Warwick, RI – The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) announced the launch of “The Spirit of Individual Enterprise; Self Employment and Business Ownership,” a series of public information programs produced by cable access television and designed to assist all those who want to start, develop or promote a small business. Each half-hour program will address a variety of business topics, from creating an elevator speech to preparing marketing and business plans and will feature interviews with new and seasoned entrepreneurs.
Recorded in the Providence, RI studio of PegRI, the public, education and governmental access television, which focuses on creating community programming throughout the state, the programs will be carried on the Interconnect A statewide as well as the Providence/Kent County service area, with dates and times to be published on RIDDC’s Facebook page, and also shared on the website at a later date.
“This is a key element in the RIDDC’s The Self-Employment project,” notes Sue Babin, program coordinator of the RI Developmental Disabilities Council, “together with a six-part business class series followed by individual technical and business counseling.”
Serving as moderator of the first program which launched in July, Sue acknowledged that the talent pool within the RI Developmental Disabilities community is tremendous, from graphic artists to unique retail and virtual shop owners. “We plan to highlight the information we teach in each of the classes and share the insights and expertise of the instructors as well as the successes and challenges of our entrepreneurs.”
The program “The Spirit of Individual Enterprise” is a collaborative project with RI Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE). The project is funded by the Governor’s Workforce Board’s (GWB) and Department of Labor and Training’s (DLT) “Real Pathways RI” initiative.
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