Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
R.I. Commerce seeking tourism marketing leader with local knowledge
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. is seeking candidates for its chief marketing officer position that have a working knowledge of Rhode Island and...
R.I. Foundation, McKee administration launch $150K initiative to support minority-owned businesses
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and Gov. Daniel J. McKee jointly announced Monday that they are launching the $150,000 initiative to help enhance...
Restaurant recovery is hitting a few obstacles
The restaurant jobs picture, like that in other industries, is proving to be a challenge to business owners as summer and our post-pandemic recovery...
Matos: A voice for ‘business leaders at all levels’
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos has been handed the reins of small-business advocacy at a critical juncture, as many are still struggling to...
Demand for state small-business grants exceeds $20M allocation
PROVIDENCE – Demand for the state’s small-business grant program has exceeded the $20 million allocation, though additional money could be made available for eligible...
McKee backs bill allowing UI recipients to earn more
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday trumpeted new legislation he hopes will bring people who have been unemployed for an extended period...
State small-business grant program sees 3K applications for 75% of funding...
PROVIDENCE – About one-quarter of the funds set aside for the state’s newly opened small-business grant program would still be up for grabs, assuming...
Seagrave-Whittle heads PBN 2021 Business Women honorees
PROVIDENCE – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Chief Marketing Officer Brenda Seagrave-Whittle has been selected by Providence Business News as this year's Career...
Where is Commerce headed? McKee may give R.I. agency new direction...
Amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic last June, Daniel J. McKee appeared frustrated.
McKee, then Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor, took the unusual step of...
Battery sales energized by renewable energy incentives
Tyler Mason has made a career out of renewable energy.
But it wasn’t until last summer that Mason, who serves as vice president and installation...