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Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation (PBDC) Low interest loans to Pawtucket businesses or businesses relocating to Pawtucket. 724-5200

Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency (PRA) Pawtucket, Rhode 02860 175 Main Street Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation C ity of Pawtucket Low interest loans for rehabilitation of commer- cial property. 724-5200 RI economic development corporation’s Small Business Loan program Loans for expanding businesses. 278-9100 U.S. Small Business Administration Resources to start, grow, and finance a small business. 528-4561 NEWSPAPERS Pawtucket Times 722-4000 VALLEY BREEZE 334-9555 Providence Business News 273-2201 Rhode Island’s Providence Journal 277-7000 Creative Community TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Center for Women and Enterprise Technical assistance for financing.277-0800 ri Department of Business Regulation For questions relating to Workers Compensation. a w t u c k e t s 462-9500 p ’ Executive Development Center Non-credit courses/seminars in Professional u s i n e s s Development at . 232-6200 b Export Assistance Center International export, training, consulting, and e v e l o p m e n t data services at Bryant University. 232-6407 d RI Economic Development corporation Statewide economic information and referral. o r p o r a t i o n 278-9100 c SCORE-ACE of Rhode Island Free advice from retired executives. 528-4561 Small Business Development Center No fee busuness consulting for existing businesses in the areas of marketing, finance, management a quick and business planning. 263-5124 reference UTILITIES national grid electric 1-800-322-3223 of business national grid gas 831-8800 services in Pawtucket Water Supply Board 725-9492 Donald R. Grebien pawtucket Cox Cable/Rhode Island 243-1900 Mayor Commission 461-8848 Welcome to Pawtucket CITY OF PAWTUCKET Small Business Advocacy Council Just minutes off , Pawtucket’s govern- (All codes are 401 except where otherwise noted.) Brings together leaders of public and private ment, business and tourism centers are conveniently 728-0500 sector to address small business needs. 222-2371 Social Security Administration situated where the runs into the PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND TAXES tumbling Pawtucket Falls. In the new millennium, For information on Social Security. 724-9611 Pawtucket, like the falls is a City of Creativity. Zoning/Code Enforcement Ext. 254 U.S. Customs Service Business License Information Ext. 225 Information if you plan to import. 941-6326 Major revitalization projects have cleaned up the riv- Engineering Department Ext. 241 U.S. Department of Commerce er, provided new docks and office buildings. Indeed, Planning/Economic Development Ext. 440 the City has reclaimed its heritage as “the place by the Information if you plan to export. 528-5104 Public Works Department Ext. 236 waterfall”. This heritage of 72,172 Pawtucket residents U.S. Department of Justice Taxes Ext. 218 is a distinguished place in American History as one To obtain form I-9 information. 800-375-5283 Collections Ext. 200 of the most important textile manufacturing centers of the 19th century. CITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMERCIAL LENDING For more information pertaining to loans for working In 1793, constructed and operated the Water Department 725-9492 capital, real estate and for equipment purchase, call: first cotton spinning machine in America at the Slater General Police Services 727-9100 Mill site by harnessing both the Blackstone River Police Emergency Services 726-3911 ALLIANCE and the waterfall’s power. Thus, Slater’s Arkwright Fire Department 725-1422 FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 722-8236 Spinning Mill helped generate the nation’s industrial Sanitation Department 728-0500, Ext. 282 278-6244 revolution. Recycling 728-0500, Ext. 213 Bank of Rhode Island 456-5015 Throughout the 19th and most of the 20th century, BUSINESS ASSISTANCE savings bank 722-3679 Pawtucket was a key force in textiles as well as other Internal Revenue Service Citizens Bank 722-7065 manufacturing. Today, a number of specialty textile Information on Federal Tax and Federal Tax ID freedom national bank 949-1600 companies still produce delicate laces, non-woven Numbers. 1-800-829-1040 and elastic woven materials in Pawtucket. NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION 233-4300 Better Business Bureau pawtucket credit union 722-2212 Furthermore, both nationally and internationally Provides information to businesses, consum- renowned companies house their operations in ers and for mediation of customer complaints. 508-675-0898 Pawtucket: Inc., a worldwide leader in 508-652-4800 SEED CORP 508-822-1020 children’s and family entertainment, Collette Tours, Economic Development Sovereign Bank 728-5400 the world’s largest tour package company, and Services TD BANK 431-4057 Morris Nathanson Design, the award winning hotel/ Economic Development Information for small restaurant designer. businesses and communities. 658-0665 U.S. Small Business Administration For listings of RI SBA Participating Commercial These corporations, along with 300 diversified Northern RI Chamber of Commerce Lenders and SBA Loan Information 528-4561 industries; over 1,000 commercial enterprises and a Your business needs our business. 334-1000 WEBSTER BANK 727-6701 thriving Arts community have all chosen to locate in Occupational Safety and Health Pawtucket because of its business-friendly Administration EMPLOYER SERVICES environment. Information on job safety and health enforce- ment issues. 528-4669 Network RI If you are considering relocating your business to Where people and jobs connect. 721-1800 Pawtucket or expanding your existing Pawtucket- RI Division of Taxation based business, you will find this brochure with For permits and taxes: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 574-8935 (Income Tax) • 574-8955 (Sales Tax) helpful phone numbers a valuable resource. For more Export Revolving Line of Credit information, please contact: Rhode Island Manufacturing Program Herb Weiss, Economic & Cultural Affairs Officer Extension Services SBA guarantees up to 90% of bank line of credit Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation Lighting the way to improved competitiveness. for qualifying export companies. 617-565-4305 270-8896 137 Roosevelt Avenue, 1st Floor Ocean State Business Development Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860-2129 Secretary of State’s Business Authority, Inc. Phone: (401) 728-0500, Ext. 437 • Cell: 401 742-4372 Information Center Assistance with SBA and locally funded loan e-mail: [email protected] Provides all information that is necessary to programs. 454-4560 Visit our website at: www.pawtucketri.com ensure compliance with government regulations. 222-2185