Sarah Francis, Author at Providence Business News

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GROWTH PLAN: Karen J. Bacon has taken Diversified Resources LLC, a financial planning company, from $125 million in managed assets to $284 million since she became president in 2015.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Financial wisdom takes center stage

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Karen J. Bacon, Diversified Resources LLC president NOTHING TEACHES a life lesson like dealing with temperamental rock stars. Ask Karen...

SOUTHERN FLAVOR: Julia Broome started Kin Southern Table + Bar in 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was laid off from her event planning position.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Kin came to her rescue

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Julia Broome, Kin Southern Table + Bar owner ASK JULIA BROOME to name her favorite dish on her restaurant’s...

EMPOWERING YOUTHS: Sarah McNeill, pictured at her North Kingstown location, launched McNeill Children’s Institute in Middletown in July 2020 to help children and young adults with ADHD, dyslexia, autism and other conditions.  PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Helping kids reach their full potential

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Sarah McNeill, McNeill Children’s Institute founder THE DIRECTION of Sarah McNeill’s life emerged like a blueprint early on. “When I was growing...

STYLE GUIDE: Interior designer Linda Greco of Linlocks Finds and Designs visits the showroom at Dal-Tile Services Inc. in Warwick, where she often gets materials for remodeling projects.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Built her firm with creative instinct

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Linda Greco, Linlocks Finds and Designs founder and owner ANYONE WHO’S BUILDING a new house, redoing a kitchen, even freshening...

TAKING ROOT: Gloria Chacón, a licensed arborist and owner of Green View Tree Service LLC, with her crew at a worksite in North Providence.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Going out on a limb

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Gloria Chacón, Green View Tree Service LLC owner and licensed arborist GLORIA CHACÓN’S PARENTS wanted her to be a lawyer....

FLAVORS IN DEMAND: Newport Chowder Co. LLC owner Katie Potter offers some of her infamous seafood chowder from one of her two food trucks.  PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Educating others about seafood

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Katie Potter, Newport Chowder Co. LLC owner KATIE POTTER KEEPS a closely guarded family secret. It comes in small,...

SHARED SPACE: Britt Riley founded The Haven Collection Inc. to help support working parents who feel overwhelmed and lack adequate support systems.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

She built a ‘Haven’ for parents to thrive

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Britt Riley, The Haven Collection Inc. owner OF ALL THE TALENTS working parents have to master, juggling tops the...

PLAN REVIEW: Barbara Thornton, left, a partner at Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP, and Aarti Kathuria, one of the firm’s project managers, go over plans for a project.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Creating a blueprint for success

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Barbara Thornton, Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP partner THERE’S NO OBVIOUS career path for an eighth grade math geek and...

PROBLEM-SOLVER: Rebecca Twitchell launched workplace consulting firm Half Full LLC with two partners 20 years ago. After the Great Recession, Twitchell took over the business and positioned it with a stronger social impact model.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Helping others reach their goals

Business Women 05/23/2025

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Rebecca Twitchell, Half Full LLC founder and president FOR THOSE WHO THINK showing vulnerability is an unusual business strategy, Rebecca...