{"id":10962,"date":"2025-02-18T15:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/?post_type=people&#038;p=10962"},"modified":"2025-02-18T16:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T21:05:19","slug":"yashwant-meghare","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/meet\/yashwant-meghare\/","title":{"rendered":"Yashwant Meghare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u201cMy experience working with small businesses in the Providence area has given me a unique perspective on the operations of a city and the people who shape its identity. By diving into the inner workings of these businesses, I\u2019ve gained insight into what drives local economic development and how I fit in there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yash\u2019s journey into business development began when he joined the RISBDC as an graduate intern, helping small businesses in the seafood industry navigate the challenges of COVID-19. With an MBA and a background in oceanography, Yash leveraged his niche knowledge of the Blue Economy to bring a unique perspective to his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After his internship, Yashwant continued to work with the SBDC as a part-time consultant before settling into his current role as Providence Center Director.&nbsp;Working with small businesses has given Yash an appreciation for what makes a city thrive, allowing him to explore new ideas and strategies for economic development. Continually learning from the operations of different businesses keeps his work fresh and engaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from India, Yash is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, and is currently learning Spanish to better communicate with the Spanish-speaking community in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he\u2019s not working, you can find him cooking up a storm in the kitchen, taking walks, or listening to music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5286,"featured_media":10963,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"peoplegroups":[49],"class_list":["post-10962","people","type-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","peoplegroups-staff"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/people\/10962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/people\/10962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10964,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/people\/10962\/revisions\/10964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"peoplegroups","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/peoplegroups?post=10962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}