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IN THE KNOW: Patricia Lyons-Bousquet, owner of CompLyons HR Consulting LLC, says her recent graduation from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island has been transformative for her as a businesswoman. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

She’s put her resources into building an HR firm

There’s a truism in life that you can’t go home again, but whoever coined it obviously hadn’t met Patricia Lyons-Bousquet. After decades working around the...
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Brothers John Lau,
left, and James Lau, 
right, are the managers 
of the Chinese restaurant New Dragon Inc. in 
Narragansett, which they co-own with their father, Chung Hing Lau, center, who founded the restaurant 30 years ago and is now semi-retired from the business.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Everybody’s Business: At Narragansett restaurant, new generation builds on immigrant resolve

(Editor’s note: This is the 54th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Edmund Addai, The Stackhouse LLC owner / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Everybody’s Business: A success in bringing flavor of South to R.I.

(Editor’s note: This is the 51st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Karina Holyoak Wood founded the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at the Community College of Rhode Island in 2016. More than 500 Rhode Island small-business owners have graduated from the program. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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...
PASSION FOR PLANNING: Pearl “Delsie” Farquharson, owner of Designed by Delsie LLC, found her calling in events planning after shifting the focus of her business, which she launched as a catering company, when she realized her true passion wasn’t in cooking.
COURTESY DESIGNED BY DELSIE LLC/SACHIA MATTHEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Everybody’s Business: She’s found her place in hospitality

(Editor’s note: This is the 49th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
COMPANY CRED: Bacary Diatta says his food company Kassumay LLC is going well, but it could be doing better if it was easier to obtain a business loan. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Fear grows about reduced ability to access capital

When Bacary Diatta moved from Senegal to the United States in 2018, he knew he wanted to start a business that would add value...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: In leading the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at the Community College of Rhode ­Island, Karina Holyoak Wood has helped more than 400 small-business owners take their operations to the next level. 
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Karina Holyoak Wood, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at the Community...

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Karina Holyoak Wood Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Executive director HELPING ENTREPRENEURS UNLOCK the next level of success for their business is...

PBN honors 2023 Leaders & Achievers

WARWICK – Twenty-seven local industry leaders on Wednesday were formally recognized for their leadership efforts across various sectors in Providence Business News’ 2023 Leaders...

PBN unveils 2023 Leaders & Achievers

PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 27 honorees for its 2023 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The individuals were selected for this year’s program...
NO PROBLEM YET: Rebecca Twitchell, owner of Half Full LLC consulting agency in Providence, says access to capital has not been a concern of hers so far, even though there are increased worries about a coming credit crunch in the small-business ­community. 
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Should R.I. businesses prep for potential credit crunch?

After a tumultuous first half of 2023 for U.S. banks, many observers fear that a credit crunch is fast approaching, if it hasn’t already...
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