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WHAT’S IN STORE? Sisters Karen Deutsch, left, and Ellen Deutsch have launched a home décor business in Providence called Stewart House.
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Décor shop has worldly aesthetic

If sisters Karen and Ellen Deutsch were to characterize their personal styles by a country, Ellen’s would be defined by “the textures and sweetness...
ROLE PLAYER: Chris Dunlavey is the host at Paradigm Escape Rooms in Newport.
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Seeking an escape in City by the Sea

Paradigm Escape Rooms provides a “second generation” escape room equipped with electromagnetic locks and keypads, more high-tech than the first-generation progenitors that relied solely...
OPEN SPACE: After purchasing an empty commercial space in Newport six years ago, Karen Pinelli opened Provence Sur Mer as a unique event space this past summer.
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Pinelli turns historic Newport building into Airbnb, event space

Anyone who steps onto the grounds of Provence Sur Mer will be transported back into history. Located in the heart of Newport, the newly opened...
TOUR GUIDE: Warren River Co. owner Jan Moniz says Warren is more than a food destination and shows people the sights and teaches them the history on her river cruises. 
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See the sights, learn the history of Warren by boat

A new river tour company in Warren invites passengers to take in the sights of the local waterfront and knowledge of the town’s maritime...
FINANCIAL AIDE: Phil Auger, a former school superintendent, launched Grants New England in North Kingstown last July to help nonprofits find and apply for funding.
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Former schools superintendent now helping nonprofits get funding

Countless nonprofits and school organizations rely on grants to fund their work. But applying for these grants often means leaders must take time away...
FAMILY FUN: Derek Savas, left, and Aryn Hawks are anxious to open their new miniature golf course Lucky Puttz in Middletown. 
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Lucky Puttz brings mini golf to Aquidneck Island

Business partners Aryn Hawks and Derek Savas could have opened a certain moneymaker with their purchase of a vacant lot on Valley Road in...
GROWING DEMAND: Co-owners Samantha Fontanez, left, and Shalika Shoulders had demand behind their plant store, Botanical Bar in Providence, when it opened in January. 
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Botanical Bar owners sharing their passion for plants

Tucked away in Providence’s West End, the Botanical Bar isn’t a business you typically stumble across. Getting to the speakeasy-style plant store requires some...
SPECIALTY SHOP: Tyler and Anna Burnley, left, and Chad Hoffer, right, opened Utility in Middletown, a store that sells unique kitchen tools, cookware and pantry items. 
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Unique kitchen tools, cookware for chefs and hosts

As one of the operators of Mission Burger and Thames Street Kitchen, Anna Burnley knows there are some kitchen tools that culinary professionals simply...
ONE-ON-ONE: Jenny Gaynor, owner of Calm Education, reads to her daughter, Ella. Gaynor coaches kids in social and emotional learning. 
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Gaynor teaches calming techniques to ensure students are ready to learn

Jenny Gaynor was a successful elementary school teacher for nearly two decades before setting her sights on a second career. “Education is more than stuffing...
MAN OF NOTE: After a battle with cancer, Tom Lovett decided to follow his passion and turn his hobby of building and repairing amplifiers into a business. 
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Starting an amp business sounds sweet

Tom Lovett first began learning the ins and outs of amplifiers out of necessity – having picked up guitar playing at 11 years old,...
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