“Open for Business” Sessions, held annually in each of the 11 towns serviced by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by the Chamber, bring small business owners and leaders face to face with Department heads from the Commonwealth along with local municipalities and legislators to open the door to communication and understanding.

These sessions bring more in-depth information to our businesses, introduce business owners to leaders in lending and counseling, available grant funding, financing opportunities, and services they may be unaware are available to them. This is also an opportunity for business owners to have a forum to discuss problems they are facing, questions they may have and reach out to their peers for advice on issues. It is one of the most effective ways to create a pathway to success.