Tag: Small business
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...
What should be state lawmakers’ top budget priority this year?
State lawmakers opened the 2024 legislative session on Jan. 2 with warnings any budget surplus at the end of the year will be much...
Rhode Island SBA lending exceeds $138M in fiscal year 2023
PROVIDENCE – More than $138 million in U.S. Small Business Administration lending was provided for small businesses in Rhode Island during fiscal year 2023,...
How can Gov. Daniel J. McKee best help small businesses in...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently told PBN he’d like to know what type of support small-business owners would like to see in his fiscal...
Shop owners bracing for theft before holidays
Stressed about the holidays already? You’re not alone.
Every year, shop owners not only worry about stocking shelves with the right products, they also need...
McKee on R.I.’s business climate: ‘I know we’ve made progress’
(Editor's note: This exclusive interview with Gov. Daniel J. McKee is part of a two-story package on Rhode Island's business climate that will be...
Trust your gut
Tom Canterino | LevelUP Digital Solutions LLC founder and chief strategist
Even though small businesses are the backbone of our economy, contributing to 30% more...
Banking ‘reforms’ have widened the wealth gap
Harsh banking sector regulations imposed a decade ago were touted as a means to both make the system safer and to “democratize capital” by...
McKee: R.I.’s economic driving force is small business
Our small businesses play a crucial role in fostering innovation, job creation and community identity here in the Ocean State. Rhode Island’s small businesses...
‘Struggling days’ sparked his desire to venture out
(Editor’s note: This is the 34th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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