RI Small Business Development Center Mission

The Small Business Development Center provides entrepreneurs with best fit resources to create and transform their businesses.

Small is now BIG!

We promote entrepreneurship and strengthen small business in Rhode Island by:

Serving as a focal point for the coordination of federal, state, municipal, academic, banking, and other resources to aid small business and to promote economic development.
Providing broad-based and high-quality, "No Cost" one-on-on counseling and low-cost group educational services.

The primary recipients of Small Business Development Center services are existing businesses. Certain specific services, notably educational programs, are offered to start-up businesses. Services are provided directly by experts and faculty/student teams in a variety of business disciplines at a network of offices throughout Rhode Island.

RI Small Business Development Center at Johnson & Wales University
270 Weybosset Street, 4 Floor, Providence, RI 02903
T: 401-598-2702 F: 401-598-2722