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PASSION FOR PLANNING: Pearl “Delsie” Farquharson, owner of Designed by Delsie LLC, found her calling in events planning after shifting the focus of her business, which she launched as a catering company, when she realized her true passion wasn’t in cooking.
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Everybody’s Business: She’s found her place in hospitality

(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
GIVE ’EM CREDIT: Joseph Raycraft, U.S. Small Business Administration’s export finance manager for the New England region, foresees the agency’s pilot “working capital” program enabling many businesses to expand. 
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SBA’s new pilot program a potential line of credit

Today, the average annual percentage rate on a new small-business credit card is 17.82%, but that hasn’t stopped roughly 25% of businesses from using...
THE CROWDS returned downtown Providence during PVDFest this year after the annual festival was moved to the riverfront in 2023 despite complaints from the community. Pictured above is a PVDFest that took place along Washington Street before 2023. / COURTESY PVDFEST

What’s ahead for the next PVDFest?

PVDFest may not have completely reverted to its historically gritty roots when it took place Sept. 6-7, but this year’s signature arts and culture...

R.I. set to release expanded list of tax delinquents

PROVIDENCE – If an allegiance to a sense of civic duty isn’t enough, Rhode Island businesses and residents who owe more than $50,000 in...

Fall forward? Smiley says September best for PVDFest

PROVIDENCE – In the aftermath of this year’s PVDFest, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says he remains open to changes to the city's premier arts...

Providence City Council accepts tentative settlement to evict Skyline at Waterplace

PROVIDENCE – The City Council has accepted a tentative settlement between the city and Skyline at Waterplace LLC to evict the company from the...

Cannabis Control Commission advances dispensary licensing regs

PROVIDENCE – The Cannabis Control Commission on Friday voted to proceed with a draft regulation that will govern the selection process for new dispensaries. The...

R.I. gets $1.5M to remove sunken barge in Providence River

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is getting $1.5 million to remove a 113-foot-long sunken barge from the Providence River and salvage...

Providence ramping up for PVDFest’s downtown return

PROVIDENCE – After months of preparation, city officials, organizers and some local artists on Wednesday expressed their excitement for this year's PVDFest with Mayor...

In hospitality sector: ‘The No. 1 issue now … is the...

PROVIDENCE – With a consensus forecast that the probability of a recession in the next 12 months is more probable than not, hospitality industry...
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