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MicroEnterprise Works! RHODE ISLAND MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION (RIMA) 35 Belver Avenue, Suite 112, North Kingstown, R.I. 02852 - 401-383-7940 #77 - March 5, 2007 Ann Marie Marshall - CEO / State Director The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association, Inc., in partnership with community-based organizations statewide, delivers microbusiness training and business technical assistance to persons wishing to start or grow their own small business. Our services are accessible by the owners of more than 75,000 microbusinesses and home-based businesses in Rhode Island. New MicroEnterprise Statistics Released Rhode
Island Tops 84,000 MicroBusinesses! Rhode Island has more
microenterprises than ever according to new numbers from the U.S. Census
Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The figures, compiled from
the latest federal statistics (2004) and reported by the Association
for Enterprise Opportunity, showed there were 84,152 microenterprises
in Rhode Island. Of these, there are 29,933 businesses with employees.
These figures are a 12.2% increase over the 2000 U.S. Census numbers
that said Rhode Island had 75,000 microenterprises. Providence County
led the way with 44,395 microenterprises, followed by Kent County with
13,632 and Washington County with 12,822. The East Bay had a total of
13,303 microenterprises: Bristol County with 4,672 and Newport County
boasting 8,631. The Rhode Island
MicroEnterprise Association offers classes and technical assistance
to all of these microentrepreneurs. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: We welcome the following new members who joined the
Association during the past week: Misainho
Thoudsanikone, co-owner, Market America (North Providence, RI);
Michael V. Lentini, Assistant Vice President,
Commercial Lending, Randolph
Savings Bank (Coventry, RI); Donald Bruen, owner, Pride
Restoration (Cranston, RI); and Shelley Green, Founder
& President, White Glove Service, Inc. Please
add your warm welcome to each and every one! NEW!!---SALES GROWTH WORKSHOPS:
Ken Proudfoot, marketing
consultant, is conducting a weekly SALES
GROWTH WORKSHOP 2007 at the Association offices each Tuesday morning
from 9-10am. He will assist any business owner or manager to develop
an integrated marketing plan to help strengthen their customer relationships
and increase sales during 2007 (and beyond). Free registration is available
by calling (401) 383-7940 or register online at: www.rimicroenterprise.org.
UPCOMING FREE CLASSES: Sales
Growth Workshop 2007: Tuesday, March 6, 9-10am; Sales Growth Workshop 2007:
Tuesday, March 13, 9-10am; Sales Growth Workshop 2007: Tuesday,
March 20, 9-10am; Tuesday, March 27, 9-10am. Several future entrepreneurs attended a recent MicroBusiness
seminar at the North Kingstown Free Library.
This is one in a statewide series of seminars and workshops presented
each month in partnership with local community-based organizations. Upcoming seminars include: Guerrilla Marketing, Guerrilla
Financing, and Making A Living
Making Art! Online registration is offered at www.rimicroenterprise.org. JOIN THE ASSOCIATION!: The Association
offers practical affordable memberships to assist micro, small and
growing businesses in Rhode Island to grow faster and stronger. The yearly fee is just $95 and active helps
its members to make more money! Membership includes a quarterly networking
event, newsletters, marketing workshops, and a free mentoring service
for members. To join, log on to www.rimicroenterprise.org. Download the one-page membership form and send
it with your check for $95 to the Association. Leading the Future of Entrepreneurship!
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