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BUILDING STRENGTH: Michelle LaSata, right, owner of MPOWER Training & Fitness LLC, works out with Susan Dansereau, a personal trainer, at MPOWER in Woonsocket. LaSata, who took ownership of the fitness center in 2024 recently participated in a free 10-week program called LocalBiz Resilience Program targeting entrepreneurs in Woonsocket and Central Falls.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

In two disadvantaged R.I. cities, a pilot business program focuses on...

Entrepreneurship 01/17/2025

Olga Saucedo made her lifelong dream of owning a restaurant come true, opening Cultura Mixta Family Restaurant in Central Falls last spring. In May 2024,...

BLOSSOMING BUSINESS: Bacary Diatta has found a market for his hibiscus-flavored beverages and jams in the Caribbean.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Hibiscus from homeland a key ingredient to success

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(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

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