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Business and Industry:
American
Red Cross
American Stock Exchange
Apponaug Circulator Project
RI DOT Handout
(includes
Environmental Assessment Approval)
Public
Comment Form
Are Roundabouts Good For Business?
(Golden Colorado Study)
Golden Colorado Roundabout
Safety & Design - Roundabouts
(includes videos from other states)
Roundabouts: An Informational Overview
Better Business Bureau
White
Pages on the web
Super
Pages - your yellow pages on the web
Business 2.0
Business Week
Certificate of Origin -
CBP
Form 434 - North American Free Trade
Agreement Certificate of
Origin
CBP
Form 434A - North American Free Trade
Agreement Certificate of
Origin Continuation
Sheet
CBP Form 3229 - Certificate of Origin
NAFTA Certificate of Origin
Please review
CBP Legal
Notices for more information.
Generic Certificate of Origin
Not Country Specific,
instructions included
RI Contractor's Registration Board includes
forms
401-222-1268
CNN
Financial Network
Entrepreneur
Magazine
Fast Company
Human Resource Investment
Council
NEW I-9 Form Guidelines Eff. 6-5-07
Download Form - English
Download Form - Spanish
Bajar archivos forma en
español
OSHA Consultation 401-222-5960
Federal OSHA, in partnership with the Rhode Island,
Office of Occupational Health, designed and funded the
Consultation Program to provide expert advice to small
businesses that want help in maintaining a safe and
healthful workplace.
This service is free for small and medium-size business,
(up to 250 employees at a single site or 500 corporate
wide), who submit a request to the Office of
Occupational Health. This service is also confidential.
 Rhode
Island Minority Business Enterprise
- To submit an application to be
certified as a Minority or Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (Rhode Island acknowledges Women as a Minority
Business)
Rhode Island State Purchasing Department (Minority
Business Office) 401-574-8670
Peppers and Rogers Group: 1 to 1 Marketing
RI Export Assistance Center
401-232-6407
or RIEDC
Export Assistance 401-278-9100
RI Emergency Management Agency
RIEMA's primary mission
has been to reduce the loss of life and property and to
protect Rhode Island's infrastructure from all types of
dangers through a program of mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery.
RI
Manufacturers Extension Service
SCORE - Counselor's to America's Small Business
RI Small
Business Development Centers
VA Hospital (Dept. of Veterans' Affairs) Benefits
line 1-800-827-1000
W-4 Form
(2010)
W-9 Form (Oct 2007)
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Non-Profit
Organizations
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Rhody - to locate a broad range of social service
assistance
across Rhode Island
(Includes heat, food, shelter,
benefit & medical programs, community support services
and more)
Member
suggested links:
Recycling for R.I. Education
Educators
...Would you like low- or no-cost materials that
allow you to provide virtually limitless creative
opportunities for your students or group members?
Student leaders, staff, aides and parents
...Would you benefit from hands-on innovative ways
to engage your students? And would you enjoy a
different and stimulating site for your meetings?
Business ...Does your company have clean
fall-off, overruns, outdated stock, or seconds
crowding your warehouse or overflowing your waste
stream?
Contact us! We have a sensible alternative for
your valuable excess. (401) 781-1521
www.ExcessAccess.com
"Do you have too much
stuff and want to donate items or materials from
your business or home? We link each donation
with the wish-lists of your nearby charities."
www.Zwaggle.com
"Zwaggle is a national
network of parents who have come together to share."
Interested in
Adoption / Foster Care?
An Adoption / Foster
Care information night is held on the last
Wednesday of
every month at 650 Ten Rod Road, North
Kingstown in the DYCF office. The informational meeting begins
at
6:30 p.m. and is an opportunity for anyone interested in
either
foster care or adoption to both receive
information on the process
and the training for adoption
and foster care. People from
Adoption Rhode Island will be on hand. Call 401-528-3700 for more
information.
Resources
continue to be
developed for the children who need to
be in foster care
so that they can stay in their hometown. This
allows them to keep the same friends and often the same
schools
while their parents and the Department of
Children, Youth and
Families work on the difficulties in
the home.
Government Resources:
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State of Rhode Island
Office of the
Governor
Lincoln D Chafee
RI
Attorney General
Peter Kilmartin
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Consumer Protection - including filing a complaint
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Dept.
of Business Regulation
RI
Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC)
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Council Members and Staff
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Forms & Fees
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Publications
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Guides and Reports
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Features Newsletter
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Education and Outreach
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Presentations
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Regulations
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Economic Development Corporation
RI
Dept.
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RI
Every
Company Counts
RI
Export
Assistance Center
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General Assembly
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Current
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Elected Officials - Senators
Elected Officials - Representatives
Listing of all state and national
Rhode Island elected officials.
Includes political affiliation and
suggested mailing addresses.
RI
General
Treasurer Gina Raimondo
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Unclaimed
Property List
RI
Health
Insurance Commissioner
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RI
Dept.
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RI
Judiciary
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- Jury Commissioner's Office
401-222-3245
RI
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Labor
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Rhode
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Current
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Quarterly
Census of Employment & Wages
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Independent
Contractor Information
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Independent
Contractor Form DWC-11-1C
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Employer
Seminars (Free of
Charge to all RI Employers)
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How To Claim
Unemployment
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WorkShare - An Alternative To Layoff
Introduction
FAQ's
Brochure
Sample Application
Are you
experiencing tough times but want to keep your skilled
workers?
WorkShare may be your solution...click to learn more
RI
Lieutenant
Governor Elizabeth Roberts
RI
Secretary of State
A. Ralph Mollis
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Choosing
Your Business Name and Legal Structure
- (includes name
availability)
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Corporations
Database
Information listed includes name, purpose of business,
address, when filed, by whom and more...
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General Laws; Notary Forms,
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Trademark/Service Mark, Forms & General Laws;
Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC); Games of Chance
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First
Stop Business Information Center
Site Includes: the Business forms required (by business
type)
to start a
business and how to obtain them
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Basic Legal Considerations When Starting
Your Own Business
- Notaries
Division
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Rules
and Regulations
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Small
Business Playbook
A
complete guide to the rules, regulations and
resources for
Rhode Island's small businesses.
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Voter
Information Handbook
A guide to State Referenda and Voting Procedures
English & En Español
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Complete List of RI Federal And State Elected Officials
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Register to Vote / Check Voter Registration
or Local Officials
RI
Division
of Motor Vehicles
Complaint Form - Dealership, Manufacturer,
Distributor
RI
Division
of Taxation
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Synopsis of Tax System -
multiple areas
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State Tax
Forms - download forms
- Streamlined
Sales
Tax Information
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Sales & Use Tax Information
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Tax Services Available Online
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CENSUS
Data - 2010
» Economic
Census Data
» Copyright Office - Library of Congress
»RI Labor
Market Information - Employment/Business
By Size Class
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Department of Labor's Office of Small Business Programs
Department of Labor elaws Advisors
employment laws assistance for workers and small business
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Environmental Protection Agency -
Small Business Gateway
» IRS
- Internal Revenue Service
Forms
& Publications
Frequently
Asked Tax Questions & Answers
Hiring
a household employee - including
housekeepers, maids, baby-sitters,
gardeners, and others who work in or around your private
residence as
your employees.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission's Small Business Information
» US
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Toolkits
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Senate
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» US Small Business Administration
US Small
Business Administration - Rhode Island Office
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Did you
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SBA Office of Advocacy,
the voice for small business in the federal government and
the source for small business statistics.
Social Security Administration
»
Thomas: Legislative Information on the
Internet
» U.S.
Department of State
U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. House of Representatives: Small Business Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S.
Senate
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S.
Senator Jack Reed
U.S.
Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy
U.S.
Congressman Jim Langevin
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Cities/Towns:
Coventry
Western
Coventry Fire Department
Cranston
East
Greenwich
Minutes & Agendas
Warwick
Move To Warwick RI
Warwick
City Council includes
the upcoming Council agenda. The Period for Public comment begins at 5:00 p.m. and
concludes prior to the City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Check the agenda to see which committee will be discussing
your item of interest then check the
Committee
Schedule to see what time they will be inviting public
comment
West
Warwick
West
Greenwich
Additional
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U.S.
Census Data - 2000
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Media:
Print
Warwick Beacon
Warwick Daily News
New York Times
Providence Business News
Providence Journal
RICentral.com
Wall Street Journal
Television
ABC
Channel 6 News
Eyewitness News Channel
12 WPRI
NBC Channel 10 WJAR
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Education:
RI
Mentoring Partnership
- Enhancing the lives of Rhode Island youth through
Mentoring
Bryant
University/Graduate Studies
Community College of Rhode Island
New England Institute of Technology
Rhode
Island College
The University of Rhode
Island
Johnson &
Wales Univeristy
Providence College
Rhode Island School of
Design
Brown University
Local
Schools
Coventry Public Schools
Cranston Public Schools
East Greenwich
Public Schools
Warwick Public Schools -
2010-2011 Calendar
West
Greenwich Public Schools
West Warwick Public Schools
Driver
Education - Statewide
Driver
Education - Registration, Permit, License, Course Schedule
from the Course Schedule
page select "CWCE" prior to the season and you will see
Drivers Education as a course selection
For additional
information on educational opportunities in Rhode Island (includes
public schools) view
our
Resident
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Legislative Updates:
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 RhodeIslandBusinessVotes.com
Public
Transportation - RIPTA
As
the public transportation provider for the State of
Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
(RIPTA) offers a variety of services and programs to
meet the transit needs of residents and visitors to our
State.
These services are outlined in the Guide to RIPTA
Services and the
Trip Planner.
You can also get more information at http://www.ripta.com/.
The
intent of the
Guide to Mobility Management is to serve
as a reference and training tool for job developers,
human services staff, and others working with people who
need or want alternatives to driving their own car.
Contact
the Express Travel Program for more information about
any of these services at 888-88RIPTA or visit the
website at http://www.express-travel.org/.
Or
you can contact Anne LeClerc with any questions,
comments, or requests at (401) 784-9500 extension 135 or
at mailto:aleclerc@ripta.com.
Informational Articles:
H1N1 -
Sick Leave Policy vs. CDC Recommendation
The Risk of Accepting Checks
RI
State Regulation - Recording Credit Card or SS Numbers
Notice
of Dishonor
Term
of Notes - Form of Notice of Dishonor
Cause
of Action - Damages
Defenses
To Action
Personal
Information in Credit Card Transactions
OSHA
Revises Exit Routes Standard
OSHA has added a pandemic
flu guidance document
OSHA is revising its
standards for means of egress
Exit
Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans
Homebased
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Senior Services
Coventry
Human Services
Cranston
Senior Services
East Greenwich
- Adults & Seniors
Warwick
Senior Services
Pilgrim Senior Center
Transwick Senior Transportation
West Warwick
Senior Center
Small Business Portals:
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Travel Requirements To and
From...
Canada
Mexico
Passport Regulations -
"Under new government regulations, by
December 31, 2006 travelers to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada — plus Bermuda and Panama — will be required to have a passport to enter or re-enter the United States. A year later, on Dec. 31, 2007, the requirement will be extended to all land-based border crossings as well. To find out how to get a passport, visit the State Department’s travel Web site at
www.travel.state.gov
, or call the U.S. National Passport Information Center at (877) 487-2778.
Allow six weeks for processing. You can also pay for expedited service in an emergency.
If you’re 16 or older, the fees for getting a new passport total $97, not including the cost of photos. For children under 16, the fees total $82. Passport renewals are $67.
The new requirements will not affect travel between the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You’ll still be able to use your birth certificate and driver’s license to travel there and re-enter the U.S. after the new rules take effect."
-- source www.projo.com
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