Rhode Island Small Business Development Center

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE: The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will host R.I. Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore at the Chamber’s monthly Eggs & Issues Breakfast event on May 14 at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Editor’s Choice: R.I. Secretary of State Amore to speak at Chamber...

Print Edition 05/09/2025

EDITOR’S CHOICE R.I. Secretary of State Amore to speak at Chamber breakfast THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will host R.I. Secretary of...

TAKING A TALLY:  Of the first 50 minority  business owners featured  in the Everybody’s Business  monthly series since August 2020, 30 were men and 20  were women. Two of those businesses have closed, and  another is in receivership – all three of them operated by men. PBN ILLUSTRATION/ANNE EWING

Everybody’s Business: Minority owners resilient in face of uncertainty

Cover Story 03/28/2025

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...

HOME SWEET HOME: The 75th annual Rhode Island Home Show, the region’s largest home improvement exhibition, will be held April 10-13 at the R.I. Convention Center.  COURTESY RHODE ISLAND HOME SHOW

Editor’s Choice: Convention Center to host R.I. Home Show in April

Print Edition 03/28/2025

EDITOR’S CHOICE Convention Center to hostR.I. Home Show in April THE 75TH ANNUAL Rhode Island Home Show, the region’s largest home improvement exhibition, will...

ON DISPLAY: The 20th annual Rhode Island Women’s Expo will be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick.  COURTESY CROWNE PLAZA PROVIDENCE-WARWICK

Editor’s Choice: Rhode Island Women’s Expo to be held at Crowne...

Print Edition 03/14/2025

EDITOR’S CHOICE Rhode Island Women’s Expo to be held at Crowne Plaza THE RHODE ISLAND Women’s Expo will celebrate its 20th anniversary by showcasing...

BUSINESS DISCUSSION: Gov. Daniel J. McKee will be part of a small-business roundtable discussion hosted by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 10 at the Chamber.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Editor’s Choice: Providence Chamber to host McKee for small-business talk

Print Edition 01/31/2025

EDITOR’S CHOICE Providence Chamber to host McKee for small-business talk THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce will host a small-business roundtable discussion featuring Gov. Daniel...

STATE OF THE CITY: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell will deliver the 2025 “State of the City” address on Jan. 29 at New Bedford High School.  COURTESY JON MITCHELL

Editor’s Choice: One SouthCoast Chamber to host luncheon with New Bedford...

Print Edition 01/17/2025

EDITOR’S CHOICE One SouthCoast Chamber to host luncheon with N.B. mayor ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will host the 2025 State of the City...

COMMUNITY HONORS: One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting, the Apex and Brayton Awards breakfast ceremony, on Dec. 12 at White’s of Westport in Westport.  COURTESY ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Editor’s Choice: One SouthCoast Chamber to hold awards ceremony

Print Edition 12/06/2024

EDITOR’S CHOICE One SouthCoast Chamber to hold awards ceremony ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold its annual meeting, the Apex and Brayton Awards...

SPREADING CHEER: The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Holiday Open House at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort on Dec. 3.  COURTESY BALLY’S CORP.

Editor’s Choice: Northern R.I. Chamber to hold holiday open house

Print Edition 11/22/2024

EDITOR’S CHOICE Northern R.I. Chamber to hold holiday open house THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Holiday Open House,...

Edmund Addai, The Stackhouse LLC owner / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Everybody’s Business: A success in bringing flavor of South to R.I.

Entrepreneurship 11/08/2024

(Editor’s note: This is the 51st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...