez, Maria Teres Foulkes, Nicola Peņa, Noemi Tiburcio Ramoutar, Miriam Morales, Omar Quintero, Pompilio O. Mendez, Richard J. Becerra, Sigfrido A. Sone R., and Yraima Linarez. At the WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY, the graduates are: Sondra Spencer, Monday Dum Deeyaa and Thomas Worthington. At the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RI, the graduates are: Tracee Johnson, Kevin Benton, Yvette Jaque, Ana Y. Chirino, Freddy E. Minaya, Jency C. Arana, Edward Santos. BRAVA EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, the graduates are: Joao O. Vieira, Silvia Tobar Gonzalez, Odair Lopes Monteiro, Carlos Alberto Andrade, Rodolfo Valentino Baez, Margarida Fonseca Monteiro, Antonio Tobar and Katia Gomes. At the SHEA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN PAWTUCKET, the graduates are: Joshua Ames, Jackie Barbosa, Sean Conley, Barry Cooper, Kimberly DePina, Aisha Dorlus, Dolapo Fakiyesi, Derick Goncalves, Jason Goncalves, Kevin Joly, Lloyd Kollie, Javier Rios, Melissa Salazar, Jontae Sanders, Gilson Semedo, Emerson Silva, Nadine Vale, Yolanda Jennings and Wonmein Wonlen.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MICROBUSINESS GRADUATES AND MUCH SUCCESS IN YOUR FUTURE BUSINESSES!

FREE SPECIAL TRAINING SEMINARS IN JULY AT THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RI 645 ELMWOOD AVENUE IN PROVIDENCE
GUERRILLA MARKETING: Monday, July 15 from 6 pm to 9 pm. This popular practical workshop will provide entrepreneurs with low-cost, no cost strategies and tools to build company awareness, attract more customers, boost sales, increase profitability, and grow their company.
GUERRILLA FINANCING & FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM: Monday, July 29 from 6pm to 9pm. This workshop will show any entrepreneur how to take charge of your finances and how to fund and finance any type of business using some of the more than 100 business financing strategies offered in this program. Attendees will be able to immediately apply the lessons of each workshop in their business.

NEW FREE MICROBUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BEGIN IN JULY
The Free MicroBusiness course will held at the West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West Warwick, RI and meets Monday & Tuesday evenings, July 15, 16, & 22, 24 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Another free course will be held at the Mt. Pleasant Branch Library and meets Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, July 16, 17, & 23, 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. A Spanish MicroBusiness course will be held at CHisPA, 421 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, and meets Saturday mornings from 10 to 12, August 3, 10, 17, 24. At the International Institute, the MicroBusiness course will meet on Monday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 pm August, 5, 12, 19, 26 and in Central Falls at BRAVA Employment Agency on Friday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 pm, August 2, 9, 16, 23. To register for any course, call 598-2256 or on line www.rimicroenterprise.org for other additional courses throughout the State.


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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