Tag: Small business
Embracing change leads to success
Nearly a century in business, R B Howes & Co. is making some changes.
Founded in 1920, the company has been known for years for...
Raimondo: A ‘partner with business’
You could say Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is a pragmatist. The way she puts it, she’s not trying to change the world so much...
Five Questions With Thomas Hoagland
5Q: Thomas Hoagland | Executive director, Providence Business Loan Fund
1. How many active loans does PBLF have, and what are they worth collectively?...
Edge & End uses woodworking as a tool to help disadvantaged...
Joshua Ellison, the son of Pawtucket-based Lorimer Studios LLC’s founder, cites an “interesting serendipity” as the inspiration behind Edge & End LLC, founded in...
Have cargo, will travel
Water, coffee and rolls of newsprint have combined to create a strong business for a Rhode Island trucking family.
Commodity Haulers Express Inc., owned by...
Financing biggest hurdle to employees becoming boss
When Kayla Thompson walked into Melissa Ashley Brides in Westerly in search of a wedding dress about seven years ago, she had no idea...
E-commerce can’t be winner-take-all
Small businesses are a pillar of capitalism and of a healthy economy. They provide a path into the middle and upper-middle class for people...
SBA calls for Emerging Leaders program applicants in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island District office is calling for applicants for its Emerging Leaders program, which provides business leaders...
Five Questions With Sabina Matos
5Q: Sabina Matos | President, Providence City Council
1. How will you encourage more widespread economic development across Providence neighborhoods? Successful economic development depends...
Is the increase in Rhode Island’s minimum wage going to have...
Rhode Island is one of 20 states that will increase its minimum wage in the new year, going from $10.10 an hour to $10.50...
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