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Tiles for tourists in digital age
Even a dead business can have value. In fact, sometimes the age and obsolescence of an enterprise, the fact that it didn’t evolve into the next big thing, makes it worth something. more
Firm’s products out of this world
Some of Spectra Systems Corp.’s products will literally be out of this world this summer, on Mars to be exact. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s next Mars rover, Curiosity, which landed on the Red Planet Aug. 6. more
Firm cut above rest in film editing
Successful networking and the perfection of a specific skill set are two business essentials that are commonly celebrated as keys to success. more
Crafting plan for niche beer sales
Who could have imagined 12 years ago what would happen to beer: unfiltered Imperial Pale Ales at nearly every bar and liquor stores with rows of fancy brews without a St. Louis or Milwaukee label in sight. At the turn of the millennium, it would be nearly a decade until the term “craft beer” entered the lexicon. more
Seeing is appreciating in this shop
After having started RISD Works more than a decade ago, Matthew Bird was wondering what to do next. After seeing a vacant space on Wickenden Street he toyed with the idea of another store, but why consider a venture similar to the one that you just left? “There is increasingly more and more great stuff out there in the world and it gets overwhelming,” Bird said. “There are amazing things that nobody can find.” more
Firm steeled for auto-design fight
Carmakers on a frantic push to meet rising, federal fuel-economy standards are looking everywhere for new materials – from carbon fiber to plastics – that will make their vehicles lighter and more efficient. more
Partners laid framework for success
Everyone said they’d never make it. When Matt Slobogan and Rob Dziubek, two local guys with vast practical and artistic experience, but no business expertise, wanted to open up their own framing shop in a largely suburban community filled with “super stores” and shopping malls, friends, relatives and colleagues said they were crazy. more
Firm leaves no stones left unturned
Like many professionals, Robert C. Atwood enjoyed his work but had the desire to have his own business. “The company I was working for at the time wasn’t interested in pursuing the hazardous-waste world, so I started on my own,” he said. more
Firm riding high on motorcycle accessories
To work here, you have to love to ride. That means riding on a motorcycle for employees at Twisted Throttle in Exeter, who are required to have a motorcycle license in order to work in any department of the motorcycle apparel-and-accessories company. more
Reservations made easy in Newport
During the early 1990s when Karen TaylorHowell was working the desk of the Newport Harbor Hotel, each afternoon seemed to bring a steady stream of visitors desperately trying to find a room. more
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