Rhode Island Nexus

This session will provide entrepreneurs with information regarding resources available to them from the Small Business Development Center. The RISBDC promotes entrepreneurship and strengthens small business in Rhode Island by both providing broad-based and high-quality, "no cost" consulting and low-cost educational courses and services.

Recently some of our members have brought to our attention their need for new or upgraded email archiving systems and asked us to begin to look at ways in which OSHEAN might be able to help with this important and growing need.

To that end, we have scheduled a meeting where a representative from our member, Care New England, will present his research findings on the subject. We thank Care New England their willingness to share this valuable information.

There are three types of email archiving solutions currently available: software, appliance and ASP model. Each option has its pros and cons which we will learn more about during the meeting. Care New England has not only performed the research but has also looked at what vendors provide these solutions and what each particular vendor solution provides and at what cost.

Once the presentation is complete, we will have time for a discussion of the solutions, best practices and any questions you might have over lunch.

For those just starting out or thinking about owning a business, this course discusses commitment, risks and rewards, advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship. Also covered are trends, location, marketing, research, operational issues, insurance, advisors, failure and much more. You will leave this session with tools, worksheets, and tips to get started.

Make it legal! Different legal designations for different kinds of companies can help your business get off the ground. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of structuring your business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or non-profit. These single sessions are free of charge, but please RSVP to attend.