There are RISBDC offices located

throughout Rhode Islandor a listing of locations you can visit the website

www.**risbdc.org

or call 401-874-7***

Ed Huttenhower

RI Small Business Development Center

University of Rhode Island

Carlotti Building

75 Lower College Rd., 2ndl.

Kingston RI 0***

401-874-SBDC

Office Locations:75 Lower College Rd. 2ndl.

Northern Office

Commerce RI

315 Iron Horse Way

Providence RI 0***

401-474-***

JFKederal Building, Ste. 1826A

John.Joyce**[ta]**.gov

Mary Gervais, Program Manager

132 George M. Cohan Blvd., 2ndl.

401-277-***

Fax:401-277-***

MGervais**[ta]**online.org

www.**CWEonline.org

Ocean State Business Development

Henry “Bud” Violet, President

155 S. Main St., Ste.***

401-454-***

Fax:401-454-***

www.**osbda.com

Serves: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and

Connecticut.

Bay Colony Development Corporation

David King, President

230 Third Ave, 1stl.

781-891-***

Fax:781-647-***

Serves: Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

New England Certified/BDC Capital

Nancy Gibeau, Vice President

30 Exchange Terrace, 4thl.

508-254-***

Fax:401-450-***

www.**bdcnewengland.com

Rhode Island Community Investment

Gary M. Toole, Vice President

2315 Whitney Ave., Ste. 2B

Hamden, CT 0***

203-776-6172 ext.***

GToole**[ta]**IC.org

www.**CICLending.com

Serves: Rhode Island and Connecticut.

South Eastern Economic Development

Corporation (SEED)

Lisa Holmes, Senior Vice President

80 Dean St.

Taunton, MA 0***

508-822-***

Fax:508-880-***

LHolmes**[ta]**dCorp.com

www.**SeedCorp.com

Angela Knight, SBA MicroLoans

401-343-***

Fax:508-822-***

aknight**[ta]**dCorp.com

www.**seedcorp.com

Community Investment Corporation (CIC)

Buck Harris, VP Community Lending

203-776-6172 ext.***

bharris**[ta]**Lending.com

646-760-***

info**[ta]**ioneast.org

BCA Mezzanineund, L.P.

Gregory. Mulligan, Managing Director

Bay Capital Investment Partners

One Turks Head Pl., Ste. ***

401-396-***

Fax:401-228-***

greg**[ta]**capllc.com

Rhode Island Science & Technology

Council (STAC)

Christine Smith, Executive Director

315 Iron Horse Way, Ste.***

Providence, RI 0***

401-278-***

Fax:401-273-***

Christine.Smith**[ta]**merceRI.com

Rhode Island Minority Business Enterprise

One Capitol Hill, 2ndl.

401-574-***

Fax:401-574-***

www.**mbe.ri.gov

Rhode Island Dept. of Labor and Training

1511 Pontiac Ave.

Bldg. 71-1,irstl.

Cranston, RI 02920-***

401-462-***

Fax:401-462-***

WCEdcUnit**[ta]**.ri.gov

www.**dlt.ri.gov/Wc

call 800-669-***

visit

www.**ada.gov

.

Rhode Island Area Office

380 Westminster St., Rm.***

401-528-***

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)

235 Promenade St.

Providence, RI 02908-***

401-222-***

www.**dem.ri.gov

Rhode Island Department of Labor and

1511 Pontiac Ave., Bldg. 71-1, 1stl.

www.**dlt.ri.gov/Wc

BUILDING CODES,PERMITS AND ZONING

It is important to consider zoning

regulations when choosing a site

for your business. You may not be

permitted to conduct business out of your home or engage in industrial

activity in a retail district. Contact

the business license office in the city or

town where the business is located.

Barrington 401-247-***

Bristol 401-253-***

Burrillville 401-568-***

Centralalls 401-727-***

Charlestown 401-364-***

Coventry 401-822-***

Cranston 401-461-***

Cumberland 401-728-***

East Greenwich 401-886-***

East Providence 401-435-***

Exeter 401-295-***

Foster 401-392-***

Glocester 401-568-***

Hopkinton 401-377-***

Jamestown 401-423-***

Johnston 401-351-***

Lincoln 401-333-***

Little Compton 401-635-***

Middletown 401-849-***

Narragansett 401-789-***

New Shoreham 401-466-***

Newport 401-846-***

North Kingstown 401-294-***

North Providence 401-232-***

North Smithfield 401-767-***

Pawtucket 401-728-***

Portsmouth 401-683-***

Providence 401-421-***

Richmond 401-539-***

Scituate 401-647-***

Smithfield 401-233-***

South Kingstown 401-789-***

Tiverton 401-625-***

Warren 401-245-***

Warwick 401-738-***

West Greenwich 401-392-***

West Warwick 401-822-***

Westerly 401-348-***

Woonsocket 401-762-***

Providence Public Library

150 Empire St.

401-455-***

Fax:401-455-***

pplref**[ta]**vlib.org

www.**provlib.org

CAPITAL GOODUND

Andy Posner, Executive Director

866-584-***

Fax:866-254-***

andy**[ta]**italgoodfund.org

www.**capitalgoodfund.org

CENTEROR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE

Business Plan/Consulting Support

MGervais**[ta]**online.org

www.**cweonline.org

GREATER NEW ENGLAND MINORITY

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

101 Huntington Ave., 17thl.

Boston, MA 0***

617-578-***

www.**GNEMSDC.org

Works to increase procurement

opportunities between corporate members

and certified minority-owned businesses.

Providence Office

401-525-***

IRS SMALL BUSINESS & SELF EMPLOYED

TAX CENTER

“Filing Season Central”

Ine-stop assistance centeroriling

business returns. Includes highlights of tax

law changes, tax tips, and more.

www.**irs.gov/businesses/small/index/html

JOHN H. CHAFEE CENTEROR

Raymondogarty, Director

1150 Douglas Pike

Smithfield, RI 0***

401-232-***

Fax:401-232-***

chafeecenter**[ta]**yant.edu

www.**bryant.edu/chafeezcenter

Rhode Island Chapter

Maria Votta, CIT, President

Maria**[ta]**vofloor.com

www.**nawicri.org

POLARIS MEP

Operations/Supply Chain Management

Christian Cowan

401-270-8896 ext.***

401-270-***

info**[ta]**aRIsMEP.org

www.**PolaRIsMEP.org

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS LOANUND

444 Westminster St., 3rdl.

401-680-***

www.**opportunityprovidence.com

RHODE ISLAND PROCUREMENT

Steve Katz, Program Manager

401-278-***

Fax:401-273-***

www.**riptac.org

RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE

Bill Ash, Business Dev. Manager

401-278-9100 ext.***

WAsh**[ta]**merceRI.com

www.**com

merceRI.com

RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT

AND BUDGET

Nancy Scarduzio, Director of Regulatory Reform

One Capitol Hill, 4thl.

401-574-***

Fax:401-222-***

Nancy.Scarduzio**[ta]**.ri.gov

www.**doa.state.ri.us/reports/index.php

RHODE ISLAND CENTEROR

AGRICULTURE PROMOTION & EDUCATION

New Englandarm Ways

c/o RICAPE

P.O. Box 4***

Providence, RI 0***

401-222-***

ricape**[ta]**.net

www.**nefarmways.com