STORY TO TELL: A speed-mentoring session facilitated by Hannah Chung, co-founder of Sproutel, showcased some of Rhode Island’s top woman-owned businesses at the May 14 Garage event. / COURTESY GREATER PROVIDENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Jerry the Bear, Sproutel Inc.’s first toy made to help children diagnosed with a chronic illness learn through play, will ship to 250 buyers at the end of November. Last summer, the Providence startup did testing with 350 children and had “some really fantastic results,” co-founder and CEO Aaron Horowitz said in a recent phone…