City not realizing full potential of a significant human resource
A 2015 study by the Fiscal Policy Institute found that in Providence from 2000 to 2013 the number of Main Street businesses – which...
Unbridled fervor matters most
Steve Jobs once commented, "If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do...
Boosting minority contracting
Many of Rhode Island's minority groups are growing, but the value of state contracts with minority business enterprises, known as MBEs, isn't keeping up.
"It's...
These bones canine treat, baker’s feat
Every week, PBN profiles a small business in a feature titled "Spotlight." The enterprises can be retailers, designers, manufacturers, book binders, restaurants, or as...
Tough times? Make it real
These are challenging times for behavioral health care organizations. Enterprises like ours are considered fiscally healthy if they break even. But most of our...
Dow 20K not milestone to invest in
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed tantalizingly close to 20,000 points in 2016, a gaudy milestone that, while symbolic, should not by itself encourage...
Innovation will lead R.I. to prosperity
It has been said that the only sustainable competitive advantage is innovation, and in today's technology-driven business world, that assertion has never been more...
Success is never final
One of the most important lessons I have learned in my career is that success is never final. In fact, success is a never-ending...
Hasbro executes on plan that includes more than toys, games
Wouldn't it be fun to run a company that has accomplished what so many set out to do – leverage strong existing brands to...
Sometimes talk leads to action
The last few months have been noteworthy for news of companies moving operations to Rhode Island.
GE Digital, Virgin Pulse and Johnson & Johnson have...
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