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R.I. Foundation awards $130K in grants to 22 organizations supporting Black...

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-two nonprofit organizations that serve the state’s Black community were awarded close to $130,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation, the...
BUILDING STRENGTH: Michelle LaSata, right, owner of MPOWER Training & Fitness LLC, works out with Susan Dansereau, a personal trainer, at MPOWER in Woonsocket. LaSata, who took ownership of the fitness center in 2024 recently participated in a free 10-week program called LocalBiz Resilience Program targeting entrepreneurs in Woonsocket and Central Falls. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

In two disadvantaged R.I. cities, a pilot business program focuses on...

Olga Saucedo made her lifelong dream of owning a restaurant come true, opening Cultura Mixta Family Restaurant in Central Falls last spring. In May 2024,...
Ana Duque, The Heal Room LLC CEO / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Building a wellness store that uplifts the community

(Editor’s note: This is the 52nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Edmund Addai, The Stackhouse LLC owner / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Everybody’s Business: A success in bringing flavor of South to R.I.

(Editor’s note: This is the 51st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
A REINTRODUCTION: Jeff Binczyk, director of the newly rebranded eCenter at Johnson & Wales University, talks to some students during an open house at the entrepreneurship center earlier this year. 
COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

R.I. universities beefing up entrepreneurial offerings

Rhode Island colleges are doubling down on their on-campus entrepreneurship centers, drawing highly motivated students who are looking for practical hands-on support as they...

R.I. Commerce launches Minority Business Accelerator Direct Grant Program

PROVIDENCE – Beginning Sept. 4, applications will be accepted for the state’s Minority Business Accelerator Direct Grant Program that will funnel $2 million of...
THE 2024 CLASS of Providence Business News' Leaders & Achievers Awards honorees pose for a photo Thursday at Aldrich Mansion in Warwick. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN’s 2024 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored

WARWICK – Twenty-five local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2024...
SOLID IMPACT: Julie Owens, CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse, feels that she is part of a community of change-makers in her role leading the business incubator. 
PBN PHOTO/PAUL J. SPETRINI

Julie Owens

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Julie Owens | Social Enterprise Greenhouse | CEO THE MOST IMPORTANT quality for being a successful leader is curiosity,...
BLOSSOMING BUSINESS: Bacary Diatta has found a market for his hibiscus-flavored beverages and jams in the Caribbean. 
PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Hibiscus from homeland a key ingredient to success

(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

PBN selects 2024 Leaders & Achievers honorees

PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 25 honorees for its 2024 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The individuals are selected for this year’s program...
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