PROVIDENCE - (December 16, 2020) - The Rhode Island Business Competition's workshop "Business Plan Development" will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 5:00 pm hosted virtually by Venture Café. Our presenter is Dr. Ezenwayi Amaechi, an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Management Department at Johnson & Wales University, where she also serves as the Faculty Consultant at the Entrepreneurship (eCenter) Center. She is also the Founder and the Executive Director of Micro Enterprise Social Entrepreneurship (MESE), a mission-based social enterprise business with the aim to offer holistic support to women and youth in developing nations.

This interactive workshop will detail all the different aspects of a business plan, including background and financial information, goals of the business, and description of how the business will be a success. A business plan is a critical document because it showcases the entrepreneur's passion and desire to launch and grow a viable business. It can be a tricky task to complete a business plan, especially for a startup when several questions still need to be answered, so this is a worthwhile workshop that will provide the resources an entrepreneur needs as well as an understanding of how to create an investor-ready business plan.

This event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required - please visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rhode-island-business-competition-tickets-133116594317

For more information, please visit www.ri-business.com.

The Rhode Island Business Competition fosters development of companies by inviting emerging and established entrepreneurs to submit ideas for a business, in any industry, that is based in Rhode Island and has strong growth potential. The most promising ideas will receive cash and services. The Competition is supported by a broad range of sponsors that include private businesses, investors, foundations, colleges and universities, public entities, nonprofit organizations, and also former competitors. Today, we are one of the leading community-supported business plan competition in the Northeast.

A platform for Rhode Island’s innovation community, District Hall Providence, and its signature programming, Venture Café Thursday Gatherings, are operated by Venture Café New England. Designed to bring people together at every level, District Hall offers free public workspace lounges, as well as meeting and event space.