Small Business Forum

The Rhode Island Small Business Coalition hosts a series focused on small business topics. The Small Business Forum, found on YouTube and all major podcast platforms and hosted by David Dadekian of Eat Drink RI, features one-on-one interviews with elected officials, government leaders and small business support organizations.

You can find all our interviews below (more to come).

Forum Interviews, Sorted by Most Recent

Oct 21

Peter Dorsey, President of The Business Development Company

Oct 7

Ken Block Independent Candidate for Governor of RI

Sep 23

Rhode Island College Professor Dr. Tim Henry and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin on AI

Sep 2

Representative Jason Knight, Democratic Candidate for Attorney General of RI

Aug 26

Cindy Coyne, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island

Aug 19

Kim Ahern, Democratic Candidate for Attorney General of Rhode Island

Aug 12

Governor of Rhode Island Dan McKee

Aug 5

Helena Foulkes, Democratic Candidate for Governor of RI

Jul 29

Aaron Guckian, Republican Candidate for Governor of RI

Jul 22

Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois, Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor

Jul 8

Newport City Councilor Xay Khamsyvoravong, Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor

Jun 24

RI State Representative David Morales, Democratic candidate for mayor of Providence

Jun 10

Mayor of Providence Brett Smiley

May 13

Greg Stevens of Pat’s Italian Restaurant and Democratic Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island

May 1

Suzy Alba of Play Time RI

Apr 15

Craig Schuler of AOT Global on the RISBC Spring 2026 Job Fair

Apr 3

Elaine Pelino, Republican Candidate for Governor of RI

Mar 13

Kim Paull Coaching

Jan 22

Director of the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism Joe Wilson, Jr.

Jan 7