Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Rhode Island Foundation invites Rhode Islanders to bring their ideas to the table at 1 of 6 event
From the Rhode Island Foundation to Rhode Islanders: Bring your ideas to the table as we chart a course for the Rhode Island Foundation that is informed by what matters most to you. We do not have all the answers, resources, experience, or expertise to alone address the challenging issues we face as a state. We…
Read MoreThe corporate soap opera: Drama in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools,because they have to say something. – Plato From the time of the ancient Greeks, through the age of YouTube and Tik Tok, people love drama. Drama is not just the stuff of soap operas, movies, television and politics. Wherever you…
Read MoreCranston’s ongoing bridge inspection identifies first bridge needing immediate repair
Mayor Ken Hopkins, on Sunday, announced that the City of Cranston will be taking prompt action on one local Cranston bridge that has been part of a structural review organized by his administration. “In January, I announced that we would be undertaking inspections and evaluations of Cranston’s owned fourteen bridges and culverts as part of…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception
Legislative reception networking at the RI State House – photo of RI State House
Read MoreRI Good Neighbor Energy Fund continues to offer help to eligible households, year-round
Now that spring has sprung, the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund’s sponsoring energy companies and its administrator, United Way of Rhode Island, want to remind local households struggling financially and not eligible for federal or state assistance that the Fund will continue to be available to help with the payment of home energy expenses…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Always a white belt – always a beginner – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise From the very beginning, those words resonated deep within me, echoing the challenges and triumphs of my journey. Growing up amidst relentless bullying and the loss of my father at a tender age of 12, I found solace and purpose in my first steps into the…
Read MoreUniversity Orthopedics 1st in New England to offer EOSedge™, a next-gen imaging system
Photo: Dr. Basel Diebo, University Orthopedics Spine Surgeon; East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva; Dr. Alan Daniels, Chief of The Center for Spine Health at University Orthopedics; Michelle R. DeRoche, University Orthopedics University Orthopedics First in New England to Offer EOSedge™, a Next-Gen Imaging System Ideal for Pediatric and Adult Orthopedic Patients. The state-of-the-art imaging system…
Read MoreProvidence Place: Still alive – David Brussat
Photo: Providence Place glimpsed between buildings in downtown Providence – David Brussat I don’t have any deep inside knowledge (or shallow inside knowledge) of whether the downtown mall in my town, Providence Place, is going down the tubes soon. Still, my friend Will Morgan, who is also a local architecture critic, a rival of sorts,…
Read MoreBusiness Monday: Establishing executive presence – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.” – Jack Welch What is Executive Presence? This question seems to baffle definition. Apparently, it’s a matter of “you know it when you see it”.…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – “10,000 Small Businesses” at Providence Brewing Co.
This week’s Networking is with 10,000 Small Businesses. Join the program’s graduates for their inaugural Spring Social at Providence Brewing Company. Network and mingle with members of their alumni community and community partners, and learn more about our Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. The event will be held on Friday, March 22nd from 5 to 7pm at Providence Brewing…
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