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Welcome to the PBA
A Growing Business Community
Portsmouth, RI has grown into one of the most desirable areas to live in New England. The business community here is working hard to integrate the inevitable growth in commerce with the quality of life that makes our town so beautiful.
We encourage everyone in our region to visit our beautiful town for great shopping and services from friendly people.
Why Not Join Us?
If you’re a member or friend of our business community, we would also like to invite you join our proactive organization. Together, we make a great team with a great future!
- Be an integral and active part of our local business community
- Great Local Networking – Get to know your local partners
- Be part of our on-line and published Business Directory
- Participate in our “Business After Hours”
- Use our “Constant Contact” Networking List
- Help support out Scholarship Programs
- Membership is open to all businesses as well as friends who want to be part of our business community
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Upcoming SB Virtual Trainings
Stay tuned for more live virtual training opportunities after the holiday season! Until then, visit the SBA's Learning Center and find instructional videos that will help you plan, launch, manage, market, and grow your small business! SBA Online Learning Center...
Government PPP, EIDL Programs and SBA Loan Programs Update
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SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline through Dec. 31, 2021
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RI on Pause Grants Extended through Third Week of Pause
Application Deadline extended to 11:59 pm on Monday, December 14th PROVIDENCE — On December 10th, Governor Gina Raimondo announced that the Pause would be extended for one additional week, through December 20, 2020. Consequently, the Grant Program for Rhode Island on...
Small business grant updates: Don’t miss getting grant $$ if affected by the “pause”
From: Hamilton, Paulette (LTGOV) <Paulette.Hamilton@ltgov.ri.gov>Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 7:23 AMSubject: NEW INFO ON GRANTS !! (1) RI on Pause*Lt. Governor McKee's advocacy continues to work! Thanks to our continued efforts with the RI Small Business...
RI “PAUSE” Grant Applications On-Line
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Register Your Business with Shop Local RI
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RISCPA Offers Technical Assistance to Businesses
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TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH CONTINUES TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS FOR “TAKE-IT-OUTSIDE” GRANTS UNTIL NOVEMBER 30
The Town of Portsmouth was recently awarded a grant of up to $51.000 under the CommerceRI “Take-it-Outside” grant program. The Town will act as an intermediary to provide grants to businesses, non-profit and Town organizations that may apply to the Town for eligible...
Online Tools for Grants for Restaurants and Bars Subject to Early-Closing Order
The RI Division of Taxation unveiled a webpage, online application form, and FAQs as part of relief program that offers grants from $2000 to $10,000 to offset losses due to the recently-imposed curfew The Rhode Island Division of Taxation today unveiled a new webpage,...