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PLANNING AHEAD: Jennifer Mega, right, managing partner at Mega Professionals LLC, says the state of Rhode Island should focus on workforce development and strategic investments to protect against a fluctuating economy and rising unemployment rates. She is pictured with Alex Pettit, managing partner, at their East Providence office.
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Employers moving cautiously when it comes to hiring

Employers are adopting a cautious and strategic approach to hiring in 2026, giving careful consideration to economic conditions, which are giving no clear indication...
CLIENT-FOCUSED: Michael Edwards is the founder and owner of Shore Golf Performance & Physical Therapy, which he created with a focus on serving clients rather than insurance companies.
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Fit for a swing

As any player can tell you, golf can be painful enough without injuries. Michael Edwards, founder and owner of Shore Golf Performance & Physical Therapy,...

Lists: Rhode Island Coworking Spaces

Total square footage: 425,320 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections,...

Lists: Business Development Resources

20 business development resources are located in R.I. 3 business development resources are located in Mass. SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about...
SPECIAL DRINK: Katie Hamilton, bartender at Fleur Providence in the Omni Providence Hotel, serves a mango lemon spritz made with lemonade infused with THC. The restaurant is one of a limited number of the locations in Rhode Island licensed to sell beverages containing hemp-derived THC, and consumer demand is growing, Hamilton said. 
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R.I. hashing out rules for hemp-infused beverages

Derek Gould, chief marketing officer of Monarch Emulsions LLC, says that while craft beer and spirit brands continue to roll out their own hemp-infused...
TEST SUBJECT: Justin Sirotin, left, co-founder of Octo Product Development Inc., shows U.S. Sen. Jack Reed a mockup of a cockpit used by Regent Craft Inc. at Octo’s design lab in Providence. Regent is developing 12-passenger seagliders at its North Kingstown headquarters. 
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Rhode Island driving innovation by turning tech into product

Inside Octo Product Development Inc.’s Providence design lab, designers are busy building early versions of technologies that could reshape maritime travel, from all-electric seagliders...
FIT FOR THE JOB: After excelling at the college level and contributing to two NFL teams, former football player Kerry Taylor turned to personal training, which led to him opening 212 Health & Performance Corp. in East Providence in 2009. 
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Everybody’s Business: Ex-elite football player tackles gym ownership

At 212 Health & Performance Corp., Kerry Taylor seems like just another gym employee in fitness attire getting ready for the next appointment, greeting...

Lists: Meeting & Convention Facilities

Largest seating capacity: 1. Amica Mutual Pavilion: 14,700 2. Centreville Bank Stadium: 10,500 3. The R.I. Convention Center: 9,500 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information...

Lists: Regional Hotels

Total guest rooms: 5,631 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections,...

Lists: High-Tech Funding Sources

Funding sources prioritizing the largest investments: 1. TA Associates: $70 mil. – $500 mil. 2. Providence Equity Partners LLC: $20 mil. – $500 mil. 3. Ventures: $1...
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