CDB providing training support for the region’s entrepreneurs

CDB providing training support for the region’s entrepreneurs

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently trained 174 persons directly engaged with Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, (MSMEs) across the region, to assist with much-needed capacity development within the sector. Through the Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS), the Bank’s flagship MSME capacity building program, the skills of business development officers and business development specialists from […]

Bold Entrepreneur: Meet Precious Williams, A Phoenix Rising – A Woman on Fire

Bold Entrepreneur: Meet Precious Williams, A Phoenix Rising – A Woman on Fire

Precious Williams. Photo courtesy: Precious Williams By Pearl Phillip From being an unwanted child, homeless, and on the verge of suicide, Precious Williams is now a confident woman showing others how to be their best authentic selves as the CEO of Perfect Pitches by Precious, a company that helps clients solve their pitching, presentation, and […]

Bihari Lall, Guyanese Food Maven Receives Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship at CARAH Gala

Bihari Lall, Guyanese Food Maven Receives Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship at CARAH Gala

Photo Courtesy: CARAH Gala Bihari Lall, the Franchise owner of Denny’s Brooklyn and Jackson Heights, will receive the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award at the prestigious 29th Annual Caribbean-American Heritage (CARAH) Awards Gala held on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC. Mr. Lall is also the owner of two businesses in the […]

Dominica’s Entrepreneurship World Cup Winner is Jaydees Naturals

Dominica’s Entrepreneurship World Cup Winner is Jaydees Naturals

Jaydees Naturals continues to make strides as an impactful, award-winning earth-friendly enterprise, with the company’s recent win of the Dominica leg of the Entrepreneurship World Cup. CEO Jodie Dublin-Dangleben emerged the top presenter in this internationally recognized business pitch competition, with her natural hair and skin care line, edging participants from around the island to […]

Scholarship Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs

Scholarship Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is accepting applications for Cohort 2 of its scholarship program for new student admissions for the period October 10th to January 5th, 2023. There are opportunities for study in the following fields: Business plan writing, Action plan writing, Capital action plan writing and Project proposal writing. The Scholarship covers Full […]

In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Guzman Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for Women Entrepreneurs through Minority Serving Institutions

$1.5M Will be Awarded to Support the Expansion of the Agency’s Women’s Business Centers Across HBCUs and Higher Education Institutions Serving Hispanic, Tribal and AAPI Communities

In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Guzman Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for Women Entrepreneurs through Minority Serving Institutions

Washington, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the availability of $1.5 million for 10 new grant opportunities for established Minority Serving Institutions aspiring to host a Women’s Business Center (WBC) to […]

Business The New York City Way

By Charles Tabasso. What tomorrow’s entrepreneurs should know before starting their businesses today.

Business The New York City Way

New York may be a city of 8 million stories, but at its core is a story of universal success. Because here in the city that never sleeps the hustle never stops. It’s easy enough to see for yourself: if you can catch a New Yorker at the right moment there’ll be that same twinkle […]