Tag: Small business
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...
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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...
Measure would create state-run retirement fund for small businesses
Michelle Rivera, policy director with Progreso Latino Inc., a nonprofit that does not offer retirement benefits to its employees, struggled with the process of...
‘Digital bank’ launched for small businesses
PROVIDENCE - Connecticut-based Liberty Bank on Monday launched Owners Bank - a “digital bank” targeting small businesses in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania....
Holiday cliffhanger: How long will merry feeling last for shoppers, retailers?
Karen Beebe’s Christmas season began months ago, in the heat of August, when she placed an order for 360 holiday ornaments.
For Beebe, the owner...
More businesses struggle with their rent payments
When Michelle Murphy renewed her lease recently for a 5,000-square-foot beauty salon she rents in Cranston, there was some bad news that came with...
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