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Private sector stepping up

Private sector stepping up Barbados’ private sector has done well to cope with the worst effects of the prolonged worldwide economic recession. This assertion has come from Harris Paints’ senior vice-president sales and marketing Luke Ticknor, who singled out the contribution being made by home-grown Barbadian companies as worthy of special mention. He said that [...]

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Barbados Entrepreneurial hub by 2020

Stuart outlines growth plan Barbados may be experiencing a recession, the worst in its history, but has set its sights on becoming the top “entrepreneurial hub” in the world in less than a decade. That’s according to Freundel Stuart, the nation’s Prime Minister who also said that there were “stubborn pockets” of poverty” in the [...]

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SBA Training Programmes Begin

SBA Training Programmes Begin in Earnest   Understanding Small Business Management for Growth is the main focus of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) over the next five to six weeks as the Small Business Association (SBA) rolls out its Training and Development programme. Covering areas such as Basic Accounting, QuickBooks for Small Businesses, Understanding the [...]

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Five Startup Traps To Avoid

Five Painful Startup Traps To Avoid Josh Linkner, Contributor   Launching a successful company can feel tougher than a prize fight, but you can easily avoid wincing in pain from repeated body blows.  As a Venture Capitalist, I’m exposed to hundreds of startups each year.  Sometimes I hear great pitches, and other times they’re so [...]

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Export Forum: Funding Problems Being Addressed

Export Forum: Funding Problems Being Addressed               In an effort to promote the national initiative to stimulate the economy, the Small Business Association (SBA) hosted an Exporters Forum on April 26, 2012 for firms that are exporting and those looking to export, where the constraints affecting the success of [...]

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2012 IDEAS Contest

The 2012 IDEAS contest calls for innovative proposals to promote sustainable energy technologies in the Caribbean The 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean was launched on February 15th, 2012. Awards of up to US$200,000 are offered for projects and enterprises which promote energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the Caribbean region. [...]

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Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

                  The Grant Proposal Writing workshop presented by Mr. Kirk Brown of CEDA (Caribbean Export Development Agency) was a very enlightening experience for all the leaders of small business organizations that attended.   The CEDA grant fund which is funded by the EU is reimbursable in nature once [...]

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Orientation Ceremony

Several new members were recently oriented into the membership of the Small Business Association (SBA).  The orientation was facilitated by the Business Operations Manager Ms. Andrea Taylor and Business Development Manager Mr. Deighton Babb. The session featured a presentation of the values, philosophy, projects and programmes of the Association and provided opportunities for members to [...]

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Endless Possibilities

3/25/2012                   Job Attachment and Mentorship Programme hailed a great success BY all accounts, a programme conceptualised as a strategy to challenge disengaged youth to get involved in productive activity, has been a success. Minister of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth Stephen Lashley explained that 30 young [...]

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ICT Tech Assistance Programme Launch

The Small Business Association (SBA) recently launched its ICT Tech Assistance Package at the Bagnall’s Point Gallery. The joint venture between the Small Business Association, Digicel Barbados and Courts Barbados Ltd; is part of the strategic plan for the organisation geared towards enhancing the use of information and communication technology (ICT) among small and medium [...]

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