Tag: Oscar Mejias
Everybody’s Business: Minority owners resilient in face of uncertainty
Providence Business News’ Everybody’s Business monthly series began with the intention of providing a voice to minority business owners in the tumultuous summer of...
R.I. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce opens new headquarters
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce officials on Friday formally cut the ribbon on the Chamber’s new headquarters at the historic James...
Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce moving headquarters to Broad Street
PROVIDENCE- The Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is relocating its headquarters after purchasing the historic James Potter House in the Elmwood section of...
PBN’s 2024 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored
WARWICK – Twenty-five local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2024...
Oscar Mejias
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards
Oscar Mejias | Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Executive director
OSCAR MEJIAS BELIEVES in destiny. The proof:...
PBN selects 2024 Leaders & Achievers honorees
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 25 honorees for its 2024 Leaders & Achievers Awards program.
The individuals are selected for this year’s program...
Not everyone is sold on McKee’s plan to boost MBE program
AFTER THE STATE last year exceeded the minimum requirements for awarding government contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses, Gov. Daniel J. McKee wants to...
PBN debuts 2023 Book of Lists at Graduate Providence
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 250 local business and nonprofit representatives gathered Thursday at the Graduate Providence to network with one another during Providence Business News’...
Providence accelerator program graduates 100-plus microenterprises
PROVIDENCE – More than 100 microenterprises graduated from the Empower Providence Microenterprise Accelerator Program, a partnership between the city and internet domain registrar GoDaddy.
The six-week...
Navigant, R.I. Hispanic Chamber offer low-interest loans for Latinx small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The state’s largest credit union has partnered with a Hispanic business services group to try to help Latinx small-business owners secure bank...