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UNIQUE ITEMS: Andrea Belanger, owner of the online boutique and reseller Penny & June Vintage, holds up one of her glassware pieces.
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Belanger sees strong demand for antiques after launching e-commerce shop

Entrepreneurship
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...
TICKLING THE IVORIES: Rebekah Zabinski, center, and Esther Zabinski, right, music teachers and owners of Zabinski Music School in Pawtucket, work with Guy Marini, who has been studying for two to five years and is now writing his own music.
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Music school strikes a chord as sisters carry on family legacy...

Entrepreneurship
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...
MEETING OF MINDS: Bob Chatman, left, Slater Technology Fund director, discusses the fund’s portfolio with Thorne Sparkman, Slater’s managing director, at the CIC Providence LLC building, the location of several companies that Slater has invested in. 
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A HIGH-STAKES VENTURE: Slater startup fund has placed bets on 140...

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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...
UNIQUE BRAND: Nicolle Doucette, co-owner and founder of The Yellow Comb in Smithfield, used her marketing background to create something “eye-catching and memorable.”
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Doucette used marketing background to create stand-out brand for new hair...

Entrepreneurship
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...
TIMELY PROJECTS: Rick Goyette, owner of Allmark Signs and Graphics in Pawtucket, says the company has been handling an influx of orders from several municipalities and nonprofits related to the country’s 250th anniversary, including interpretive signs and historic district signage. 
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Personalized signs reflect brand identity

Entrepreneurship
First impressions matter, and effective signage can make all the difference. Recognizing that every business has unique needs, Pawtucket-based Allmark Signs and Graphics has proved...
IN THE KNOW: Patricia Lyons-Bousquet, owner of CompLyons HR Consulting LLC, says her graduation from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island was transformative. 
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She’s put her resources into building an HR firm

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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...
FLYING ­COLORS: Elaine Felag opened Feminine Fancies in 1982 and gave herself five years to work. Nearly 44 years later, the women’s boutique is still going strong. 
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4 decades later, Felag’s store stays in vogue

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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...
A GOOD YARN TO TELL: Katy Westcott started her company on a shoestring in 2012, and now Katrinkles Inc., a maker of tools and other items for crafters, is a substantial manufacturing business in Providence. 
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Fabric of her company crafted from a hobby

Entrepreneurship
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...
CONSTANTLY EVOLVING: Beauregard Built LLC owner Olivia Beauregard launched the Providence-based design-build firm, specializing in interior and exterior work in residential and commercial new construction and renovation, six years ago. 
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Designer travels ‘Amazing’ journey to build her career

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Olivia Beauregard, Beauregard Built LLC Olivia Beauregard has always been fascinated by how things work. While other kids played video...
ORDER FROM CHAOS: After years working in different accounting roles, Keeping the Books NE LLC owner Marsha Thayer launched her own firm that helps businesses build efficient, accurate financial systems.
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Thayer’s drive, work ethic add up to success

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Marsha Thayer, Keeping the Books NE LLC Marsha Thayer didn’t seem like a typical math nerd in high school. Far...
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