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Size, design of office space focus on flexibility
Last winter, banking-software firm Andera Inc. moved into a new 15,000-square-foot headquarters in downtown Providence’s Gateway Center to accommodate its growing workforce. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

Avoid legal troubles
Lawsuits filed by disgruntled employees or independent contractors against small businesses are one of the most vexing problems that business owners continue to face. Many are constantly on edge, fearing frivolous legal actions that can ruin the business even if the complaint has no merit. more
7/30/12
Telecommuting key to staff retention
Jay Hogue is far from the only working parent to find himself in a predicament when faced with an unexpected need to stay home from the office and care for his 18-month-old child when she falls ill. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

Social media presents opportunity, pitfalls
Changes in health care laws and labor relations will affect businesses dramatically next year, but many human resources managers at a Providence Business News-sponsored Employment Trends 2013 summit said they consider social media a contender for a top spot on the list of concerns. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

What is the value? Who perceives the value?
You have been making value perceptions and value judgments your entire life. more
7/9/12
JWU entrepreneurial pool attracts sharks
Options have become an early career necessity, says John Robitaille, executive director of Johnson & Wales University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, whose charge after taking on the position about 18 months ago was to further the school’s position as an entrepreneurial incubator. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

Survey: Cash is king for many companies
The expression “cash is king” has perhaps never rang truer than today, with companies holding onto more money than in years past, according to a recent national survey. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/29/12

SouthCoast business leaders form CEO roundtable
“It’s kind of a support group for CEOs,” said Roy M. Nascimento, president and CEO of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, of the newly founded SouthCoast CEO Roundtable. “It’s for [CEOs] to get peer-to-peer advice. It’s modeled after other programs like it that have taken place around the nation. It’s about networking and helping businesses to grow.” more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/17/12

Firms jump to lock in tax rates
When East Providence-based Capital Properties Inc. announced a fat dividend of $2.25 per share to be paid on Dec. 27, the company became the latest of scores of businesses large and small locally and across the country responding to potential tax increases that could go into effect in the new year. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

Be proactive, don’t get Appled out of business
I’m all Apple all the time. Since 1984. more
6/25/12
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