Tag: Rihub
Five Questions With: Tom Sperry
Tom Sperry | Co-founder and managing director, Rogue Venture Partners
1. Why did you launch Rogue Venture Partners, and what type of startups does it focus...
Everybody’s Business: ‘Oblivious to the risk,’ Monge went off script
(Editor’s note: This is the 28th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Five Questions With: Stacey Messier
Stacey Messier | General manager, CIC Providence LLC
1. What is your background in entrepreneurship, and how does this inform your vision for CIC Providence, which...
Boston-based food launchpad expands to R.I.
PROVIDENCE — A Boston-based food launchpad is expanding its network of industry connections and capital into the Ocean State.
Founded in 2015 by CEO Lauren...
RIHub to hold second annual startup week in October
PROVIDENCE – RIHub’s Rhode Island Startup Week is back for a second year with more than 50 organizations and startups and two added partial days...
RIHub to host first youth entrepreneurs summit
PROVIDENCE – RIHub will host a day of educational and pitch opportunities centered around bolstering youth entrepreneurship as part of its second annual Startup...
State of Innovation: R.I.’s ecosystem for entrepreneurs shows resilience
For the developers of Pointz, a navigation app geared toward safer routes for cyclists, Rhode Island offered a wealth of mentoring and networking opportunities,...
Startup resilience a hopeful sign for state’s economy
Like most economic sectors, Rhode Island’s startup community has felt the sting of the pandemic. But outweighing the setbacks is a resiliency that is...
Unique gift reflects broad appeal
The concept started as a gift: Toye Onikoyi, a University of Rhode Island graduate who was working as an engineer at Rite-Solutions Inc. in...
RIHub expanding full startup services to Newport
NEWPORT – RIHub, a Providence-based nonprofit startup support organization, is expanding its footprint southward, offering entrepreneurs in Aquidneck Island and the South County area...