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Swipely, Davis recognized by Forbes
Forbes Magazine has named Swipley Inc. one of “America’s Most Promising Companies.” Swipely, which was founded in 2009, is the first Rhode Island company to make the list. more
| 2/6/13
Bomb Squad is swinging for fences
Baseball wasn’t in the original career plans for Jeff Sweenor, but on the business side of the sport he has found a true calling. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Building a community for new, expectant parents
Kelly LaChance-Guertin may laugh when she says she’s only able to manage running her professional and family lives by not sleeping, but hearing the young mother and business owner detail all she does makes it sound almost plausible. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Verizon sponsors Founders League
Verizon New England has become a lead sponsor of the Founders League, a partnership to help facilitate expansion in Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial environment, with a $10,000 donation. more
| 1/30/13
Business formations, closures both rise in 2012
For the first time since 2006 to 2007, Rhode Island saw two consecutive years of business growth, as 7,121 new corporate entities registered in the Ocean State in 2012 after more than 6,800 new businesses filed in the Ocean State in 2011. more
| 1/30/13
Landscaper building path to success
Mike Brito, owner and general manager of Brito’s Landscaping Services LLC, believes in letting a higher power guide his future. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Former 38 Studios CEO to run Ovuline business development
Jen MacLean, the former CEO of now-defunct 38 Studios LLC, has been tapped as the head of business development for Cambridge, Mass.-based startup Ovuline, reported Boston.com more
| 1/25/13
Women lose more ground in U.S. small business contracts race
U.S. government contracts to women- owned small businesses dropped for the second consecutive year, declining at a faster rate than awards to their male counterparts. more
BofA small business lending increases 78% in R.I. in 2012
Bank of America Corp. initiated $65.5 million in total new loan production for small business in the Ocean State during 2012, a 78 percent increase from the roughly $37 million in total loan production initiated during 2011. more
| 1/24/13
Businesses are banking on a slow, steady climb up
Fiscal brinksmanship in Washington and the halting economic recovery in Rhode Island frustrated local business leaders in 2012, but their plans for the year ahead reveal a latent current of optimism running through the region. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/21/13

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