Providence Business Solutions Inc.

What Providence Business Solutions Inc. does

Providence Business Solutions Inc. is a privately held, Rhode Island-based direct sales agency that operates as the local channel partner for Verizon FiOS. From a single headquarters at 42 Oriental Street in Providence, the company sells Verizon's fiber-optic internet, TV, and voice services to residential and business customers across Rhode Island. Its go-to-market is built around door-to-door and in-home field sales, with trained representatives delivering face-to-face consultations that walk customers through plan selection, pricing, and installation. Beyond the initial sale, the company offers a 'Customer Support & Education' module intended to guide customers post-activation.

The product portfolio spans four offerings: Verizon FiOS Residential Services (fiber internet, TV, phone for households), Verizon FiOS Business Solutions (scalable fiber connectivity for local businesses), the In-Home & Field Sales consultation service, and the post-sale Customer Support & Education module. Underlying technology is wholly Verizon's fiber-optic platform; Providence Business Solutions does not own or develop any proprietary technology stack, and there is no API, software platform, or app associated with the business.

The business model is a transaction-fee resale structure: the company earns sales commissions on Verizon FiOS activations rather than selling its own product. Pricing is determined entirely by Verizon's published FiOS plans and is not disclosed by Providence Business Solutions. The company is privately funded with no institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity identified, and operates within a strictly Rhode Island geography with no disclosed expansion outside the state.

Name

Providence Business Solutions Inc.

Legal name

Providence Business Solutions

Website

https://providencebizsolutions.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Providence Business Solutions is a privately held Rhode Island-based direct sales agency representing Verizon FiOS, selling fiber-optic internet, TV, and phone services to residential and local business customers through door-to-door and in-home consultations across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Verizon FiOS Sales Revenue: The company generates revenue as a local sales partner for Verizon FiOS, selling fiber-optic internet, TV, and voice services to residential and business customers in Rhode Island. Revenue is derived from sales commissions and service activations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Providence Business Solutions is a Rhode Island-based sales agency that sells Verizon FiOS fiber-optic internet, TV, and voice services to residential and business customers. The company operates as a local direct sales division for Verizon FiOS, using door-to-door and in-home field representatives to conduct consultations and activate services in homes and local businesses throughout Rhode Island.

Product overview

Providence Business Solutions is a Rhode Island-based sales agency that operates as a direct sales division for Verizon FiOS. The company offers a unified portfolio of fiber-optic services centered on three core product lines: Residential Services (internet, TV, and phone for homes), Business Solutions (scalable connectivity for businesses), and two supporting service modules (In-Home & Field Sales and Customer Support & Education). These products are sold through local face-to-face consultations and ongoing customer education rather than as a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verizon FiOS Residential Services High-speed Verizon FiOS fiber-optic internet, streaming-quality TV, and reliable home phone service sold and activated for residential customers throughout Rhode Island through in-home sales consultations.
• Verizon FiOS Business Solutions Scalable, high-speed Verizon FiOS fiber internet sold and activated for local Rhode Island businesses that need fast, stable, and secure connectivity to support modern operations.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Verizon FiOScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvidence Business Solutions is a direct sales division and local sales partner for Verizon FiOS, specializing in bringing fiber-optic internet, TV, and voice services to local homes and businesses in Rhode Island. The company represents Verizon FiOS technology through personalized, locally rooted sales services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Vivint Smart Home (door-to-door sales force): Operates one of the largest US door-to-door in-home sales forces selling smart home / security products. Different product, but the field-sales motion, rep economics, and door-to-door compliance exposure are highly comparable.
• ADT Authorized Dealer Network: ADT operates through authorized dealers that sell home security door-to-door. Comparable door-to-door residential sales motion, though product is security rather than telecom.

Broad incumbents

• Verizon Communications (FiOS parent): Owns the underlying FiOS fiber product that Providence Business Solutions resells. Sets commission terms, territory boundaries, and overall distribution strategy; the principal the company is fully dependent on.

Direct peers

• T-Mobile / Sprint Direct Sales Agencies: T-Mobile contracts with independent direct-sales agencies (e.g., MarketSource) to drive residential internet and wireless activations door-to-door. Similar commission-based sales agency structure.
• Frontier FiberDirect Sales Agents: Frontier Communications uses independent direct-sales representatives to sell its fiber internet and voice services in Northeast markets. Highly comparable motion and customer base to Providence Business Solutions.
• Verizon Authorized Retailer network (e.g., TCC Wireless / Wireless Zone): Authorized Verizon-branded retail agents that sell Verizon wireless and FiOS services to consumers. Most directly comparable business model: independent local retailers earning commissions on Verizon activations.
• Customer Performance Inc. (CPI): Independent sales agency that runs door-to-door and in-store retail programs for major telecom and broadband carriers. Most directly comparable third-party agency model.
• Spectrum / Charter Direct Sales: Charter's field sales representatives and authorized agents selling Spectrum internet, TV, and voice. Same residential door-to-door sales motion in territories across the US.
• Xfinity / Comcast Direct Sales Agents: Authorized third-party sales agents that sell Comcast Xfinity internet, TV, and voice services door-to-door and at retail locations. Closest analogous direct-sales agency model in cable/broadband.
• AT&T Direct Sales / AT&T Authorized Retailers: Independent direct-sales agents and retail stores reselling AT&T fiber, wireless, and TV services in defined territories. Same door-to-door and in-store sales motion, different carrier partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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