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SEIZING THE MOMENT: After working as a technician in the printing business for more than a decade, Gary Wallace, owner of Hall of GraFX in Providence, jumped at the chance to start his own print shop when one of his customers decided to retire and Wallace purchased his printing equipment for $12,000.
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Everybody’s Business: ‘I had no business plan … I invested...

(Editor’s note: This is the 26th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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Five Questions With: Rob Rock

5Q: Rob Rock | Director of elections, Rhode Island 1. How is the state preparing for the upcoming general election? Right now, our office is preparing...
Robert G. Driscoll Jr.

Big East Conference names Driscoll 2022 John Thompson Jr. Award winner

ROBERT G. DRISCOLL JR., former Providence College vice president and director of athletics, was recently named by the Big East Conference as the 2022...

You have to want it

Once a young man asked a great sage about the secret to success, so the sage invited the young man to meet him at...

Small businesses can and will be targeted by hackers

In October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings into focus three undisputable truths about the internet. One, it is an incredible resource that offers a...

Name-calling could backfire in November

Spending on political advertising is setting records in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative messages might discourage voters from casting ballots altogether. As...

Five Questions With: Donna Conway

After rising through the ranks of the banking industry, Donna Conway pursued her passion for real estate, becoming a real estate agent in Rhode...

Five Questions With: Dr. Brian Alverson

Dr. Brian Alverson is co-founder of SmölTap, a Providence-based medical device company that is just beginning to market an innovative device designed to hold...
HERE TO STAY: Laura Yalanis, director of tax service for Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd., works in her home office in 2021. Some panelists believe remote work will become a permanent benefit offered by many local companies.
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How many days a week are you, your work colleagues or...

Rhode Island businesses of all sizes are experimenting with plans to bring remote workers back to the workplace at least part time. Some still prefer...

Five Questions With: Michael J. Sweeney

Michael J. Sweeney, a resident of Providence’s East Side for over two decades, first became a full-time real estate professional in 2017, when he...
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