Tag: Small Business Administration
At Narragansett restaurant, new generation builds on immigrant resolve
Though he graduated with a business degree from the University of Rhode Island, in a sense, James Lau is a double major.
Since childhood, Lau...
Meet the Makers: Warwick poker table maker has played its cards...
(Editor’s note: This is the 28th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Everybody’s Business: Building a wellness store that uplifts the community
(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...
BankNewport reports $136.7M in revenue for 2023, up 29.5% from a...
NEWPORT – OceanPoint Financial Partners, the mutual holding company for BankNewport, ended 2023 with a record $2.68 billion in assets and $2.14 billion in...
North Kingstown contractor admits to bankruptcy fraud
PROVIDENCE – A North Kingstown contractor pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud, money laundering and other charges, U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Zachary A. Cunha...
SBA awards Chafee Center $150K to support small-businesses exporting
SMITHFIELD – The John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University on Wednesday received a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business...
SBA disaster declaration approved for Block Island businesses, residents
PROVIDENCE – Just over a week after the historic Harborside Inn burned down, Gov. Daniel J McKee announced Monday his request for a disaster...
Partnership forged to support Providence’s small businesses
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center announced Thursday they have formalized...
Survey: Staffing, recession concerns stoke anxiety among small-business owners
PROVIDENCE – Concerns over workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain issues have intensified or stayed the same for small-business owners over the past three...
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION SELECTS LOUIS SILVA TO SUCCEED MARK COUSINEAU AS...
HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT – CIC Board of Directors has named Louis Silva to succeed Mark Cousineau as leader of the multi-state economic development lending organization....