BBB Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT
The Small Business Administration???s Rhode Island District Office announced that they have signed a Strategic Alliance Memorandum with the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island & Vermont (BBB). Beginning in June, the agreement will allow the two entities to work together to offer free educational opportunities to the local small business community.
???The SBA encompasses similar standards to BBB – to help small business owners succeed in a responsible and focused manner,??? said Chief Marketing & Sales Officer for the local BBB, Paula Fleming. ???By working together, we can further represent these standards while bringing additional assurance to those seeking trustworthy professionals.???
???We found that the SBA and Better Business Bureau???s goals were the same; support and aid in the growth of business,??? said SBA District Director, Mark S. Hayward. ???We achieve this in different ways and by bringing our two entities together we can help to make the small business community stronger by helping to cultivate a relationship of trust with the public consumer base,??? he added.
The Better Business Bureau???s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. This is achieved by setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices by engaging with and educating consumers and businesses, celebrating marketplace role models, calling out and addressing substandard marketplace behavior, and creating a community of trustworthy businesses and charities.
The SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
The first joint event will be held on June 19, 2018 and will focus on the importance of cybersecurity to small business in the ever growing online marketplace.
For more information on the co-sponsorship agreement or inquiries about the cybersecurity event please contact Paula Fleming at pfleming@boston.bbb.org or 508-652-4855.
About Better Business Bureau
BBB is a nonprofit, business-supported organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior. Most BBB services to consumers are free of charge. BBB provides objective advice, BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.3 million companies, 11,000 charity reviews, dispute resolution services, alerts and educational information on topics affecting marketplace trust. Visit bbb.org for more information.
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start and grow their businesses. It delivers services to people through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov