A new R.I. investment fund that pays dividends for investors, community
Looking around the Broad Street neighborhood of Central Falls, Jessica David sees more than just a diverse mix of small businesses. There is public...
Trust, but verify gaming industry jobs, revenue
Rhode Island long ago made its bet on gaming revenue flowing indefinitely into state coffers. That leaves state leaders with little choice but to...
Confidence keys success
Karina Holyoak Wood | Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at CCRI executive director
Confidence is the word I hear most from local business leaders...
If the 2017 tax cut sunsets, it could boost charitable giving
With the clock ticking down on the $1.5 trillion tax cut approved by Republicans in 2017, America’s wealthiest donors and their advisers are beginning...
Helping kids with disabilities reach their full potential
The direction of Sarah McNeill’s life emerged like a blueprint early on.
“When I was growing up, we didn’t have technology like cellphones. I played...
Keeping customers in contact for decades
For years, Armand Toscano would approach fellow employees asking if they’d want to start a business together.
Toscano, who worked for commercial antenna companies, wasn’t...
‘Auto-IRA’ comes to R.I., but is it necessary?
As if managing the state’s $11 billion public pension fund were not enough, R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa will have one more money-managing...
Accountants: ERC woes still plague businesses
Many business owners have had to make sacrifices while waiting for Employee Retention Credit funds. And it’s likely they’ll be waiting many more months,...
PBN summit panel: Weaknesses exposed in R.I.’s primary care system
Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, D-Barrington, says she could easily make the drive from her home in Barrington to Massachusetts and make much more money...
Rouse named 2024 Realtor of the Year
CHRISTINA ROUSE, a broker associate for Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal in Providence, was recently named the 2024 Realtor of the Year by the...