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When it comes to measuring marketing success, many business owners (and professional marketers) prefer to think that results are more magic than math. But that’s just not so. The digital era – with it’s easy (relatively) access to analytics – has introduced a whole new way of thinking.
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1/14/13
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The story of Purifad typifies the American entrepreneurial dream of starting a family business, recognizing opportunity and embracing change.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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The U.S. Small Business Administration has added a new award – the Small Business Exporter of the Year award – to the National Small Business Week 2013 awards celebration.
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By PBN Staff
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A group of small-business leaders armed with a fresh list of recommendations to boost economic development in Rhode Island said the state’s mandatory Temporary Disability Insurance could be one element among many making the state’s business climate unattractive.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Who knows what kind of governor Ken Block would have made had he won in 2010 instead of Lincoln D. Chafee? As a leading member of the Smaller Business Association of New England, he is certainly providing an interesting look into what might have been.
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1/7/13
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Find an untapped business niche, identify and cater to your ideal client, perform exceptional work and grow slowly as your needs dictate.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Smaller Business Association of New England is calling for nominations for the 2013 New England Innovation Awards.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island nonprofits that plan to submit disaster loan applications for physical property damages caused by Hurricane Sandy have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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By PBN Staff
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With the new year comes the annual report filing period for Rhode Island’s for-profit corporations. Rhode Island’s 30,000 for-profit corporations are required to file their annual reports with the Secretary of State’s office between Jan. 1 and March 1.
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By PBN Staff
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Paul Skoczylas grew up around kielbasa. By age 8, he was lending a hand at Central Falls Provision, his family’s Polish sausage shop, and through high school and college he was working there full time during the summers. Photos from the period show him in front of the oven, holding a rack of sausages, wearing a T-shirt with “kielbasa kid” stenciled across the chest.
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By Patrick Anderson |
