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THE JOHN H. CHAFEE Center for International Business has received a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help support small business export growth within Rhode Island.

Chafee Center receives $200K from SBA to support small-business export growth

Business Services 09/08/2022

SMITHFIELD – The John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University became the beneficiary of a six-figure federal grant from the U.S....

SUSAN MOCARSKI, owner and principal designer of Providence-based Cleverhood LLC, is eager to make trips overseas again so the company can better connect with distributors and large retailers in markets where Cleverhood's outerwear is already popular. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

For R.I. business community, in-person trade missions making a comeback

Economic Activity 02/25/2022

As more countries ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, in-person trade missions are making a return, and some in the Rhode Island business community already have...

HarborOne Bank named top SBA lender in R.I. for 2021

Financial Services 12/06/2021

PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bank continues to lead the way in helping Rhode Island businesses secure loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Massachusetts-based bank...

CHANGING NEEDS: Laurie White, president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, says business grants should be targeted differently as challenges for businesses shift over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pandemic relief programs still have aid available

Coronavirus 11/12/2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses in the hard-hit arts and hospitality industries were forced to shutter. But drawing from state grant funding, Brooklyn...

Traditional SBA loan funding for R.I. small businesses more than doubles...

Economic Activity 11/01/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island small businesses got more than double the money through traditional, U.S. Small Business Administration loans in fiscal year 2021 compared...

Stay focused on business success

Coronavirus 02/19/2021

Business owners can be excused for being too busy surviving to spend the time needed to fully understand differences between myriad state and federal...

MARK S. HAYWARD, bottom center, U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island District director, shares insights about the small-business relief programs during PBN's 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit on Thursday. Also participating was, from top left, Anthony J. Mangiarelli, partner and director of enterprise solutions group for Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., PBN Editor Michael Mello, and Kristin Urbach, executive director for the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce. At bottom left is Jenny Pereira, Rhode Island Foundation vice president of grants and community investment.

PBN summit panelists lay out latest rules on federal, state business...

Business Services 02/11/2021

PROVIDENCE – The dizzying array of state and federal relief programs rolled out over the last year is enough to trip up even the...

PBN’s 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit approaches

PBN Summit 02/08/2021

PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News’ 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit will take place Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. The free, virtual event will feature panelists...

SBA reports $3.2B in traditional, COVID-19 loans to R.I. businesses in...

Financial Services 11/09/2020

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration provided more than $3.2 billion in capital to Rhode Island small businesses in fiscal 2020 through traditional...