Payday lenders facing battle on a local level
Fed up with their inability to get laws changed on the state level, advocates seeking to rein in so-called “payday lenders” operating in Rhode...
Everybody’s Business: Sweet taste of success came quick at Tuxpan Taqueria
(Editor’s note: This is the 46th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Pot regulation proposal leaves banking problem
The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it...
Be willing to listen
Joanne Vincent | Tortilla Flats Restaurant owner and manager
There are always employees who can see potential, have creative ideas, want to better their workplace...
Fennessy finds success dealing collectibles at Nostalgia
While his collection has dwindled, James Fennessy’s title as the “statue guy” lives on through Nostalgia Antiques and Collectibles in Providence.
Since he was 10...
Stores divided on pot shop zoning
A proposal to allow retail cannabis shops to open in more parts of Providence has business owners split over whether they’d welcome those businesses...
Exits that could help a minority entrepreneur
Rhode Island-based entrepreneur David Owoyemi was no stranger to startups in August 2022, when he was in the middle of launching a new enterprise,...
Family-run nursing homes are quickly disappearing
Keeping a nursing home running is no easy feat, but it’s an even greater challenge for family-owned facilities to stay afloat.
As nursing homes throughout...
Five Questions With: Jeffrey Swanson
Jeffrey Swanson | CEO, Valley Affordable Housing Corp.
1. You were appointed CEO in February. What are your goals for Valley Affordable Housing in the...
Gifford to lead R.I. vet group
DR. JOYCE GIFFORD, founder and medical director of Abbott Valley Veterinary Center in Cumberland, was recently appointed the new president of the Rhode Island...
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