Tag: Small Businesses
Citizens survey: Half of small businesses expect growth despite falling economic...
PROVIDENCE – Half of U.S. small-business owners expect revenue growth over the next three months, even as confidence in the broader economy continues to...
R.I. eligible for SBA loans for economic injury from February blizzard
PROVIDENCE – All five counties in Rhode Island are eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for those impacted by the historic February blizzard, The...
U.S. trade policy fails to make us great again
New England was built on the revolutionary spirit. When the British decided to impose unfair taxes and regulations on the goods that the colonies...
Grant program launched to help R.I. small businesses cut energy costs
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island small businesses now have a new tool to cut energy costs.
On Thursday, R.I. Commerce Corp. and R.I. Secretary of Commerce...
Small and midsized businesses enter 2026 in growth mode, Citizens survey...
PROVIDENCE – Small- and middle-market businesses are heading into 2026 with growing confidence and plans to invest, hire and expand, according to a new...
When the SNAP supply chain breaks, Rhode Islanders must become the...
Every month, about 140,000 Rhode Islanders depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed themselves and their families. That’s 86,000 households, including 23,000...
R.I. small-business owners: Bottle bill doesn’t make cents for customers, profits
PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of small-business owners from across Rhode Island - as well as the state’s largest Chamber of Commerce - are urging state...
McKee: R.I. small-business owners need to stay the course amid federal...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday urged Rhode Island's small-business owners to stay the course and strategize amid the current federal funding...
Providence announces pair of free parking programs
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced a pair of free parking programs to help residents have easier access to City Hall...
Labor costs remain high for small businesses, report finds
NEW YORK (AP) – Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses.
A new survey found some owners may be seeing a bit...
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