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A forum focused on teaching small businesses how to obtain federal funds for innovative research and development projects has been scheduled for Monday, June 25, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Johnson & Wales University’s Culinary Arts Museum, 315 Harborside Blvd., Providence.
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By Michael Souza |
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Carolyn Rafaelian, owner and president of Alex and Ani, has been named the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the consumer products category in New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Poor unemployment figures and stumbling markets have made it difficult to stay in business in Rhode Island’s private sector, which is why the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce hosted a brainstorming session with developers, marketing experts, entrepreneurs and academia members.
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By Michael Souza |
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Two sources of grant funding designed to boost the economy were announced Monday by the Department of Labor and Training and the U.S. Department of Defense.
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By Michael Souza |
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Sexy Period - the Providence startup maker of fashionable, leak-resistant undergarments – has rebranded to Underbrella to appeal to a broader clientele base, the company announced Monday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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In a reversal of public statements made in the wake of the revelations of its financial difficulties, executives of 38 Studios LLC told U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that its its first product, the video game “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,” did not meet its sales expectations.
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By PBN Staff
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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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Collaboration between all of the state’s economic sectors is key to its fiscal recovery, according to the officials and industry leaders who spoke at a Wednesday morning breakfast panel centered on fostering Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial success.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Maternova Inc., a women-owned startup founded by Meg Wirth and focused on solutions for dealing with maternal mortality, has acquired Impact Review, the company announced Monday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The U.S Small Business Administration appointed a North Smithfield native, Gary Ezovski, to serve on one of its Regulatory Fairness Boards on Monday.
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By Dana Reilly |