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UNIQUE TOPPINGS: Shane Matlock is the owner of The Burgundian, a 5-month-old food company that sells Belgian-style waffles at pop-up events across Rhode Island. The waffles come with a variety of topping styles. Pictured is a bacon, ricotta, fig spread and basil theme. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Waffles to write home about

Entrepreneurship 01/12/2018

In late 2008 Shane Matlock, living on the French side of the Belgium-France border, ate a waffle that “forever changed” his outlook on the...

Job Creators Q&A: Lisa Raiola

Entrepreneurship 12/29/2017

Lisa Raiola | Founder, Hope & Main Is Rhode Island a good place to grow jobs? Why? Yes, it’s a fantastic place to grow jobs...

Bastianich has passionate following in R.I.

Hospitality & Tourism 11/24/2017

“This is one of Lidia’s top spots in North America!” The news came as a bit of a surprise to all who heard Corrado...

SNEEF panel to assess status of region’s startup economy

Entrepreneurship 10/18/2017

PROVIDENCE – The Southern New England Entrepreneurs Forum will host a panel discussion Wednesday night to examine the current state of entrepreneurship in the...

READY-MADE: Good4u founder Cindie DeMello, right, with business partner and General Manager Tanya DiMarco. The startup provides meal-delivery services, catering and plans to open a café. / COURTESY GOOD4U

Premade food for fitness

Entrepreneurship 09/22/2017

After 25 years as a personal trainer and nutritionist, Cindie DeMello found the No. 1 barrier to clients’ fitness goals was diet. “They didn’t necessarily...

READY TO EAT: Maggie R. Mulvena, owner of meal-delivery service Feast & Fettle, brings an order for a Lincoln family to the company van. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Selling a story key to food-startup success

Entrepreneurship 05/05/2017

Meal-delivery service Feast & Fettle managed to grow during its first year in business thanks in part to an evolving, cost-effective marketing strategy, says...