From Idea to Business: Turning Your Vision into Reality

From Idea to Business: Turning Your Vision into Reality

Today, we’re embarking on a thrilling journey that many aspiring entrepreneurs hold dear: the transformation of your idea into a thriving business. If you’re ready to take that exhilarating leap from concept to reality, you’re in the perfect place. Now, let’s start at the very beginning: your idea. Whether it’s a product, service, or innovative […]

Celebrating Diversity: Empowering Black, Caribbean, and Immigrant Businesses during National Small Business Week in New York City.

Celebrating Diversity: Empowering Black, Caribbean, and Immigrant Businesses during National Small Business Week in New York City.

Listen to the podcast with Brian Figeroux, Esq, here: As National Small Business Week, which runs from April 28 to May 4, unfolds, it’s a time to recognize and celebrate the immense contributions of small businesses to our economy and communities. In the vibrant tapestry of New York City, a significant portion of these businesses […]

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez Reveals Historic Achievements in Minority Business Contracting

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez Reveals Historic Achievements in Minority Business Contracting

Photos courtesy: NYC DOT NEW YORK – In an innovative event that marked a historic shift in the city’s contracting landscape, the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) hosted its annual event “Doing Business with the DOT,” attracting over 500 business owners and executives. The gathering served as a testament to the unwavering […]

Ten OECS Green Businesses Qualify for US$10,00 Seed Grants

Ten OECS Green Businesses Qualify for US$10,00 Seed Grants

The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative is delighted to reveal the awardees of its esteemed US $10,000 seed grants as part of its Greenpreneurs Incubator program. This initiative, which is dedicated to fostering and championing environmentally and socially responsible business endeavors within the Eastern Caribbean region, awarded ten deserving recipients, selected from the program’s third […]

Accelerating Air and Maritime Connectivity in the OECS

Accelerating Air and Maritime Connectivity in the OECS

At the recent Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Connectivity Conference on October 17-20, 2023, in Martinique, regional experts, policymakers, service providers and leaders in the transportation sector gathered to discuss the critical role of air and maritime connectivity in the Greater Caribbean. Mr. Kevin Hope, Head of the Regional Integration Unit at the Organization of […]

Daley Konnect: Connecting Communities through e-Commerce

Daley Konnect: Connecting Communities through e-Commerce

In the heart of rural parishes Hanover and Portland, the seeds of Daley Konnect were sown in a conversation about limited access to technology during the founders’ upbringing. Recognizing the transformative power of technology, Orville Bryan and his partner, Christine, set out to change the narrative for their communities. Thus, Daley Konnect emerged as an […]

Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Saying “Yes” to New Zoning, New Businesses, and New Opportunities

Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Saying “Yes” to New Zoning, New Businesses, and New Opportunities

Last month, New York City hit an economic milestone, with more total jobs than ever before in our city’s history. Our administration is proud of the work we have done to ensure our economy has made a full recovery — and we are determined to keep working to create jobs and opportunity for all New […]

Organizers Pleased with the 16th Taiwan-Saint Lucia Trade Show

Organizers Pleased with the 16th Taiwan-Saint Lucia Trade Show

The 16th Annual Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Show was a big hit with those who visited the three-day event over. This year’s trade show was held from November 3-5 at The Pavilion near The Ramp at Rodney Bay and featured 69 Saint Lucian businesses and 16 Taiwanese businesses displaying their products and services. The participants […]

Canada Announces New Trade Initiatives for Caribbean

Canada Announces New Trade Initiatives for Caribbean

Canada and the Caribbean recorded more than Can$1.8 billion (One Canadian dollar=US$0.73 cents) in merchandise trade last year, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said as he met CARICOM leaders. Addressing the trade and investment round table discussion on the final day of the Canada-Caricom summit, Trudeau said various trade programs make this trading relationship possible […]