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Cost pressure, labor crunch still weigh on hospitality despite consumer spending

WARWICK – Rhode Island hospitality businesses should not expect significant relief from elevated costs and labor crunches next year, even as consumers continue to...

‘It’s a statewide celebration of ideas’: R.I. Startup Week returns Sept....

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Startup Week returns to the Ocean State for the fifth straight year beginning Sept. 18.  This year’s event features more than 60 events through Sept. 25...
NETWORKING PLATFORM: Contessa Brown wanted a place where adults could socialize without the typical nightlife atmosphere after she become a Christian and quit going to bars and nightclubs in 2008. Unable to find many spots to her liking, in 2009 she launched Café S.O.U.L., a community platform providing a networking space for artists, entrepreneurs and wellness advocates.
COURTESY CAFE S.O.U.L.

Everybody’s Business: Cafe S.O.U.L. nourishes creative spirit, community

(Editor’s note: This is the 73rd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
PRICE IS RIGHT: Jay Almeida, second from left, owner of Curio Estate Sales & Cleanouts LLC, haggles prices with the crowd at one of the estate sales his business organized in Cranston.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Curio sees steady sales since launching in 2020

Jay Almeida is in the estate sale business, which means he’s in the business of getting people to like him. “If they don’t like you,...
DOULA ­DETAILS: Melissa Bowley, founder and CEO of doula service Flourish Collective Inc., doing business as Flourish Care, in her Newport office.
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Bowley is connecting mothers with doulas to have successful births

Melissa Bowley took a roundabout journey to become the founder and CEO of doula service Flourish Collective Inc., doing business as Flourish Care, which...
HELPING HAND: Sarah Morton opened Conanicut Care to help others navigate the complex healthcare system after what she experienced following her cancer diagnosis.  
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Morton helps her clients navigate complex healthcare system

It was her experience navigating the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system that inspired Sarah Morton to open Conanicut Care, a Jamestown-based private health...

Bryant University’s Global Trade Summit to focus on technology, economy and...

SMITHFIELD – Business leaders from across New England will gather at Bryant University on Sept. 24 for the 40th annual Global Trade Summit hosted...

Rhode Island to host U.S. debut of ‘Ocean Business’ in 2027

NEWPORT – The first North American-based Ocean Business event will be held in Newport next September, projected to bring more than 1,500 ocean technology...
PERSONAL TOUCH: After growing up in the jewelry making business, Rachel Ajaj, owner and designer of Air and Anchor, launched the Cranston-based jewelry manufacturer with her husband in 2020. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Ajaj keeps family tradition alive with Air and Anchor jewelry design

(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s ­unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Stina Leigh in 2024 founded Seekonk-based health, wellness and business consultancy Stina Leigh Practice LLC. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Define your own success

Stina Leigh | Stina Leigh Practice LLC founder and owner Success in business is often measured by revenue, growth and accomplishments. But sustainable success starts...
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