PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) are sponsoring a free workshop designed to help small businesses manage their shipping costs.
Liz Elizardo of the United States Postal Service (USPS) will present "Ship and Save with USPS" Wed., June 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at RIEDC, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence. Learn how to use the USPS website to print shipping labels, order free, eco-friendly shipping supplies, schedule daily pickups and design a direct mail campaign.
Elizardo is a business solutions specialist with 23 years of experience with the USPS, most recently as part of the Small Business Office and Business Development Team. This workshop is co-sponsored by the United States Postal Series, Postal Customer Council of Providence and New Horizons Computer Learning Center.
The seminar is offered through "We Mean Business," which is a joint venture between Mollis' First Stop Business Information Center and Every Company Counts, the small business initiative of RIEDC. We Mean Business connects business owners with the local, state and federal agencies and non-profit organizations that impact their companies.
To register, call Every Company Counts at 278-9174.
The Secretary of State's office works with almost every company registered to do business in Rhode Island. The office oversees recording commercial liens, protecting corporate trademarks and providing advice to start-up businesses.
Secretary of State Mollis is committed to making it easier to vote, helping businesses grow and making government more open and accessible. For more information about the programs and services the Secretary of State offers Rhode Islanders, visit sos.ri.gov.
RIEDC's mission is to create jobs, help companies expand and develop their workforce, and identify opportunities to bring new companies into our state. RIEDC offers a host of programs, both in-house and in collaboration with partner organizations, to support the businesses of Rhode Island and to achieve the goals of job retention and sustainable job growth. For more information, visit riedc.com.
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