On April 5, at a signing ceremony attended by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and entrepreneurs from around the country, President Barack Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups – or Jobs – Act. In his remarks prior to the ceremony, President Obama described the act as “a potential game-changer” for startups and small businesses. more

When Kristin Fraser was 22 years old, she started her first job and never left. more

Finard Coventry Hotel Management announced Thursday that it has closed on its $16 million purchase of the Providence Biltmore hotel. more

Jamie Worrell was recently inducted into the Plan Advisor Hall of Fame during the annual PlanSponsor/PlanAdviser Awards for Excellence dinner. Worrell is president and managing director of GPS Investment Advisors. He graduated from Connecticut College before earning a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. Worrell also holds several professional designations and licenses. more

TAUNTON, Mass. – The South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation recently made a micro loan to Newport Potters Guild to enable the small business to start a pottery and clay art gallery and create four new jobs. more