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BIF encourages re-invention through success stories
PROVIDENCE – Easton LaChappelle was obviously nervous addressing the audience at the Business Innovation Factory’s ninth annual Collaborative Innovation Summit, but that’s to be...
Bar codes help military keep gear in good order
The bar code – that series of lines marking almost everything you buy – could lead to huge savings for American taxpayers in the...
Marketers fill in the gap for midsize companies
TribalVision meets its clients’ needs like a key in its keyhole: providing marketing services and expertise exactly tailored to midsize companies without their own...
Building firm adapts, grows by expanding range
The Great Recession delivered a hammer blow to building and real estate businesses, and New England Construction did not escape the pain. The East...
Visas way to close skills gap?
John Condon, president of Stonewall Solutions, will tell you it’s no easy task finding the right people to work at his software-development company. “We...
Health-insurance savings help motivate employees
Good health is a reward in itself, but UnitedHealthcare of New England also provides employees with a financial incentive for keeping fit. People who...
Employees can walk, stretch, eat well all day
At Hasbro Inc., the Rhode Island-based toy, game and entertainment company, no one has an excuse for spending too much time sitting down. The...
Self-insurance boosts firm’s wellness efforts
Brenda Lopardo, a billing specialist at Carousel Industries of North America Inc. in Exeter, has noticed changes among her co-workers since the company launched...
Green oasis in midst of urban colors
With 19,367 residents living in an area of 1.29 square miles, Central Falls is hardly a place where you would expect to find Boy...
Will tax credits nudge developers?
Fred Presley, West Warwick’s interim town manager and economic-development coordinator, has seen firsthand how tax credits for preservation of historic properties can be a...
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