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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said Friday afternoon that 38 Studios LLC was back in default on its $75 million loan guarantee deal with the state for violating labor laws governing mass layoffs.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Twenty-three local startup companies received $50,000 in individual funding through an equity investment program supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announced Thursday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Rhode Island ranks 19th among states for entrepreneurship, according to an index released Oct. 2 by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Margaret “Peggy” Farrell has been named the new co-chair of the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition, the organization announced Tuesday.
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By PBN Staff
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The executive director of the Steel Yard is leaving the metalwork art and training nonprofit in the spring to open an urban farming supply store on the city’s west side.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Dear Kate, the rebranded line of specialty lingerie that mixes fashion and function, is launching online this month with shipping to start in early December in anticipation of the holiday season.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Founders League, created through a partnership with the Betaspring, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Brown University and the University of Rhode Island, will strengthen Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial environment by expanding programs for high growth startups and entrepreneurs, the partners announced Wednesday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Immigrant-owned businesses employ one in 10 U.S. workers in private companies and inject more than $775 billion of revenue into the U.S. economy, according to the Partnership for a New American Economy.
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By Henry Goldman |
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In a full house that included investors, entrepreneurs and lawmakers, startup accelerator Betaspring introduced the 13 fledgling companies of its inaugural Fall session on Thursday night at its Providence Knowledge District headquarters.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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For the seventh consecutive year, the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will host the Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest, during which participants will vie for $1,000 in cash prizes.
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By PBN Staff
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