Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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ENTREPRENEURS with sales of at least half a million dollars will make up the membership of the new Enterprise Club of Rhode Island, founded by Jeff Deckman, left, and Robert Fiske. /

New club focuses on successful R.I. entrepreneurs

Frank Lubrano, an accomplished entrepreneur and owner of Lubrano Value Advisors LLC, said his first reaction to the creation of the Enterprise Club of...
THE CURVE, the smallest BlackBerry with a full keyboard, will include includes a camera and a music and video player as well as e-mail and telephone functions. It is due out this month, in advance of Apple's new iPhone. /

New BlackBerry aims to challenge iPhone

Research In Motion Ltd. plans to sell a smaller BlackBerry e-mail device this month, adding a new design before the debut of Apple Inc.’s...

Technology helps small businesses <br>to grow, adapt to new world

Throughout the month of May, Chambers of Commerce throughout the country will recognize small businesses for their achievements and contributions. One look at the...
NICK RABAR, corporate executive chef of the Chow Fun Food Group, says being part of a restaurant group allows chefs to flourish and create great menus and dishes. /

Restaurant groups can offer<br> the best of both worlds

The secret to Rhode Island’s reputation as a dining mecca is the large number of independently owned and operated restaurants available to us night...

R.I. holding its own in biotech realm

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made quite a splash at the BIO International biotechnology convention held in Boston last week by announcing a $1.25 billion...
STARTING with coffee shops and low-seating-capacity restaurants, the Lepore brothers -  Gary, left, and Glenn -  built their architecture firm one small job at a time. Now the identical twin architects' portfolio is expanding to include far larger projects, such as brand-identity work for restaurant and hotel chains. /

From chowder stalls to ‘medispas’

Identical twins Gary and Glenn Lepore recall one of their first projects as a startup architecture firm was a small soup stall called Chowderheads...
PADDLEFEST-GOERS bundle up against the breeze from Wickford Harbor. /

Ahoy there!

NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island held its annual Demo Days Paddlefest Weekend May 5 and 6 at Wickford Town Beach...
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Lighthouse wins IBM business award

LINCOLN – Lighthouse Computer Services Inc. today announced it has been honored with the 2006 IBM Business Leadership Award. Lighthouse accepted at the recent...

URI to receive $1.52M in Sea Grant funding

WASHINGTON – The University of Rhode Island will receive $1.52 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Sea Grant college program to continue...
THE INITIATIVE will "ensure the state's ability to support life science progress from the idea stage through the production stage," said Gov. Deval Patrick, who announced the 10-year, $1B plan in a speech yesterday at BIO 2007. /

Patrick unveils 10-year, $1B plan<br> to boost life sciences in Mass.

BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday unveiled a 10-year “Massachusetts Life Science Strategy” that aims to make the state the global leader in life...
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