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Get ready for ‘silver tsunami’

Should state government encourage employee business ownership? Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos says yes, to help preserve jobs. She points to the dissolution of iconic Rhode...

Retiring business owners should consider selling to employees, R.I. task force...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – When a small-business owner retires or steps down, a well-loved community fixture and local economic driver often vanishes with their exit. Employers...
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Give more R.I. workers a stake in the companies they help...

Labor Day is about honoring hard work. But this year, parades and barbecues can’t mask the fact that many workers feel left behind. Gallup’s...
FOURTEEN PERCENT of the ownership of Custom Coffee Company in Middletown has been transferred to employees as of Thursday. / COURTESY BOB MASTIN

Middletown coffeehouse sells shares to employees

MIDDLETOWN - After one year, 14 percent of the ownership of Middletown-based Custom Coffee Co. has transitioned to 14 of its 21 part-time and...
FULLY ENGAGED: Shawmut Design and Construction employees own the company, which leads to them acting as owners looking to create solutions to difficult challenges. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Flexible work schedules empower employees, add to innovation

INNOVATIVE COMPANIES | ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING Construction management firm Shawmut Design and Construction possesses a reputation for completing complex and challenging projects. Each employee...

Local coffee roaster now employee owned

MIDDLETOWN – Custom House Coffee is now owned by 14 of its employees, the company announced Feb. 6. Founder Robert Mastin began selling shares...
FRESH BREW: Before founding Custom Coffee House, Robert Mastin had a number of other jobs, including serving as a naval officer, author and contractor. Mastin learned to roast coffee at home, and in 2002 founded his company. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Coffee roaster eyes wholesale growth

Just over a year ago, Custom Coffee House launched Veteran Coffee Roasters, a new local brand featuring six different varieties that returns $1 for...
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