We believe small businesses have a big impact — especially in the country’s smallest state! To support Rhode Island entrepreneurs, our Business Development Lending Officer Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor and development team member Steve Craddock recently shared info about our commercial lending programs at the Greater Newport Small Business Assistance Fair. It was great to connect with small business owners and our partners in the Rhode Island economic ecosystem! Special thanks to the Community College of Rhode Island for hosting at the Newport campus, and we appreciate the work of the van Beuren Charitable Foundation and the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce as this event was part of their continued Toward Inclusive Entrepreneurship efforts.