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New Year’s resolution
Does your company make a New Year’s resolution each year? No: 100% Yes: 0% When did this tradition begin? Our company does not make New Year’s resolutions: 100% This...
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Focus
Deductions, depreciation are adding up for some small-business owners
Small-business owners in Rhode Island are taking advantage of tax credits and cuts first made available in 2018 but which are becoming more commonly...
Federal tax act may be enticing foreign firms
Nearly 2,220 foreign businesses operated in Rhode Island in 2017, according to data from the R.I. Secretary of State’s Office. But after the federal tax...
Something New
Ex-Fla. psychic saw a future in Newport
Jessica Lee instantly fell in love the first time she visited Newport. A then-Florida resident, she was in town for three days and already...
One Last Thing
Foster belief in project goals
Mark S. Hayward U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island district director • Failure is not an option: I’ve seen unrealistic goals achieved and achievable goals unmet....
Editorial & Op Ed
It's Personal
No one gets rich by shunning new cars and lattes
Managing your financial life requires following three rules: No. 1. Spend less than you earn. No. 2. Prioritize investing for your future. No. 3. Figure out what...
Oberg elected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island board president
C. PAUL OBERG has been elected president of the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island for 2020. He is...
Ready, willing and parable
If you’ve read anything I have written over the years, you’ve probably figured out that I love stories that put management principles into action,...
Niceties feed your sales
Too many salespeople find themselves running on fumes when it comes to prospects. “I get up every morning and ask myself the same question:...
News Briefs
What's Happening
Editor’s Choice: Reading across Rhode Island
EDITOR’S CHOICE Reading across Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND CENTER for the Book will kick off the 2020 statewide read, featuring “Rising: Dispatches from the New...
People on the Move
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) announced the promotion of Cristina Feden to SVP,...
PROVIDENCE, RI (January 15, 2019) Cristina is responsible for the development of new C&I and CRE lending & business banking relationships in the Eastern...
AP&S Welcomes Elizabeth A. Suever
Elizabeth A. Suever has joined Adler Pollock & Sheehan as Co-Chair of the firm’s Government Relations Group. Elizabeth is a registered Rhode Island Lobbyist and...
Restivo Monacelli LLP Appoints Kevin Hundley as Managing Partner
Restivo Monacelli LLP announced today that Kevin Hundley has been appointed Managing Partner, succeeding Edmund Restivo, Jr., who remains with the firm as a...
Press Releases
Cyber Technical Joins Forces with Envision Technology Advisors
Cyber Technical is thrilled to announce that they have joined forces with Envision Technology Advisors. Cyber Technical is a web design and development company...
Paul Hauser Promoted to Principal at Vision 3 Architects
Paul Hauser has been promoted to Principal of Vision 3 Architects. Paul started his career at Vision 3 Architects as a summer intern in...
Jennifer Freitas, CPA and Doryanne Hamel, MS, CPA, CFE Named Partners
Piccerelli Gilstein & Company, LLP (PG&Co) is proud to announce Jennifer Freitas, CPA and Doryanne Hamel, MS, CPA, CFE have been named partners, effective...
