Business Support
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Events and Resources
The core mission of the Center for Southeast Asians is to promote the prosperity, heritage, and leadership of Southeast Asians in Rhode Island. Over the years, the organization has expanded its programs to also serve other ethnic minority communities, including a sizable Latino community as well as new refugees and immigrants from other regions.
In addition to providing 6,900+ individuals each year with a wide range of direct services, which include job training and adult literacy programs, small business development, assistance to victims of crime, case management, public health outreach, ESL and citizenship classes, a nutrition program for seniors, free tax preparation services, food stamps outreach and enrollment, transitional housing, and health insurance navigation and enrollment, CSEA is engaged in advocacy and research to affect system change and inform public policy development.
Events/Networking Opportunities
English, Spanish, Hmong, Other (Fill in below)
The RI Business Assistant is an interactive tool for business owners and non-profit members to create a customized checklist of professional licensing, legal requirements and support resources tailored to their specific industry needs.
The RI Business Assistant will create a customized checklist of required applications for licensing and registration, estimated costs and fees, laws and regulations, and support resources to help your business or non-profit thrive.
Who should use the RI Business Assistant?
– Aspiring Entrepreneurs
– Startups
– Existing Businesses Looking to Expand
– Out-of-State/Foreign Businesses
– Non-Profits
Licenses, Permits, Regulations & Taxes
English
Are you ready to start or expand a business or do you need help with an existing business? Gather your questions and schedule a FREE interactive virtual appointment with the RI Department of State’s Business Services Division.
Appointments are offered every Tuesday and Thursday morning starting at 8:40AM. You will have the chance to sit down with a member of the Business Services staff to ask questions in a private, virtual one-on-one environment. Use your appointment time to ask questions about business registration, professional licensing, and state and local taxes, as well as help maintaining, reinstating, or closing an existing business.
Licenses, Permits, Regulations & Taxes
English, Spanish
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