Tag: U.S. Small Business Administration
Trump denies disaster declaration for R.I. from February’s historic blizzard
PROVIDENCE – A request for federal disaster assistance from February’s historic blizzard has been denied, the state’s congressional delegates announced Monday.
On July 2, President...
Bristol-based furniture maker building national reputation
At Hideaway Solutions LLC, every cut of wood, hinge and finished fold-out step stool and wall-mounted desk tells a story of careful design and...
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...
Legislation would create employee ownership center to ease business transitions
When White Electric Coffee in Providence changed hands in 2021, it didn’t go to a corporate buyer or a retiring owner’s handpicked successor. It...
Washington Trust hires 2 vice presidents for commercial banking team
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has hired Daniel Hagerty and Thomas Quinlan as vice presidents on its commercial banking team, the bank announced...
BankNewport holding company reports record $3B in assets at annual meeting
NEWPORT – OceanPoint Financial Partners, the mutual holding company for BankNewport, reported record total assets of $3 billion for 2025, the company announced at...
Connect with Commerce: R.I. seeing strong growth in new businesses
(Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series focused on questions from Providence Business News readers for R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan...
SBA names R.I. Small Business Week winners; VIBCO’s Wadensten earns top...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration on Monday named its 2026 Small Business Week award winners in Rhode Island, including Karl Wadensten, president...
SBA: Rhode Island small businesses received $179M in loans in 2025
SMITHFIELD – Rhode Island small businesses received $179 million in loans in fiscal year 2025, a 56.9% increase over the previous year.
A total of...
HarborOne Bank to host resource and networking event focused on small...
PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bank will bring together business leaders, financial experts and government resource providers for “Unlock Your Business Potential” on Jan. 22, an...
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