Rhode Island, United States
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for healthcare and education businesses in Providence, RI. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
National tax, e-invoicing and data rules, with sources: United States guide. General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026.
01 — Local economy
Costume jewelry and silverware made Providence a manufacturing city, and jewelry and findings makers still operate in the city and surrounding towns. Brown University and Brown University Health are major employers, Citizens Financial, Textron and natural-foods distributor UNFI are headquartered in the city, CVS Health runs from nearby Woonsocket, and ProvPort handles road salt, scrap metal and other bulk cargo on the Providence River.
Also known as PVD.
English, Spanish and Portuguese
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Providence is known for.
03 — Local rules
On top of the national rules summarised above.
| Rhode Island | Sales tax: 7% state rate; no local sales taxesPrivacy: Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (effective 1 Jan 2026) |
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General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026. National tax, e-invoicing, data-protection and AI rules, with sources, are in our United States guide.
04 — Working together
Jaipur is 10 h 30 min ahead of Providence, RI on standard time, and 9 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 19:30 in Jaipur. Office hours don't overlap, so we fix one call slot at the edge of the day and work asynchronously in between.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal was excellent — fast, great at communicating, and completed the custom work.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Providence; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 10 h 30 min ahead of Providence, RI on standard time, and 9 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 19:30 in Jaipur. Office hours don't overlap, so we fix one call slot at the edge of the day and work asynchronously in between.
Yes. Invoicing handles Rhode Island sales tax (7% state rate; no local sales taxes) and the other states where you have nexus. If you or your customers want it, a custom ERP can connect to DBNAlliance through an accredited provider.
Yes. Current language models handle English, Spanish and Portuguese well, including mixed-language messages. We still test an agent in each language your customers use before it goes live, and route anything it is unsure about to your team.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For healthcare that is often pharmacy & consumables inventory and multi-branch procurement. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
Contact
Tell us about the process you want fixed. We reply within one working day.