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The Smaller Business Association of New England has announced additional funding for its Manufacturing Matching Grant Program, an initiative designed to provide funds for high-powered consulting expertise to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
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By PBN Staff
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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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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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David Levesque has a lot for which to thank the women in his life, and he’s not shy about giving credit where credit is due.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Before he started his own business and moved into Butcher Block Mill in Providence, Joe Novak, founder of Novac Garden Design & Construction, endured a double dose of Rhode Island career tumult.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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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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The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded $630,000 to 12 action-oriented projects in the Make It Happen RI initiative. The foundation identified projects that had visionary goals, from connecting manufacturers to expand the in-state supply chain to pushing the spectrum of Ocean State architects and other designers more broadly into the global marketplace.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Assets for Artists, a matched-savings program for low-income, entrepreneurial artists, is now accepting applications from Rhode Island artists in all disciplines.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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(Updated, 4:05 p.m.)
The city has suspended a program providing $50,000 loans to startup companies that promise to stay in Providence for at least a year.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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IlluminOss Medical Inc. has named Dirk M. Kuyper its new president and CEO effective Monday. Kuyper is taking over for Scott Rader, whose position with the company ended in late October, the company announced Tuesday.
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By PBN Staff
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