Ocean Biomedical set to go public this week
PROVIDENCE – Ocean Biomedical, a biopharmaceutical company launched out of Brown University, is poised to go public this week following an agreement made last...
An architect with designs on boosting minority firms
(Editor’s note: This is the 30th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
For Morillo, ‘the promise of a better future … kept me...
From the time she was in her teens, Enith Morillo has faced down challenges and reinvented her life.
As a high school junior in Venezuela,...
Bed tech company finds firm support in Newport
It has been said necessity is the mother of invention.
As an engineering contractor working on the NASA spacesuit program, Mark Aramli, founder and CEO...
From loaning to owning: Former librarians open community bookstore
Sisters Caroline and Mads Vericker grew up among the dusty stacks of the North Smithfield Public Library, where their grandmother worked as library director.
It’s...
Founders, investors convene at first Blue Venture Investment Summit
BRISTOL – When Billy Thalheimer, CEO and founder of Regent Craft Inc. first set out into the venture capital space, the most exposure he'd...
Forbes: R.I. is 23rd-best state in which to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 23 on Forbes' Best State to Start a Business list for 2023.
The report examined 18 metrics across...
Town Made builds presence as South County food incubator
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – For small food producers, locally sourced ingredients can often be financially out of reach.
Town Made commercial kitchen space, which opened last...
A consignment shop that offers thrill of the hunt
For Jaclyn “Jackie” Trudel, secondhand shopping is a lot like hunting.
It’s navigating aisles, rummaging through racks of clothing, scanning every corner for the perfect,...
Providence looks to improve its MBE contracting program
Leroy Belona thought certifying his Providence construction company through the state’s Minority Business Enterprise program would open the door to more opportunities.
But in the...
