THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Young Professionals will team up with other professional groups from around southern New England for the second annual Statewide Summer Social. The event will offer the opportunity for young business professionals and entrepreneurs to meet and build relationships with one another. Attendees must be at least 21 years of age to attend.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 6-8 P.M. $5
Sons of Liberty Spirits Co., 1425 Kingstown Road, South Kingstown.
INFO AND REGISTRATION: web.srichamber.com/events/Southern-RI-Young-Professionals-Statewide-Social-hosted-by-Sons-of-Liberty-Spirits-Co-4747/details
BUSINESS PLANNING
THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise will offer a four-week course highlighting steps on how to become an independent business owner. The course will cover how to assess the financial and market viability of your concept, learn how to market yourself to target customers, build a network of supportive entrepreneurs, and funding options for startup and ongoing operational costs. Classes will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Scholarship opportunities are available.
MONDAY, JULY 8, THROUGH THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 5:30-9 P.M. $495
Center for Women & Enterprise, 132 George M. Cohan Blvd., Providence.
INFO AND REGISTRATION: cweonline.org/About-CWE/News/Article-Detail/ArticleId/1166/CEP-Business-Planning-4-weeks-Mon-Tue-amp-Thu-CWE-RI-Jul-8
ONLINE SALES
POLARIS MEP will host a seminar titled “Get More Online Sales Through SEO” as part of the organization’s Lunch & Learn. Attendees will learn how to leverage digital assets in order to increase brand equity, as well as how to measure the performance of your website and marketing actions.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. Free
Polaris MEP, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence.
INFO AND REGISTRATION: polarismep.org/events/lunch-learn-get-more-online-sales-through-seo
BOLD VOICES
THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce will hold a discussion titled “Bold Voices & Brews: Fresh and Local are Ingredients to Success for Ellie’s and Gracie’s.” The event will allow attendees to be part of a conversation series featuring local personalities. Ellen Slattery, proprietor of Ellie’s and Gracie’s, will be the guest speaker.
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 4-5:30 P.M. Free
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence.
INFO AND REGISTRATION: providencechamber.com/events/details/bold-voices-brews-fresh-and-local-are-ingredients-to-success-for-ellie-s-and-gracie-s-804
Interested in having your business-related event included in What’s Happening? Contact PBN Researcher James Bessette at (401) 680-4838 or Research@PBN.com.
