BUSINESS SUPPORT
MINORITY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
Bridging the Gap for Minority Business Owners
Intermediaries & Services
For information about the FREE technical assistance this program offers, contact one of the following Rhode Island intermediaries.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
RI Builders Association for Construction Industry Only
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Assistance - Grant Applications & Business Plan Preparation
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Legal Advice & Services
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Marketing, Communications, Branding & Public Relations
Branchfood
Hope & Main
RI Builders Association for Construction Industry Only
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Customer Data & User Experience Analytics
Branchfood
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Business Strategy & Planning
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
RI Builders Association – For Construction Only
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Information & Computer Technology Services
RI Builders Association for Construction Industry Only
Website Development Support
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Business Funding - Pitch & Grant Writing
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Develop. Ctr.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Supply Chain & Procurement
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
Urban Ventures
E-Commerce
Branchfood
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Development Center
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Entrepreneurship & Business Start-Up Training
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Develop. Ctr.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
CIC Venture Cafe
DEDI Directory Registration Preparedness (M/WBE certfication)
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Develop. Ctr.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Government Contracting
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
URI Small Business Develop. Ctr.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Translation Services
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
RI Builders Association for Construction Industry Only
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Assistance & Education - Access to Capital and Banking Requirements
Branchfood
Fuerza Laboral
Hope & Main
RI Builders Association for Construction Industry Only
URI Small Business Develop. Ctr.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Urban Ventures
Next Stage Manufacturing, R&D Facilities, Shared Commercial Kitchen Space
Branchfood
Hope & Main
CIC Venture Cafe Global Institute
venturecafeprovidence.org
Reilly Kons
Director of Venture Café Providence
207-837-8111
reilly@venturecafeprovidence.org
RI Builders Association
ribuilders.org
Teresa Terrien
Program Manager
401-438-7400 Ext. 113
tterrien@ribuilders.org
RI Small Business Development Center
University of Rhode Island
https://web.uri.edu/risbdc
Diane C. Fournaris
State Director
401-874-5965
Diane_fournaris@uri.edu
Social Enterprise Greenhouse
segreenhouse.org
Stefanie Engelhardt
Director of Later Stage Programs
401-383-3760 Ext. 807
sengelhardt@segreenhouse.org
Branchfood
https://www.branchfood.com/
Lauren Abda
CEO
570-561-5062
lauren@branchfood.com
Fuerza Laboral
https://www.fuerza-laboral.org/
Raul Figueroa
Cooperative Director
401-725-2700
coordinator@fuerza-laboral.org
Hope & Main
https://makefoodyourbusiness.org/
Lisa Raiola
President
401-245-7400
lisa@makefoodyourbusiness.org
Urban Ventures
http://www.urbanventuresri.org/
Ron Crosson
Executive Director
401-780-8866
rcrosson@urbanventuresri.org
Olinda Urizar-Mendez
Olinda.Urizar-Mendez@commerceri.com
401-278-9199
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