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READY TO PLAY: Games enthusiast Ryan Praditkamollert has opened his own store, The Crypt, in Providence’s Jewelry District. He focuses on inclusivity. 
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Inclusivity rules at The Crypt gaming space

Ryan Praditkamollert has been fascinated by board games since he was a kid, but it wasn’t until a decade ago that he began playing...
A GROWTH OPPORTUNITY: Erynn Field, right, and Carina Labonte have opened Tidal Wave Training LLC and plan to use their background in sports performance, strength training and coaching to help clients. 
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Fitness studio offers exercise, education, endurance

After earning her master’s degree in kinesiology, North Kingstown native Erynn Field joined forces with Carina Labonte and launched Tidal Wave Training LLC in...
FRESH SPICES: Matthew Mazzarella and Jessica Neubauer opened Ocean State Spice & Tea Merchants in Providence after falling in love with the concept when visiting a similar shop in Michigan last year. 
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New tea shop bringing enticing aromas to Providence

Matthew Mazzarella and his fiancée, Jessica Neubauer, were immediately taken in by the aromas and the atmosphere when they stepped into a spice and...
FULLY SEEN: Catherine Novas works with a student at Nova Learning Center, her Christian day care program in North ­Providence.
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Novas launches day care based on faith and family in honor...

After completing her Master of Arts from Brandeis University, Catherine Novas began a teaching career she thought would fulfill a lifelong desire to work...
DEEP DIVE: Dr. James Cardi and Donna Zaken are the founders of ­Cardi Aesthetics & Wellness in Cranston, the state’s first functional medicine practice, which is focused on getting to the root causes of aging. 
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Helping patients improve from the inside out

Donna Zaken is well versed in functional medicine, which is an approach focused on finding the root causes of symptoms and diseases. But as...
BACK ON THE MENU: Angie and Jeff DiMeo opened East Side Cheese & Provisions in Providence last summer to return a local cheese shop to Wayland Square after La Laiterie at Farmstead closed in 2014. 
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Familiar flavors return to Providence’s East Side

When Angie and Jeff DiMeo opened East Side Cheese & Provisions, the shop restored a once-familiar offering in its Providence neighborhood. “In Wayland Square, there’s...
FRESHEN UP: Santa’s Doggie Workshop owner Rebecca Buontempo, right, and groomer Tasha Thibeault work with Jude, a mini labradoodle, at the dog day care and pet grooming business in Johnston.
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Buontempo combines passions with launch of Santa’s Doggie Workshop

Call it a tinsel lining. Now a third-generation small-business owner, Rebecca Buontempo still has vivid memories of the sacrifices made by her father and grandfather. “I...
WORKING TOGETHER: Co-owners and friends Sawyer Stone, left, and Brendan Greene combined their individual brands to launch GreeneStone Studios, a vintage shop that recently opened in Providence.
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GreeneStone Studios offers unique vintage finds

Sawyer Stone and Brendan Greene sparked a friendship several years ago over their shared interest in clothes and personal design while working together at...
WITCHY WOMAN: Katherine Preite realized her dream of owning an occult/metaphysical-themed shop when she opened La Strega Luna Boutique in Barrington in June. She is pictured with her son Domenic. 
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New boutique brings spiritual practices, items to Barrington

The metaphysical has long had a presence in Katherine Preite’s life. Growing up, she remembers that her grandmother “did a little folk magic here...
ADS IN MOTION: Driven Advertising LLC owners Kyle Johnson, left, and Brandon Maselli sell ad space on people’s cars who are looking for side income. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Mobile marketers driven to support people and small businesses

It’s rare to get paid to do something you would do anyway. But the founder of an innovative marketing venture seeks to offer just...
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