Tag: Small business
Rhode Island ranks low on small-business friendliness survey
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 48 in the nation for small-business friendliness in a survey conducted by Thumbtack Inc. and released Tuesday. In its...
R.I. tops in small-biz survival
The climate in Rhode Island for small businesses has generally been on the upswing – by one recent study it’s the second-best in the...
RISBDC, R.I. Foundation launch non-tech-related Growth Hub
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new funding outlet for non-technology-related small businesses is now available to Rhode Island companies looking to grow, thanks to a...
Dream big and keep believing and you will succeed
Shannon Hughey Cornicelli | Pixie Dust Inc. president, and Dream Big Gymnastics and Ninja owner It’s great to have big dreams, but many businesses fail...
SBA hosting seminar on tax changes for small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration is holding a free training session on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on July 17,...
Share of U.S. small businesses with job openings matches record
NEW YORK - Hiring qualified people in a tightening labor market is getting to be an even bigger headache for smaller United States companies,...
Fung’s back! Do voters share his despair over the state’s direction?
Allan W. Fung, the nine-year mayor of Cranston, has launched a second campaign for governor, once again targeting now-incumbent Gina M. Raimondo, and pointing...
All 25 R.I. ‘Qualified Opportunity Zones’ approved by feds
PROVIDENCE – All 25 areas that Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the R.I. Commerce Corp. submitted for designation as “Qualified Opportunity Zones” were approved...
OHIC reducing small-business rates for suspended health insurance tax in Q4
Correction: A previous version of this story mischaracterized estimated savings for businesses due to the suspension of a federal health insurance tax that had...
Commerce RI launches small business hotline, ad campaign
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. launched a new small business hotline number Monday, (401) 521-HELP (401-521-4357) designed to make it easier for small...
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