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Minority-owned companies not getting share of contracts
When Lisa Ranglin helped announce the creation of the Rhode Island Black Business Association in October 2011, she said there was a serious need for a central advocacy program for small businesses owned by minorities and females in Rhode Island. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/3/12

History proves education investments get best return
Brown University sociology professor John R. Logan came of age in the mid-1960s during a time when the country was undergoing tremendous social, political and economic changes. While many of his fellow college students at the time immersed themselves in those changes, Logan was so fascinated that understanding how they occur and impact society became his life’s work. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Arts has key role to play in bolstering state economy
When the board of directors of the Gamm Theatre looked for someone to replace former Executive Director Yvonne Seggerman, who went on a sabbatical in June and resigned in October, the focus turned to David Wax, with his extensive arts-management experience and his knowledge of the Gamm, gained while serving as a member, then president, of the board. Wax is also a member of the Rhode Island Council for the Arts. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

Treasures awaiting discovery in university collections
There are some 300,000 rare books inside Brown University’s John Hay Library. For the last 20 years Marie Malchodi, one of the university’s book-conservation technicians, has helped to preserve and protect them and the untold treasures they may keep. more
Salve Regina expanding reach of continuing education
As dean of professional studies for Salve Regina University, Traci Warrington has spent the last two years planning for the school’s new continuing-education building, from deciding its location to final course selection. Her expertise in business, economics and marketing made her the ideal choice to head the project. Located in Warwick, the new facility will offer graduate and continuing-education courses that are always in demand. The 12,000-square-foot building is being rehabbed to fit the school’s needs and will replace a much smaller extension located at 175 Main St. in Pawtucket that will cease operations in August. more
Ocean State not as bad off as employment data suggest
When University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro began working as a forecaster for the New England Economic Partnership in 1991, he realized the Ocean State was not getting the kind of detailed economic analysis happening elsewhere. Seeing an opportunity to fill that gap, Lardaro developed his Current Conditions Index for Rhode Island that 11 years later is relied on to provide a barometer of the state’s economic health. more
State can make it safer, easier for firms to take risks
Saul Kaplan isn’t about to get “Netflixed.” That’s the term he uses to describe a business’ inability to anticipate change and, worse, failure to reinvent itself for future success, referencing what happened to the Blockbuster franchise when Netflix came along with a new business model for the same product. more
This board knows firsthand perils of running a business
Retired as president and CEO of the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, David E. Nash is still doing his best to promote business development. He’s the founder of the Rhode Island Small Business Recovery Program, which he began in January 2011. The free program is designed to move the unemployed to self-employment and last year trained 2,400 people. more
Historic tax credits can stabilize commercial tax bases
Rep. Jeremiah T. O’Grady’s career change from human resources to real estate, eventually becoming a project manager for Olneyville Housing Corp., put him in a unique position to watch the havoc caused by the collapse of the housing bubble. Elected to the General Assembly in 2010, the Lincoln Democrat is now trying to reverse some of the damage caused by the downturn through smart growth priorities such as the restoration of historic tax credits and transportation-funding reform. For his efforts on Smith Hill, O’Grady was a co-recipient of GrowSmart Rhode Island’s 2012 Outstanding Leadership Award. more
Success of graduates helping to build pride in URI
When Bob Beagle, recently retired vice president for university advancement at the University of Rhode Island, came to the school in the early 1990s, the national banking crisis had left the state in fiscal disarray. more
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