Op-Ed: SBA program introduces returning veterans to entrepreneurship
September 17, 2012
Each year, 250,000 service members make the transition from military service to civilian life. Here in Puerto Rico, more than 100,000 veterans call this area home.
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Op-Ed: Tiny and small businesses
September 11, 2012
I believe we’ve wasted our time trying to classify the unclassifiable. At least in this island. The government sector tries to establish margins, limits and a string of definitions on a sector that does not necessarily look like, or identify with, those efforts.
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Private colleges contribute to upward mobility
August 30, 2012
Private and post-secondary institutions represent an important economic and social mobility tool in Puerto Rico’s economy, according to the findings of a study conducted by the Estudios Técnicos research firm.
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Op-Ed: ‘Nothing happens in Aguirre’
August 28, 2012
Those were the words used by the youngsters of Barrio Aguirre in the municipality of Salinas to describe their community.
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Op-Ed: Internet Buying — When you buy globally
August 23, 2012
The Internet has made it easy for many small businesses or individuals to purchase products and services at competitive prices from anywhere around the world.
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Selectos moving into Ciudadela with $5.5M store
August 21, 2012
Despite the difficult economic climate enveloping Puerto Rico, Selectos Supermarkets is betting on growth: on Thursday it will inaugurate a new store in the heart of Santurce, the fifth one to open in a year when the grocery chain expects to reach $600 million in sales, on par with 2011.
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Gov. Fortuño signs foreclosure mediation law
August 21, 2012
Despite intense last minute lobbying by Puerto Rico's banking sector, Gov. Luis G. Fortuño has signed a law requiring that all foreclosure proceedings of a primary residence include compulsory mediation. The law is effective in July 2013.
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SME study reveals social media users show brand loyalty
August 17, 2012
About 72.8 percent of the people in Puerto Rico who use social media are "fans" of a brand or follow it.
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MasterCard migrating to chip-based cards to combat fraud
August 17, 2012
Starting in February 2013, MasterCard will start migrating Puerto Rico consumers to using credit cards with chips instead of magnetic strips to reduce fraud and identify theft.
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Signing deadline looms for bill mandating foreclosure mediation
August 16, 2012
A bill establishing mandatory mediation in foreclosures of a primary residence seemed a shoe-in for the governor's signature, but now the anticipated outcome is not so certain.
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Op-Ed: You win some, you lose some, not every idea is a GOOD IDEA
August 10, 2012
I go to my clients’ office, sit, listen and leave with a challenge. This is my daily life. (And I really love it!)
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New business mix spurs Santurce’s Loíza St. rebirth
August 6, 2012
The upcoming corporate relocation of a leading convenience store chain to a long-shuttered Loíza Street building, from which it will also run a Quiznos Sub, offers further proof of the ongoing revitalization that is pumping considerable money and breathing renewed vigor into this well-known San Juan area unique for embracing all economic classes: from low-income and middle class to the rich.
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Op-Ed: The role of strategy in your business vision
August 3, 2012
All of us entrepreneurs and leaders have something in common: we have a clear vision of where we want to take our businesses, markets, brands or teams. What is great about this vision is that it’s as unique as there are personalities in the world.
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Op-Ed: Jobs are scarce, but so is the will to work
July 30, 2012
Undoubtedly we’re in tough economic times: job opportunities are scarce, professional talent abounds, and budgets and benefits have been reduced.
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New local pretzel chain to open first store in November
July 25, 2012
A taste of Germany is coming to Puerto Rico as Emma’s Famous Old German Pretzels & Bakery Sweets is planning to open its first store in November at the new Plaza Los Palacios Shopping Center in Toa Alta.
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