POV with SEG
POV with SEG, a speaker series that convenes Rhode Island’s foremost business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to address the state’s most pressing economic and social challenges.
POV with SEG
Episode 4: How Entrepreneurs are Growing the Economy
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Social Enterprise Greenhouse
In this episode of POV with SEG, Julie Owens sits down with Matt Weldon, Director of Rhode Island's Department of Labor and Training, to explore how entrepreneurship fuels job creation and workforce development. Matt discusses state policies in detail and highlights gaps in supporting entrepreneurial pathways. Later, we’re joined by two local entrepreneurs, Tess Feigenbaum of Epic Renewal and Kyla Quinlan of Feast & Fettle, who share their experiences as startup founders and how they’ve expanded employment opportunities in Rhode Island.