After twists and turns, would-be doctor finds her calling as a...
Ask Amy Smith why she wanted to open her business, and she’ll tell you she didn’t.
“I don’t have a business bone in my body....
Everybody’s Business: Communications firm allows Clanton to fuse her love of...
(Editor’s note: This is the 70th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Belanger sees strong demand for antiques after launching e-commerce shop
In recent decades, prospective homebuyers have largely been met by the color gray when touring houses.
“Often, there’s this concept that something completely neutralized appeals...
Music school strikes a chord as sisters carry on family legacy...
Growing up as the daughters of two music teachers, Rebekah Zabinski and Esther Zabinski had a front-row seat to the value of music education.
“We...
A HIGH-STAKES VENTURE: Slater startup fund has placed bets on 140...
Rhode Island’s old industrial base had already been decimated by the mid-1990s when state leaders scrambled to find ways to reinvent and revive the...
Doucette used marketing background to create stand-out brand for new hair...
Nicolle Doucette, co-owner and founder of The Yellow Comb salon in Smithfield, had reached a point in her styling career where she was ready...
Personalized signs reflect brand identity
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Recognizing that every business has unique needs, Pawtucket-based Allmark Signs and Graphics has proved...
She’s put her resources into building an HR firm
PBN Business Women Awards 2026
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE:
Patricia Lyons-Bousquet, CompLyons HR Consulting LLC
Patricia Lyons-Bousquet launched CompLyons HR Consulting LLC in 2023 out of the East Providence...
4 decades later, Felag’s store stays in vogue
PBN Business Women Awards 2026
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE:
Elaine Felag, Feminine Fancies
For more than four decades, Elaine Felag has owned and operated Feminine Fancies, an upscale women’s...
Fabric of her company crafted from a hobby
PBN Business Women Awards 2026
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE:
Katy Westcott, Katrinkles Inc.
Katy Westcott is a designing woman. She knits socks, crochets sweaters, spins yarn and sews her...
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