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R.I. on track to see more than 12K new business filings...

Coronavirus 10/26/2021

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of State has already surpassed its record for the number of new business filings in a year, with 10,938...

COVID CASUALTY: Stephanie lgoe stands in front of the former Hallworth House building in Providence, a nonprofit nursing home where she served as administrator before it closed in the summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

UNCLEAR CARNAGE: Just how badly has pandemic hurt R.I.’s small businesses?

Coronavirus 08/20/2021

Heather Wall still gets emotional when she drives past the empty storefront on Frenchtown Road in North Kingstown. The darkened space in Hunt River Commons...

PRODUCT OF THE PANDEMIC: Megan McCutcheon displays some of the items she produces for Newport Needlepoint LLC, a company she started when the state went into a lockdown last spring at the height of the pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

For many, COVID-19 sparks desire to start a venture

Coronavirus 05/14/2021

After Michelle Politano was laid off when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year, she made the decision to pursue her lifelong dream of opening...

State warns of Fla. company perpetrating Rhode Island business scam

Business Services 04/01/2021

PROVIDENCE – A Florida company is using a city address and snail mail to deceive Rhode Island businesses into paying more for services that...

Rob Rock

Business Services 07/17/2020

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2020 AWARD WINNER Rob Rock, 37 | Director of elections, R.I. Department of State How has COVID-19 impacted your work-life balance?...

PBN announces 2020 40 Under Forty winners

PBN Award Winners 06/12/2020

PROVIDENCE – Forty young professionals have been chosen as the winners of Providence Business News’ 16th annual 40 Under Forty program, and will be...

MAIL BALLOT applications for the June 2 Rhode Island presidential primary election are due on Tuesday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Primary mail ballot applications due Tuesday

Coronavirus 05/18/2020

PROVIDENCE – Mail ballot applications for Rhode Island's June 2 presidential preference primary are due to local canvas boards by Tuesday at 4 p.m. The...

BUSINESS RESOURCES: Brian Pifer, vice president of entrepreneurship at Small Business Majority, will be hosting a webinar on April 16 about the resources available to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY BRIAN PIFER

Editor’s Choice: Resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Subscriber Only 04/10/2020

Editor’s Choice Resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic BRIAN PIFER of the Small Business Majority’s Entrepreneurship Program and Venturize.org platform, which delivers education...

ART EXHIBIT: Attendees converse during the opening reception for the “Anything Goes” exhibit at the Wickford Art Association in North Kingstown in January. On Feb. 7, the association will hold an opening reception for its next juried exhibit, which will run until March 1. / COURTESY OF WICKFORD ART ASSOCIATION/MIKE MASI

Editor’s Choice: Wickford Art Association to hold opening reception for new...

Subscriber Only 02/07/2020

Editor’s Choice Wickford Art Association to hold opening reception for new exhibit Wickford Art Association will hold an opening reception and present awards for a...

SOUND ADVICE: The Center for Women & Enterprise will provide legal advice and contract basics for entrepreneurs and startup business owners during a Jan. 15 workshop at its offices at 132 George M. Cohan Blvd. in Providence. / Courtesy CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE

Editor’s Choice: Legal considerations for new business owners

Subscriber Only 01/10/2020

EDITOR’S CHOICE Legal considerations for new business owners THE CENTER FOR Women & Enterprise will host a workshop that will cover a range of legal...

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