The national trade association for over 10,000 retail jewelers: Strategic planning, affiliate relations, and now the design and delivery of J-Biz; a professional education program for independent retail jewelers across America.

New Commons is currently working on an economic development plan for the Northern RI Tri-Communities Coalition (Given the unique conditions faced with the communities, the key element of the strategy will be to answer the question: how do you prepare immigrant workers for a knowledge and creative economy, and what follows?

From a competitive perspective conventional economic development means will not have the same impact on these communities - they need to develop strategies that leverage the knowledge economy, but also leapfrog them into a strong position into a post-knowledge, next economy.