Tag: Small business
Owners tap into savings to withstand pandemic
NEW YORK – When the coronavirus outbreak forced cruise lines to cancel trips to Alaska, it wiped out Midgi Moore’s tour business, leaving her...
Small business neglected in recovery plans
Congress has failed Rhode Island business. When the Great Recession hit in 2008, despite the lessons that could have been learned from the dotcom...
Be resilient before recovery is needed
Even if all you had to worry about were the quality of your company’s products or services and continued growth of the customer base,...
Roots Hair Salon’s Murphy is a cut above the rest
PBN BUSINESS WOMEN AWARDS 2020 WOMAN TO WATCH, SMALL BUSINESS: Michelle Murphy | Roots Hair Salon
BEAUTY IS HARD WORK. Just ask hairstylist Michelle Murphy,...
Rhode Island Foundation promotes Claudia Cornejo to lead economic security
Claudia Cornejo has been appointed a strategic initiative officer at the Rhode Island Foundation, where she will lead the Foundation’s activities and grant-making for...
Lt. Gov. McKee floats relief plan on his own
Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee is proposing using a portion of Rhode Island’s $1.25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to create grant and...
Hardy variety of retailer
In 2008, David Urban, who’d just earned a degree in horticulture from the University of Rhode Island, had one specific desire while in the...
A call for ‘Marshall Plan’ for R.I. small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic will go down as one of the most important events in our history. Its impact is already causing exponential disruption, which...
Marketing merger was sparked by social event
Nicole Eller and Alicia Piazza were introduced at a networking event, and it didn’t take long for them to realize they shared a strong...
A custom shop that’s thinking outside the frame
Customers who walk into Get The Picture LLC in search of a custom frame are presented with row after row of choices – up...



















