Tag: Small business
Rhode Island can keep getting better
(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.)
Rhode Island has come a long way in the...
Reliance on social media has severe downside
Sonya Janigian is not your typical social media influencer.
But in the last 18 months, livestreamed Facebook videos have become a fixture of her Cranston...
Is it fair to fire employees who refuse to return to...
Is a potential workplace conflict brewing between some employers and workers unwilling to let go of remote work schedules?
A recent national survey by Digital.com...
Everybody’s Business: She runs shop with a worldly view
(Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
For many, COVID-19 sparks desire to start a venture
After Michelle Politano was laid off when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year, she made the decision to pursue her lifelong dream of opening...
A business opportunity Collinson just couldn’t let go to waste
Think about any dirty, feces-related joke, and Cassie Collinson guarantees she has heard it.
“People find out what I do and like to tell me...
Businesses failing to get pandemic-related payouts
Kevin Millonzi has “viral” coverage as part of his business-interruption insurance, but that didn’t save the West Warwick caterer from getting rejected when he...
Proposed PPP tax ignores ongoing pandemic threat
Rhode Island’s leading small-business advocate as lieutenant governor has sent mixed signals to that constituency since taking over as governor last month.
On April 12,...
NFIB survey shows increasing optimism among small businesses
PROVIDENCE – A new survey from the National Federation of Independent Business found that 13% of small-business owners said they will have to close...
New leaders
Are you happy with the changes in leadership among R.I. elected officials this year, including Daniel J. McKee as governor?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Unsure: 0%
Are you...
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