Skills for Rhode Island’s Future is launching the LocalBiz Resiliency Program in Woonsocket, with plans to expand to Central Falls. The program provides small businesses with legal, economic, technical, and marketing support to boost the local labor market. Nina Pande, the program’s executive director, emphasizes the importance of strengthening small businesses as a pathway to employment opportunities. The initiative includes a cohort model and one-on-one support tailored to each business’s needs, funded by the US Economic Development Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency. The goal is to help small businesses improve their financial acumen and establish long-term stability. The program aims to create a sense of community among small businesses and hopes to see significant changes in the business ecosystem within three to five years. The initiative is part of a larger effort to attract economic development and support local businesses in Rhode Island.
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