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TRACEY BECK is a co-owner of The Beck Cos. in North Smithfield. / COURTESY TRACEY BECK

Five Questions With: Tracey Beck

In Their Own Words 12/06/2017

Being a midsized, longstanding family business doesn’t mean a company isn’t forward thinking. A perfect example of this is at The Beck Cos. in...

ACCORDING TO Decluttr.com, Americans spend about $531 annually on new tech items.

Study: Average U.S. home has $264 worth of unwanted tech

Technology 12/06/2017

PROVIDENCE – The average U.S. household could get rid of unwanted tech items worth $264 – adding up to over $33 billion of unused...

Visiting Angels surveys kids about having grandparents on Facebook

Technology 12/06/2017

EAST PROVIDENCE – A new survey by Visiting Angels, a national in-home senior care company with an office in East Providence, just produced some...

UBEREATS HAS COME to Rhode Island, with service in Providence, East Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket.

UberEats launches in 4 R.I. communities

Technology 12/06/2017

PROVIDENCE – Great food can now be just a download away, as UberEats, an on-demand food-delivery app, is available in Providence, East Providence, Cranston...

HOT SPOT: Mobile Beacon staffers, from left, Rick Lindholm, sales manager; Cristina Graham, program director; and Katherine Messier, founder and executive director, speak with Kate Aubin at the Providence Public Library about the broadband-service provider’s 4G mobile hotspot devices, which people can check out from the library – the first and now largest such program in the country. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Passionate entrepreneur driven to assist nonprofits

Entrepreneurship 12/01/2017

A Rhode Island innovation story may not get more homegrown than Katherine Messier’s. But the impact of her work resonates with nonprofits in every...

Aquabotix names new CEO; Tavares assumes CTO role

Capital Goods 11/30/2017

FALL RIVER — Aquabotix Technology Corp. announced the appointment of a new CEO, David Batista, Thursday. The company manufactures underwater robotics. According to an announcement,...

New entrepreneurial group aims to support startups

Technology 11/29/2017

PROVIDENCE – A new group, the Rhode Island Coalition of Entrepreneurs, announced the launch of its website recently, according to AmericanInno.com, an innovation organization....

CONNOR FLYNN, a senior and marketing major at the University of Rhode Island, is also the founder and CEO of University Pulse Media, which creates video content that appeals to both businesses and those on campus and then sells the video content to businesses for use in social media marketing. / COURTESY CONNOR FLYNN

Five Questions With: Connor Flynn

In Their Own Words 11/29/2017

Connor Flynn, a senior and marketing major at the University of Rhode Island, is leading a new platform where local businesses can connect with...

Beck Cos. acquires Great American Recreation

Technology 11/29/2017

NORTH SMITHFIELD — The Beck Cos., which manufactures custom counters, cabinets and closet-organization systems, acquired Cranston’s Great American Recreation Equipment Inc. last month, co-owner...