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Local farms increased sales to chefs and grocers by 50 percent in 2012 thanks to Market Mobile, according to a release from Fresh Farm Rhode Island.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Saturday, Nov. 24 will be the third annual “Small Business Saturday.”
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By PBN Staff
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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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During the last four years, the average credit profile of U.S. small business owners has improved in 45 of 50 states and the District of Columbia, but not Rhode Island, according to a report by The Direct Capital Corp.
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By PBN Staff
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Confidence among U.S. small businesses cooled in September as fewer companies said they planned to hire or invest in new equipment, a survey found.
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By Elizabeth Dexheimer |
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Rhode Island will receive $412,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of the second round of funding from the State Trade Export Promotion program.
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By PBN Staff
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The keys to turning around Rhode Island’s economy are new ideas and workable solutions, according to a report released by the Rhode Island chapter of the Small Business Association of New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Maternova Inc., a startup founded by Meg Wirth to help maternal health products get into the developing world more quickly and easily, won the grand prize in the LivePlan $10,000 Boost nationwide business plan competition.
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By PBN Staff
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is teaming up with AARP and the Center for Women & Enterprise to host the Rhode Island Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day on Tuesday, Oct. 2.
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By PBN Staff
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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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