Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Tuesday rejected 38 Studios LLC founder Curt Schilling’s suggestion that Rhode Island sabotaged the beleaguered video game company and drove potential investors away with public comments about its potential demise. more

Small businesses in Rhode Island represent 95.9 percent of all employers and employ 55.4 percent of the state’s private sector workforce, according to a report from the U.S. Small Business Administration. more

There are four important lessons to learn from Rhode Island’s 38 Studios disaster, according to Fortune Magazine Senior Editor Dan Primack. more

The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd annual dinner attracted 370 to see a number of their membership feted and hear a speech by an officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that played up the role of manufacturing in the U.S. more

The Smaller Business Association of New England is calling for nominations for the 2013 New England Innovation Awards. more

It is indisputable that the Internet, with its ever-expanding base and social media platform, is an important aspect of any marketing scheme. But a new study indicates that good old-fashioned networking in person is still valuable and vital to the success of both small- and new-business owners. more

TAUNTON, Mass. – The South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation recently made a micro loan to Newport Potters Guild to enable the small business to start a pottery and clay art gallery and create four new jobs. more

The keys to turning around Rhode Island’s economy are new ideas and workable solutions, according to a report released by the Rhode Island chapter of the Small Business Association of New England. more

The Slater Technology Fund has committed to $250,000 in funding to a $750,000 seed round for Care Thread, a provider of secure mobile messaging and team-based collaboration solutions for the medical industry, Slater announced Tuesday. more

Many years ago, when a new dean at my university referred to the faculty as “content providers,” my colleagues and I rolled our eyes. It was the latest hokey label for an old profession. more