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ASHLEY KALUS, top center, Republican gubernatorial candidate, shares her economic plan Thursday with local business officials at VR Industries Inc. in Warwick. / PBN PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Kalus unveils plan to boost R.I. competitiveness

WARWICK – Referring to it as a “promise to working families,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus on Thursday unveiled an economic plan for the...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE, center, helps with local state education and business officials cut the ribbon on the new Woonsocket Education Center. / COURTESY R.I. OFFICE OF GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE

New Woonsocket Education Center officially opens

WOONSOCKET – State-elected and education officials on Tuesday formally cut the ribbon on the new Woonsocket Education Center that has officially opened at 115...

U.S. job openings sink amid higher rates and slower growth 

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS Editor Michael Mello, right, addresses the crowd Thursday during PBN's Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies Awards ceremony at the Graduate Providence. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Organizations honored for growth, innovation at PBN’s Fastest Growing & Innovative...

PROVIDENCE – A financial institution, a construction management company, an addiction recovery organization and an insurance agency were recognized Thursday as the top earners...
MARKET OPPORTUNITY: Joe Tuberville, left, and Alan Oversmith, owners of full-service moving company Two Men and a Truck in Warwick, say Rhode Island appealed to them because it was an untouched market with a lot of potential and a need for their services.
COURTESY TWO MEN AND A TRUCK

Franchisee: Joe Tuberville and Alan Oversmith

Joe Tuberville and Alan Oversmith Two Men and a Truck  |  205 Hallene Road, Warwick The pitch: Two Men and a Truck is a full-service moving...
TRANSFORMED SPACE: David MacDonald, owner of CoWork Cumberland LLC, meets with office manager Marybeth Young in the cafe space.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

MacDonald transforms Cumberland child care center into coworking space

David MacDonald had always been fascinated by coworking spaces. But he considered it more of a novelty than a practical venture for his property management...

IT Support RI helps companies remain secure in cyberspace

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 4. $250,000 to $5 MILLION: IT Support RI CEO (or equivalent): Nick Bernfeld and Paul Riendeau, CEOs 2021 revenue: $4.1 million 2019 revenue: $2.8...

Filling vacancies a high priority for O’Neill Consulting

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 4. $250,000 to $5 MILLION: O’Neill Consulting Group Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Kevin O’Neill, founder and managing partner 2021 revenue: $4.5 million 2019 revenue:...

Blount Fine Foods helps community stay fed through COVID-19

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 3. $75 MILLION AND ABOVE: Blount Fine Foods Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Todd Blount, CEO and president 2021 revenue: $530.9 million 2019 revenue: $432.4...

More production leads to high profits at SEACORP

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 2. $75 MILLION AND ABOVE: SEACORP LLC CEO (or equivalent): David Cadorette, president 2021 revenue: $94.5 million 2019 revenue: $76.8 million Revenue growth: 23.1% FOR 30...
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