The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation will host two educational seminars targeting the state’s small-business community: “Navigating the Credit Crunch: Alternative Lending Sources” on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at noon, and “Financing Fast Growth” on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. Both will be held at the EDC’s offices at 555 Valley St., Providence, and are free to the public. Saul Kaplan, EDC executive director, said, “The goal of these seminars is to help Rhode Island companies learn how to access capital, develop new products and services, enter new markets and create new jobs.”