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Entrepreneurial desert in R.I.? Study suggests it, but leaders say no

A recent study indicates that the rate of businesses being created in Rhode Island is lagging behind most of the country, but those involved...

Nexamp, TurningPoint Energy cut ribbon on new solar farm in Warren

WARREN – A former golf course is now home to more than 17,000 solar panels set to provide power to Ocean State schools, nonprofits...
BLOSSOMING BUSINESS: Bacary Diatta has found a market for his hibiscus-flavored beverages and jams in the Caribbean. 
PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Hibiscus from homeland a key ingredient to success

(Editor’s note: This is the 47th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Bruce Newbury

Inaugural Taste of Juneteenth celebrates cultural foodways

There has been a tradition in Rhode Island for many years that is always reliable for a good time, with first-class food and a...
ADDING FLAVOR: Mariana R. Silva-Buck and her daughter, Sofia, launched Little Maven Lemonade in 2020, a spinoff from Sofia’s lemonade stand.
PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

From lemonade stand to fruitful company

2024 Business Women Awards ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Mariana R. Silva-Buck Little Maven Lemonade co-owner WHEN LIFE HANDS you lemons, don’t just make lemonade. Consider Mariana R. Silva-Buck’s...
Bruce Newbury

R.I.’s premier food trade show offers a taste of tomorrow

A who’s who of chefs, restaurateurs, grocers, wholesalers and distributors from all over the country were in Providence on April 23 to have a...
TAKING STOCK: Minnie Luong, co-founder and co-owner of Chi Foods LLC, at the company’s facility in Pawtucket. She says she didn’t seek a bank loan when starting her kimchi business because she knew small businesses are viewed as risky by lenders, especially minority- and women-owned businesses. 
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

In fermented veggies, a family heritage preserved

(Editor’s note: This is the 40th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Bruce Newbury

Hope & Main’s Nourish Our Neighbors program a hit, especially during...

With Giving Tuesday still in the public consciousness, and the holiday season making all of us aware of why we reach out to neighbors...

Reducing food insecurity a focus of grants from BankNewport

NEWPORT – BankNewport says it has awarded at least $47,000 in 2023 to help support six nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving those facing food...
Bruce Newbury

A throwback taste tops today’s treats

There’s a childhood memory that many of us share. Playing games in the yard or on the sidewalk on a summer afternoon or early evening,...
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