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5/19: ShapeUp CEO sees big potential in 'social wellness'
5/19: ShapeUp CEO on 'social wellness'

This week: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, co-founder and CEO of ShapeUp Inc. …

5/12: Siena set to add third restaurant; Providence Chamber opens 'Garage'
5/12: Siena grows; 'Garage' promotes RI

This week: Siena Restaurant Group's Anthony and Christopher …

5/5: Verizon branching out from phones; Dave's Coffee adds syrup
5/5: Verizon in RI; a new coffee syrup

This week: Verizon executive Donna Cupelo discuss its RI …

4/28: Hunt Yachts and RI's marine trades; social enterprise growing
4/28: Hunt Yachts; RI social enterprise

This week: Peter van Lancker of Hunt Yachts; Kelly Ramirez, CEO…

4/21: Commercial real estate rebounding in RI after crash
4/21: RI commercial real-estate rebound

This week: Capstone Properties' Neil Amper offers an update on …

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1/27: What's wrong with Providence, and how to fix it

Guest: Aaron Renn

Updated: Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 2:19 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 24 Jan 2013, 9:57 PM EST

This week on Executive Suite: Aaron Renn, an urban policy expert and founder of  Urbanophile.com.

Renn, who recently moved to Rhode Island from Chicago, has a number of provocative ideas about the state's economic debate that don't get heard too often. He says the key for locals is to think in terms of the Providence metropolitan area, not the state, and offers four ideas for turning the situation around. He also says focusing on criticism of Rhode Island's political leaders is somewhat beside the point.

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