Tag: Rhode Island Black Business Association
R.I. business leaders launch coalition to support underserved entrepreneurs
EAST PROVIDENCE – When Sterling Spellman and her husband, Russell, launched Incred-A-Bowl Food Co. in 2013, they started with a $25,000 loan from R.I....
Everybody’s Business: She provides dental care, mentorship to underserved populations
(Editor’s note: This is the 39th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
R.I. business groups form alliance to support education
PROVIDENCE – A collection of prominent groups representing hundreds of businesses across Rhode Island on Thursday formed a new alliance to support better education...
Everybody’s Business: Fashioning an enterprise that’s a perfect fit
When Toyin Omisore was ramping up her workouts around 2017, she didn’t give much thought to what she was wearing.
“But I knew that I...
R.I. Black Business Association, legal firm say state’s inaction violates federal...
PROVIDENCE – Two years after a report found significant disparities between opportunities awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses, the Rhode Island Black Business Association...
What happened to Providence’s reparations initiative?
Jim Vincent threw himself into the work when he was appointed to the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission in early 2022 because he saw an...
R.I. Black Business Association accepting applications for emerging leaders program
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Black Business Association is now accepting applications for its 2023-24 Emerging Leaders Development Program.
The association says the program, which...
R.I. ranks 16th-worst in U.S. for minority entrepreneurs, study finds
PROVIDENCE – A recent report looking at state support for minority-owned businesses throughout the U.S. ranked Rhode Island the 16th-worst in the country for...
Everybody’s Business: Determined to leave his mark on community
(Editor’s note: This is the 32nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
R.I. legislation would extend retirement savings to all workers
PROVIDENCE – More than 4 in 10 Rhode Island workers don’t have access to retirement savings plans through their job.
Legislation recently introduced in the...
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