Tag: Small business
This pop-up market travels across state borders
As the busiest shopping season of the year draws closer, a flurry of pop-up makers markets is once again on the horizon for small...
R.I. is closing communication gap on tax scofflaws
For years, a long-standing communication gap between two key government agencies allowed many business owners and nonprofits to skip paying taxes but still maintain...
Confidence keys success
Karina Holyoak Wood | Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at CCRI executive director
Confidence is the word I hear most from local business leaders...
Home décor and clothing shop brings taste of Istanbul to Warren
When customers tell Cigdem Turkomer that visiting Le BonNton feels like traveling, she knows she’s accomplished her vision for the globally sourced home décor...
Exits that could help a minority entrepreneur
Rhode Island-based entrepreneur David Owoyemi was no stranger to startups in August 2022, when he was in the middle of launching a new enterprise,...
Everybody’s Business: The doctor’s dishing out doses of health facts to...
(Editor’s note: This is the 44th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Something new in store for this rural R.I. landmark
When the Summit General Store announced its permanent closure last fall, the Coventry establishment may have seemed like another casualty among a dying breed...
Is the state doing enough to help businesses that have lost...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget includes $1.3 million for small businesses hurt by the closure of the Washington Bridge.
The April 22...
Businesses will require help to survive bridge fallout
Businesses have generally been underwhelmed by the state’s response to their requests for help following the December closure of the westbound side of the...
Glass half empty or full, economy needs biz investment to soar
Whatever your opinion is about the health of Rhode Island’s economy, there’s data to support it.
If you think there’s cause for celebration, avoiding to...