Monday, August 31, 2026

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One Last Thing

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Focus on what you can control

When starting a business, many aspects of your success and growth will be out of your control. It is important to recognize and work...

A call to courage

Michelle Carr | Leadership Rhode Island executive director A courageous, authentic and human-centered approach to leadership is needed as we bear witness to the emergence...
Arnell Milhouse is an entrepreneur in residence 
at Brown University and 
co-founder of Providence-based DevAccelerator: RI, 
a startup incubator. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Lead with AI

Arnell Milhouse | DevAccelerator: RI co-founder The Age of AI has arrived, and Rhode Island-based businesses face an urgent imperative to leverage this technology. The...
Mariana Silva-Buck founded Warren-based juice manufacturer Fern & Co. Industries LLC, 
doing business as Little 
Maven Lemonade, in 2020. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Never stop learning

Mariana Silva-Buck | Little Maven Lemonade founder BecomIng an entrepreneur is akin to being a wide-eyed 10-year-old at an amusement park, and trust me, the...
Melissa Bowley founded Flourish 
Care in 2020. The Newport-based company provides access to pregnancy, birth 
and postpartum wellness services.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Expect the unexpected

Melissa Bowley | Flourish Care founder With myriad challenges to fundraising, especially for women, here are some important concepts to keep in mind when deciding...

Tom Canterino founded Providence-based digital marketing agency LevelUP Digital Solutions in 2020. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Trust your gut

Tom Canterino | LevelUP Digital Solutions LLC founder and chief strategist Even though small businesses are the backbone of our economy, contributing to 30% more...
Benjamin L. Rackliffe joined Johnston-based Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC as an attorney in 2011. In addition to his traditional corporate transactions practice, he founded and chairs the firm’s Cannabis Law Advisory Group. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Find balance in mentoring

Benjamin L. Rackliffe | Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC partner There is a famous Winston Churchill quote: “We make a living by what...
Chris Morrison Blackwell
Hungry Ghost Press LLC owner
Chris Morrison Blackwell founded Hungry Ghost Press in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood in 2017. The company has expanded to a lifestyle, apparel and accessory
art house and brand.

Engage in community

As business and community leaders, we often grapple with the delicate balance between commercial success and meaningful community engagement. Life is constant change: One of...

Empower young people

Peter Chung Young Voices executive director Recently I heard someone say that youths make up 25% of today’s population and 100% of tomorrow’s future. In today’s...
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Balance avoids burnout

Revive has been on a mission to tackle the mental health crisis that continues to plague our communities. As business and community leaders, we all...
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