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For R.I. women-owned firms, job growth worst in nation
While Rhode Island’s women-owned businesses generated more than $3.5 billion in sales from 2012 to 2013, employment in these local firms fell at the fastest rate in the country, according to the State of Women-Owned Businesses Report from American Express OPEN. more
SBLF lowers interest rate to attract applicants
The R.I. Small Business Loan Fund has lowered its average interest rate from 7.5 percent to 5.75 percent, the R.I. Economic Development Corporation announced Thursday. more
Home conversions, repairs their forte
Started 35 years ago in a Warwick family basement and garage, William J. Riley Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc. has survived housing booms and busts by staying nimble as a family-owned business. Since the beginning of the Great Recession, staffing has stayed steady, at approximately 10 employees. And while new construction has been sparse in recent years, the company has grown its service business to compensate. Riley, the company president, is pictured above with his daughter, Operations Manager Elizabeth Muzzy. more
4/23/12
Maintenance-management made easy
Business leaders often wear several hats and Paul Oberg, president and CEO of EPAC Software Technologies, is no exception. more
Betaspring companies to present at ‘Launch Day’
The latest group of fledgling entrepreneurs from the Betaspring startup accelerator are scheduled to present their companies to a sold-out crowd of more than 300 investors, business leaders and other entrepreneurs Thursday night at the accelerator’s Chestnut Street headquarters. more
| 5/2/13
SBA announces R.I. small business award winners
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2013 Rhode Island small business award winners on Thursday, with Farmaesthetics Founder and CEO Brenda Brock earning the title of “Small Business Person of the Year.” more
| 5/2/13
Her hair salon doubles as a haven for art lovers
In 2005, Luz Arteaga Pray took over the Hairspray Salon on Wickenden Street where she had worked for a decade, buying both the business and the building it was located in. more
Ross legal voice for R.I. small-business owners
Miriam A. Ross may have the secret to being a successful business owner, and the answer isn’t all that surprising. more
Business formation in R.I. on rise during 1Q
Nearly 2,000 new businesses registered with the R.I. Secretary of State’s office during the three months ended March 31, making it the best first quarter in four years, according to data released Tuesday by Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis. more
Taxed but undaunted, this CPA loves a challenge
Many people dread completing tax returns. Jacquelyn Tracy savors it. The partner at Mandel and Tracy handles about 200 returns annually for high net-worth individuals – and enjoys every minute of it. more
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