Tag: Small business
Emphasize your expertise
Dr. Philip R. Rizzuto | Rizzuto Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgery owner
‘The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a defining event that reveals the strengths...
McKee proposes $12.8B budget that targets housing, COVID recovery
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released a $12.8 billion spending plan for next fiscal year that also seeks to commit over...
Five Questions With: Jacquelyn M. Baginski
Jacquelyn M. Baginski | R.I. state representative, D-Cranston
1. Even as a freshman legislator, you have been described as a “champion for business” by some...
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Sonya Janigian | Sonya’s Clothing owner
Being in the retail sector for over 38 years, we have faced many challenges.
None has been as impactful as...
McKee: Find the opportunities in economic challenges
(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.)
As a small-business owner, former mayor and lieutenant governor...
Lending some help to little guys
SMALL BUSINESS
Ask any Rhode Island small-business owner if they could use more help – loans, grants, coaching, training programs – and it’s safe to...
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...



















