The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the fifth round of its “Growth Accelerator Fund” competition to recognize the nation’s most innovative accelerators, including incubators, co-working startup communities, or other similar models, to compete for cash prizes of $50,000 each for a total of $3 million. “Accelerators provide invaluable resources to small business startups, such as […]
Continuing with its commitment to reforest Puerto Rico, FirstBank and its program “Uno con el Ambiente” returns with its reforestation tour, “Crece Verde.” In this new edition, 2,000 fruit and native tress will be distributed in 10 branches throughout the island, the financial institution announced. Alexis Molinares, renowned ecologist and project consultant will provide guidance […]
Guardian Insurance Co. has nabbed the “Caribbean Insurer of the Year” award from Global insurance and reinsurance industry magazine, “Reactions,” which announced the winners of its 2019 Reactions Magazine Awards late last month in Miami. The local company was recognized by a panel composed of tier-one reinsurers, brokers and other market insiders, among hundreds of […]