EforAll and eforever to Bring Small Business Support Programs to Rhode Island
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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The Rhode Island economy is extremely reliant on small business owners, but since January 2020, 38.1% of the states small businesses have closed.
Key Points:
- The Rhode Island economy is extremely reliant on small business owners, but since January 2020, 38.1% of the states small businesses have closed.
- Rhode Islands entrepreneurs need help recovering from the impact of the pandemic, and this joint effort from EforAll and eforever could be the key to getting small business owners back on their feet.
- EforAll has hired Johnston resident Laura M. Guilln as the Executive Director to oversee its English and Spanish languages programs in Rhode Island.
- The Rhode Island Foundation has committed a three-year, $150,000 grant to support EforAll and eforevers expansion into Rhode Island with an emphasis on small business in the communities of color.