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PEDP to renew lending
When city officials explain why they didn’t terminate the Providence Economic Development Partnership’s troubled loan program this year following a damning federal report, they point to businesses such as Providence Specialty Products, owner of Narragansett Creamery, that it’s helping grow. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

Founders League celebrates kick-off with ‘EntrepreNew Years’
The Founders League, a partnership to help facilitate expansion in Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial environment, will celebrate its kick-off with an “EntrepreNew Years” celebration on Friday, Jan. 4. more
| 12/20/12
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
Success thanks to lifelong need to build a business
The blood of an entrepreneur has always coursed through Michael Nula’s veins. more

By John A. Lahtinen
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

Market Mobile helps boost sales 50% at local farms
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. more
Chafee, business leaders at odds on view of economy
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s latest idea for repairing the Rhode Island economy may be his most controversial. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Few businesses heeding alarm on climate change
Climate change is causing rising seas and intensified storms, in the view of many scientists around the world. Rhode Island planners and environmental experts on the leading edge of climate-change issues are alerting businesses and communities to start making changes now to deal with the impacts. more

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

Avoiding website mistakes
In this age of social media and digital everything, you can’t afford to be a website weakling. If your competition has a killer online presence, and you don’t, you lose. Today’s consumers look online more than ever before. Even business owners who think they don’t really need a “best in class” website are missing more than they think. more
12/10/12
Firm targets soaring health costs
Anyone who’s taken an interest in the finances of their local city or town in recent years is aware of the challenges posed by retiree health care obligations. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Backpack lock picked as top elevator pitch
PROVIDENCE – A backpack lock for urban travelers earned top marks at the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition’s seventh annual Elevator Pitch Contest Dec. 5. more
12/10/12
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