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Confidence among U.S. small businesses rose in February for a third month as more company leaders said they will invest in equipment and stockpiles.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
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Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has filed court documents asking R.I. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein to throw out the state of Rhode Island’s lawsuit against him and others at now-defunct videogame company 38 Studios LLC, reported The Boston Globe.
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By PBN Staff
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Fifteen startups from around the United States and the world will participate in the sixth session at Betaspring, the startup accelerator announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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The R.I. State Council on the Arts and The Rhode Island Foundation have announced a collaborative “Assets for Artists” financial training and micro-financial opportunity program in partnership with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the International Institute of New England and other partners.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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There’s more to the Rhode Island economy than what is reflected in recent national rankings, according to a report released Wednesday by Fourth Economy Consulting.
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By PBN Staff
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LinkedIn has become the most common social media tool used by companies on Inc. magazine’s 2012 Inc. 500 list, according to a study released Tuesday by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
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By PBN Staff
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The Smaller Business Association of New England has extended its deadline for nominations for the 2013 New England Innovation Awards.
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By PBN Staff
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The Rhode Island Foundation, the state’s largest funder of nonprofit organizations, announced Tuesday that it has created a new department of strategy and public affairs.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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The U.S. Department of Labor last week awarded $159,734 to the state of Rhode Island to further its Self-Employment Assistance program.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Small businesses in Rhode Island represent 95.9 percent of all employers and employ 55.4 percent of the state’s private sector workforce, according to a report from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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