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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 previous interviews below (coming soon). Schedule of upcoming guests (subject to change):

Now scheduling for 2026

Forum Interviews, Sorted by Most Recent

Jan 22

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

Jan 7

Mayor of Woonsocket Christopher Beauchamp

Dec 17, 2025

Mayor of East Providence Bob DaSilva

Dec 3, 2025

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Director Beth Kelleher Dwyer

Nov 12, 2025

Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos

Oct 29, 2025

Nina Pande, Executive Director of Skills for Rhode Island's Future

Oct 15, 2025

RI Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor

Sep 23, 2025

Liz Tanner, Executive Director of Ocean State 2026, and the Rhode Island Summer of Soccer

Sep 17, 2025

Julio & Ivelisse Sabater of Sabater Lab for Psychological Innovations Inc.

Sep 3, 2025

Hugo Adames of The Event Factory Kitchen and Stage

Aug 20, 2025

Doris Blanchard, Director of Outreach and Engagement at Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and Simon Goudiaby, Small Business Liaison/Advisor to RI Governor Dan McKee

Aug 6, 2025

Kaitlyn Roberts of Easy Entertaining, Inc.

Jul 23, 2025

Building Your Enterprise: Insights from the RI Small Business Coalition Forum

Jul 9, 2025

Olivia Byron, Director of Employer Workforce Programs at RI Dept. of Labor & Training and Rory Carmody, Workforce Director at Accesspoint RI

Jun 26, 2025