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LIFE COACH: Nikkayla Noel launched Nurture Your Nature Coaching LLC in Coventry earlier this year to support women in building confidence, resilience and healthy habits.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Nurturing the soul during life’s transitions

Entrepreneurship 05/09/2025

Nikkayla Noel wanted to help other women going through difficult life transitions, whether it be relationships, careers, or motherhood and beyond. Those changes can...

HOMEMADE TREATS: Shay Nese with her dog Marley and some of her Surfside Paws organic dog treats.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Surfside Paws serving up safer dog treats

Entrepreneurship 04/25/2025

Shay Nese’s 6-year-old daughter was fine after mistakenly eating a dog treat last summer. But Nese, who is a dogsitter, began worrying about what...

A NEW LEVEL: Lincoln Pollock decided to open his own retail jewelry shop in Warren in February after years of making and selling jewelry from his Cranston home.  PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Arcwood Jewelry fits right in on eclectic Main Street in Warren

Entrepreneurship 04/11/2025

After years of making and selling homemade jewelry out of his Cranston home, Lincoln Pollock thought he was ready to make the leap from...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: CBX Pilates owner Deborah McElkenny in her Charlestown studio. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Pilates studio brings self-improvement workouts to Charlestown

Entrepreneurship 03/28/2025

After having three children in three years, Deborah McElkenny was searching for a way to get her mind and body back in shape. That’s when...

REPURPOSED: Felicia Neuhof is the founder and owner of Shellf Life, which transforms discarded seashells into surface materials for interior commercial and residential projects. PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Shellf Life gives mollusks a new identity

Business Services 03/14/2025

While other businesses struggle with rising costs of materials, a new venture in Providence founded by Felicia Neuhof takes advantage of a medium that...

FRESH FACE: Former campaign staffer Mark LeBeau launched public relations firm Union & East Consulting LLC in Cranston in January.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

New PR firm plans to make waves in Ocean State

Business Services 02/28/2025

Mark LeBeau has done publicity for some of the biggest names in politics, but now he’s focusing his attention on his own operations. In January,...

EXPERIENCED: Martingale Marine Services owner Daniel Martinez, with more than 25 years in the marine services industry, is pictured at the Safe Harbor shipyard in Warwick.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Martingale Marine Services helps make boating smooth sailing

Entrepreneurship 02/14/2025

Daniel Martinez loves all things boats and has more than 25 years of experience in the marine services industry to prove it. But Martinez, a...

VALUE-DRIVEN: Digit Murphy, founder of the United Women’s Sports NIL Agency LLC, has always been focused on growing the value of women in sports. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

United Women’s NIL Agency working to uplift women in sports

Entrepreneurship 01/31/2025

Whether it was coaching hockey at Brown University or helping China get its hockey team prepared for the Olympics, Digit Murphy has always been...

TOGETHER TIME: John Theberge, co-owner of Newport Pickleball Club in Middletown, encourages people to come “enjoy the friendly vibe” of pickleball.  PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Newport Pickleball Club capitalizes on latest craze

Entrepreneurship 01/17/2025

After Island Cinemas closed in January 2023, entrepreneurs John Theberge and Charles Irving had an idea to fill the 40,000-square-foot void left in Middletown. Officially...