Tag: U.S. Small Business Administration
Local lenders, borrowers find latest payroll loan process significantly smoother
PROVIDENCE – In a year that for many has felt like a decade, Josh Welch’s recollection of his initial application to the Paycheck Protection...
Second round of PPP loans to start week of Jan. 11
PROVIDENCE – The Paycheck Protection Program will reopen on the week of Jan. 11, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday in consultation with...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, Dec. 2020
1. Amgen’s new $200M next-gen biologic plant a first in U.S. Amgen Inc.’s new 120,000-square-foot biomanufacturing factory in West Greenwich, the first of its...
Business owners grapple with Raimondo’s ‘pause’ extension
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's decision on Thursday to extend Rhode Island’s economic “pause” through Dec. 20 means some local businesses will have...
BofA survey highlights small-business resilience, optimism despite pandemic
PROVIDENCE – More than 4 in 5 small businesses in the U.S. remained open in some form during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority...
WPRI: Gracie’s files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
PROVIDENCE – Gracie’s Ventures Inc., the owning entity of Gracie’s restaurant on Washington Street and the adjacent café Ellie’s Bakery, has filed for Chapter...
She was forced to take over father’s business long before her...
Even as a kid, Kaitlyn Szczupak loved cars and learning about what made them go. She was 20 when she and her father, Scott,...
Getting aid a struggle for many sole proprietors
A sole proprietorship seemed like the best option when Katie Murano started her wedding photography business in January.
Having previously owned an event-planning business as...
BankNewport is a vital financial and social asset to the community
PBN Business Excellence Awards 2020
Excellence at a Large Company: BankNewport
ONE OF BANKNEWPORT’S priorities is developing a best-in-class customer experience by focusing on the...
SBA reports $3.2B in traditional, COVID-19 loans to R.I. businesses in...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration provided more than $3.2 billion in capital to Rhode Island small businesses in fiscal 2020 through traditional...
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