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Report: R.I. small businesses ‘crucial’ to state’s economy
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
| 2/15/13 | 1 comment
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
Details emerge on insurance plans to be offered on exchange
Three health insurers – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare of New England, and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island – will offer a total of 28 health plans on the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange for the individual and small group markets beginning on Oct. 1. more
Funding for your growth
A common concern I often hear from business owners and startup entrepreneurs is where the money will come from to fund future growth. For some, that might require outside investors, which in turn can mean giving up partial ownership or control. more
2/4/13 | 1 comment
Thousands take leap into ownership
Sometimes in business, as in life, when one door closes another opens. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13 | 1 comment

Small-business group seeks review of state’s TDI
A group of small-business leaders armed with a fresh list of recommendations to boost economic development in Rhode Island said the state’s mandatory Temporary Disability Insurance could be one element among many making the state’s business climate unattractive. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

SBANE builds a plan worth serious thought
Who knows what kind of governor Ken Block would have made had he won in 2010 instead of Lincoln D. Chafee? As a leading member of the Smaller Business Association of New England, he is certainly providing an interesting look into what might have been. more
1/7/13
SBANE calls for 2013 innovation awards nominations
The Smaller Business Association of New England is calling for nominations for the 2013 New England Innovation Awards. more
| 1/4/13
Survey: No substitute for in-person networking
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
By Michael Souza
Contributing Writer | 11/19/12
Loan to Potters Guild expected to create jobs
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

By PBN Staff | 6/16/09
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