The Gateway Business Forum
The Rhode Island Coalition for Minority Investment R.I.C.M.I,
has developed an entrepreneurs education program titled “The
Gateway Business Forum.” The Gateway Business
Forum will help entrepreneurs to write a feasibility plan
that examines a business idea from every angle. The feasibility
plans helps decide if a business is a “go” or
a “no go” before the entrepreneur spends too
much time or money.
The Gateway Business Forum also provides
participants with personal credit counseling to allow
participants to understand and analyze their credit history
for debt repair. Participants will enjoy a small class
atmosphere ranging from 8-15 participants, allowing more
focused instruction for each participant. The program’s
length is from 13 weeks with about 27-30 instructional
contact hours.
The Gateway Business Forum is facilitated by experienced
business facilitators and entrepreneurs from the RICMI
staff and community partners. The program will also have
a business counselor/coach that will help participants
with personal credit analysis and social referral sources.
Industry guest speakers will be invited to present to participants
in their expertise area providing participants real life
business data.
The Gateway Business Forum incorporates
materials from the award-winning First Step FastTrac™,
a program of the Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City works
with partners to advance entrepreneurship in America
and improve the education of children and youth. The
Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s
by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion
Kauffman.
- Orientation March 10, 2008. Class starts: March 24, 2008
- Florence Gray Building, One York Street, Newport, RI 02840
- 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Registration Fee is $100
Here is the flyer for the upcoming Gateway Business Forum.
For more information please contact Monah Rhodes at (401) 351-2999 ext. 6 or mrhodes@midcri.com
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