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RIFC, Tidewater Landing stadium to hold job fair on Feb. 24

Economic Activity 02/17/2025

PAWTUCKET – The stadium at Tidewater Landing has put up a “help wanted” sign. Stadium and Rhode Island FC officials on Monday announced they will...

Center for Women & Enterprise R.I. director leaving organization

Business Services 02/06/2025

PROVIDENCE – Significant leadership changes are occurring with the Center for Women & Enterprise, including at its Rhode Island chapter. In an emailed note to...

R.I. Foundation, van Beuren Foundation launch new journalism support initiative

Business Services 01/31/2025

PROVIDENCE – Two local foundations that financially support nonprofits are launching a new chapter connected to a national organization to help reinforce journalism in...

MARY GIFFORD, a Providence College senior, opened back in April "Friartown's Closet," a student-run thrift store on the college's campus that is separate from PC's main business operations. / COURTESY MARY GIFFORD VIA INSTAGRAM

Providence College student keeps community clothed with ‘Friartown’s Closet’

Business Services 12/09/2024

PROVIDENCE – Fast fashion has become quite the trend with students at Providence College, and Mary Gifford picked up on that right away when...

THE END RESULT: International Packaging Corp. CEO John Kilmartin, standing right, speaks with employees Vera Cruz, left, and Marybell Berdugo at a station where presentation boxes are packed for shipping.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Staying afloat against overseas competition

Business Services 11/22/2024

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024 MEET THE MAKERS: International Packaging Corp. IN WHAT REMAINS of Rhode Island’s once globally renowned jewelry-making sector, it’s the innovative and...

RIPEC: R.I. economy shows mixed performance in Q3

Business Services 10/30/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed mixed results across key economic indicators in the third quarter, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure...

PLANNING AHEAD: Trailblaze Marketing Digital Media Manager Kyle Steinberg, left, shares ideas with co-worker Jen Guimond, center, and company founder and President Christopher Parisi.  PBN PHOTO/PAUL J. SPETRINI

Trailblaze Marketing is using AI to blaze trails

Business Services 09/27/2024

2024 PBN Innovative Companies Awards CREATIVE: Trailblaze Marketing TRAILBLAZE MARKETING IS SEIZING the potential of artificial intelligence. AI, according to Christopher Parisi – the Providence-based marketing firm’s...

PESONAL TOUCH: Element2 Consulting Group co-founder and Chief Business Officer Patrick Madden, left, and co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Rocco Giusti say they get to know their clients so they can provide the best recruitment strategies and results in terms of connecting businesses with potential employees. PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Element2 Consulting a different element in helping people find work

Business Services 09/27/2024

PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards $2.5 MILLION to $15 MILLION: 1. Element2 Consulting Group CEO (or equivalent): Rocco Giusti, managing partner and chief operating officer; Patrick...

Reach Consulting broadening its reach

Business Services 09/27/2024

PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards $250,000 to $2.5 MILLION: 2. Reach Consulting LLC CEO (or equivalent): Michael Beauregard, managing principal 2023 Revenue: $1.3 million 2021 Revenue: $484,613 Revenue growth:...