Rhode Island Small Business Forum

Greg Stevens, Democratic candidate for governor of Rhode Island

We spoke with Greg Stevens, owner of Pat's Italian Restaurant, about running for governor of Rhode Island. Join the RI Small Business Coalition: Web site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.risbc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.risbc.org/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/] More about Greg Stevens and Pat's Italian Restaurant: Website: https://gregforgovri.com Website: https://patsitalian.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patsitalianrestaurant/ Follow Forum Host & Co-Producer, Eat Drink RI's David Dadekian: YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri] Newsletter Sign Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eatdrinkri.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eatdrinkri.com] Follow Forum Producer, Executive Cuts's Jennifer Ortiz: Book an Appointment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts [https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts]

Suzy Alba of Play Time RI

We spoke with Suzy Alba of Play Time RI about her small business and running for RI state representative. Join the RI Small Business Coalition: Web site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.risbc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.risbc.org/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/] More about Suzy Alba and Play Time RI: Website: https://playtimeri.com [https://playtimeri.com] Website: http://suzyalba.com [http://suzyalba.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068493240198 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068493240198] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playtime.ri/ [https://www.instagram.com/playtime.ri/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzyqba/ [https://www.instagram.com/suzyqba/ ] Follow Forum Host & Co-Producer, Eat Drink RI's David Dadekian: YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri] Newsletter Sign Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eatdrinkri.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eatdrinkri.com] Follow Forum Producer, Executive Cuts's Jennifer Ortiz: Book an Appointment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts [https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts]

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

We spoke with Craig Schuler of AOT Global about the upcoming RISBC Spring 2026 Job Fair on April 29th: https://www.risbc.org/statewide-job-fair [https://www.risbc.org/statewide-job-fair] Join the RI Small Business Coalition: Web site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.risbc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.risbc.org/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/] More about AOT Global: Website: https://aotglobal.com⁠ [https://aotglobal.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allocctrans/ [https://www.facebook.com/allocctrans/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aotglobal_chauffeur/ [https://www.instagram.com/aotglobal_chauffeur/] Follow Forum Host & Co-Producer, Eat Drink RI's David Dadekian: YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri] Newsletter Sign Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eatdrinkri.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eatdrinkri.com] Follow Forum Producer, Executive Cuts's Jennifer Ortiz: Book an Appointment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts [https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts]

Elaine Pelino, Republican Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island

We spoke with Elaine Pelino, Republican Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, about her policies for RI and entrepreneurship. Join the RI Small Business Coalition: Web site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.risbc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.risbc.org/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/] More about Elaine Pelino: Website: ⁠⁠https://www.elainepelino4governor.com [https://www.elainepelino4governor.com⁠] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.pelino [https://www.facebook.com/elaine.pelino] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elaine.pelino/ [https://www.instagram.com/elaine.pelino/] Follow Forum Host & Co-Producer, Eat Drink RI's David Dadekian: YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri] Newsletter Sign Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eatdrinkri.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eatdrinkri.com] Follow Forum Producer, Executive Cuts's Jennifer Ortiz: Book an Appointment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts [https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts]

Kim Paull of Kim Paull Coaching

We spoke with Kim Paull, speaker, trainer and guide, about her work as a burnout recovery and resilience coach. Join the RI Small Business Coalition: Web site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.risbc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.risbc.org/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/RISmallBusiness/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rismallbusiness/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rismallbusiness/] More about Kim Paull: Website: ⁠https://www.kimpaull.com [https://www.kimpaull.com] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimpaull/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimpaull/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimpaull_coaching/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimpaull_coaching/] Follow Forum Host & Co-Producer, Eat Drink RI's David Dadekian: YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@eatdrinkri] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkri/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/eatdrinkri] Newsletter Sign Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://eatdrinkri.substack.com/embed] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eatdrinkri.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eatdrinkri.com] Follow Forum Producer, Executive Cuts's Jennifer Ortiz: Book an Appointment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://getsqr.co/jennifer-ortiz] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCuts/] Web Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sites.google.com/view/executivecuts-barbershop] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts [https://www.tiktok.com/@executivecuts]