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CEOs of the 13 fledgling companies from Betaspring’s inaugural fall session speed-pitched themselves and their companies to a full house including Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee on Thursday evening in hopes of gaining equity and support.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Dear Kate, the rebranded line of specialty lingerie that mixes fashion and function, is launching online this month with shipping to start in early December in anticipation of the holiday season.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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During the last four years, the average credit profile of U.S. small business owners has improved in 45 of 50 states and the District of Columbia, but not Rhode Island, according to a report by The Direct Capital Corp.
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By PBN Staff
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The state has made some significant improvements in advancing its knowledge-based economy but there are still lacking areas with room for improvement, according to the 2012 Rhode Island Innovation Index, released Thursday.
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By Michael Souza |
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Two Rhode Island companies – Nordic Technology Group and NBA Math Hoops – were among the 16 winners of the 2012 MassChallenge at the competition’s Tuesday evening awards ceremony.
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By PBN Staff
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The Rhode Island Foundation opened the 2013 Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship on Wednesday, a program designed to provide seed money for ideas to solve persistent challenges in the Ocean State.
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By PBN Staff
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More than 1,500 new businesses registered with the R.I. Secretary of State’s office during the three months ended September 30, making it the best third quarter in five years, according to data released Thursday by Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis.
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By PBN Staff
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The Founders League, created through a partnership with the Betaspring, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Brown University and the University of Rhode Island, will strengthen Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial environment by expanding programs for high growth startups and entrepreneurs, the partners announced Wednesday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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IlluminOss Medical Inc. and G-Form LLC were two of the four companies honored at the Boston Museum of Science’s second annual “Invented Here” awards.
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By PBN Staff
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Confidence among U.S. small businesses cooled in September as fewer companies said they planned to hire or invest in new equipment, a survey found.
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By Elizabeth Dexheimer |