Build a business that lasts
Dawn Apajee | City Personnel Inc. founder and president
Over the past 20 years, City Personnel has partnered with organizations across Rhode Island and southern...
Longtime Rhode Island Credit Union CEO David Suvall to retire
WARWICK – Rhode Island Credit Union CEO and President David B. Suvall will retire on July 1 after 45 years with the organization, the...
Build trust with follow-through
Stacey C. Liakos | DDL Advertising CEO and founder
One of the biggest lessons I have learned as a business owner is that strong relationships...
House’s millionaires tax phase-in plan fails to sway business opposition
PROVIDENCE – Business opposition to Rhode Island’s proposed “millionaires tax” is holding firm despite a three-year phase-in included in a House-approved budget plan, according...
America250-Enduring Success: Shove Insurance Inc.
(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...
Personalized signs reflect brand identity
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...
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...
Store owner proves fluent in creativity
PBN Business Women Awards 2026
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE:
Line Daems, Kreatelier LLC
Packing up and moving to a new country when you don’t speak the language isn’t most...
Martinez builds financial literacy across R.I.’s underserved communities
PBN Business Women Awards 2026
OUTSTANDING MENTOR:
Sharlyn Martinez, Sincere Multiservice Inc. CEO
As the CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, Sharlyn Martinez...
