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She’s driven to keep cyclists dry
Susan Mocarski saw a problem and set about designing a solution: in this case, a boutique cape that protects commuters atop bicycles from both precipitation and perspiration. more
By Dana Reilly
Contributing Writer | 9/24/12
R.I. biz plan to host elevator pitch contest
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. more
| 11/13/12
Maternova wins LivePlan business competition
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. more
| 9/18/12
EDC, Mollis team up for 6th annual ‘We Mean Business Expo’
The office of Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis and the R.I. Economic Development Corporation are teaming up for the sixth annual “We Mean Business Expo,” an event designed to help business owners talk face-to-face with federal, state and local government agencies and learn how to cut through the red tape. more
| 9/7/12
Stefanie Casinelli Taylor
Age: 33 more
7/23/12
Most businesses slip Sandy’s punch
For residents and businesses owners in the Misquamicut Beach area of Westerly, Hurricane Sandy was, in a word, devastating. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

Yacht Club markets taste of R.I.
Located deep in the heart of Centerdale village, Yacht Club Bottling Works has been a fixture in the state for more than 90 years. This family-owned-and-operated business has managed to increase its sales despite a down economy thanks to some new marketing and good, old-fashioned know-how. more
Betaspring class vies for investor attention
It’s never the end for prospective businesses at Betaspring, according Melissa Withers, the startup accelerator’s chief of staff and “nerd-whisperer.” more

By Emily Greenhalgh
PBN Web Editor | 10/8/12

A Depression-era legacy updated and thriving
It’s a third-generation, family-owned business started in 1931, at a time when selling “off-quality seconds” yarn and closeouts was a hugely successful line of business. more
By Alli-Michelle Conti
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
Firm riding high on motorcycle accessories
To work here, you have to love to ride. That means riding on a motorcycle for employees at Twisted Throttle in Exeter, who are required to have a motorcycle license in order to work in any department of the motorcycle apparel-and-accessories company. more
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