Rhode Island Small Business Development Center

The A.I. angst: Businesses, workers grapple with navigating uncharted tech territory

Cover Story 08/18/2023

For most of the 10 years she has operated TIB Creative Studio LLC in Providence, graphic designer Theresa Barzyk has relied on a low-tech...

Partnership forged to support Providence’s small businesses

Business Services 07/20/2023

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center announced Thursday they have formalized...

HITTING THE LINKS: The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will hold its Chamber Golf Club networking event on July 12 at Green Valley Country Club in Portsmouth.  COURTESY GREEN VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB

Editor’s Choice: Greater Newport Chamber to hold golf networking event

Subscriber Only 07/07/2023

EDITOR’S CHOICE Greater Newport Chamber to hold golf networking event THE GREATER NEWPORT Chamber of Commerce will hold its Chamber Golf Club networking event,...

PARTY TIME: Attendees dance during Roger Williams Park Zoo’s annual Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts fundraiser in 2019. The zoo will host its latest fundraising event on June 24.  COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO

Editor’s Choice: Roger Williams Park Zoo to host Zoobilee fundraiser

Subscriber Only 06/23/2023

EDITOR’S CHOICE Roger Williams Park Zoo to host Zoobilee fundraiser ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO will host its 31st annual Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts fundraiser....

CRUISING: Various local chambers of commerce will hold a Lighthouse Cruise on June 20 starting at 5 p.m.  COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FAST FERRY

Editor’s Choice: Local chambers of commerce to hold Lighthouse Cruise

Subscriber Only 06/09/2023

EDITOR’S CHOICE Local chambers of commerce to hold Lighthouse Cruise THE CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce, along with the North Kingstown, Narragansett, Charlestown,...

GRAND NETWORK: The annual Statewide Business After Hours event will be held April 26 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick.  COURTESY CROWNE PLAZA PROVIDENCE-WARWICK

Editor’s Choice: Crowne Plaza to host statewide Business After Hours event

Subscriber Only 04/14/2023

EDITOR’S CHOICE Crowne Plaza to host statewide Business After Hours event THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE Business After Hours event will consist of participants from more than...

Editor’s Choice: Fall River Mayor Coogan to speak at One SouthCoast...

Subscriber Only 03/31/2023

EDITOR’S CHOICE Fall River Mayor Coogan to speak at Chamber luncheon ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a luncheon featuring Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan. The...

Is R.I.’s rate of new business starts a problem?

Business Services 03/17/2023

At first glance, the Rhode Island business community’s growth during the COVID-19 pandemic looks impressive: since 2019, new business applications have shot up by...

STATE PRIORITIES: Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, will be the guest speaker for the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Eggs & Issues breakfast event on March 30 at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Editor’s Choice: R.I. Senate President Ruggerio to speak at NRI Chamber...

Subscriber Only 03/17/2023

EDITOR’S CHOICE R.I. Senate President Ruggerio to speak at NRI Chamber event THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Eggs &...