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Carmen Cosme-Pitre is the executive director of One Stop Career, which is marking its 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico.
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One Stop marks 25 years, 80K people served in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff December 3, 2025

Nonprofit expands reintegration, education and employment services for vulnerable communities. #NewsismyBusiness

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Puerto Rico’s shift toward pre-loved shopping is turning secondhand goods into a growing retail segment, driven by younger consumers and sustainability trends. (Credit: Natalia Kopyltsova | Dreamstime.com)
Featured, Retail
Pre-loved shopping surges as thrift culture grows in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff December 2, 2025

Gen Z and millennials fuel Puerto Rico’s booming recommerce trend as sustainability, affordability and unique finds drive demand. #NewsismyBusiness

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According to Airbnb data, in 2024, for every U.S. dollar spent on an Airbnb stay in Puerto Rico guests spent about four dollars more in the local economy.
Featured, Tourism/Transportation
Airbnb activity pumps $1.7B into Puerto Rico’s economy
NIMB Staff December 2, 2025

Platform reports strong 2024 impact, supporting more than 30,000 jobs and extending tourism spending into island communities. #NewsismyBusiness

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QDOBA Mexican Eats opened its first southern Puerto Rico restaurant in Ponce.
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QDOBA invests $2.5M to open 1st Ponce restaurant, adding 45 jobs
NIMB Staff December 2, 2025

The new Galería Pacífico location marks the chain’s fourth site on the island and expands its southern Puerto Rico footprint. #NewsismyBusiness

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Kevane Grant Thornton’s San Juan office.
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Kevane Grant Thornton joins global platform in expansion deal
NIMB Staff December 2, 2025

Puerto Rico firm becomes part of Grant Thornton Advisors’ multinational network as it marks its 50th anniversary. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: Jesús E. Delgado of Team 1144, Maritza Abadía, president of Banesco USA in Puerto Rico, and Alba N. De León of Team 1144.
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Banesco USA awards $18.5K to nonprofits for training, growth
NIMB Staff December 2, 2025

Funding supports education, workforce development, agriculture and community health programs across Puerto Rico. #NewsismyBusiness

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With rising costs pressuring household budgets, Puerto Ricans are stretching every holiday dollar as the 2025 shopping season gets underway. (Credit: Pop Nukoonrat | Dreamstime.com)
Featured, General Biz News
Holiday price hikes squeeze budgets, shoppers scale back
NIMB Staff December 1, 2025

Arteaga & Arteaga’s “Santa’s List 2025” shows Puerto Ricans cutting gifts, décor and travel as economic strain deepens. #NewsismyBusiness

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Gloria Viscasillas, executive director and multisectoral integrator of Echar Pa’lante
Featured, General Biz News
Puerto Rico entrepreneurship rate climbs to 24%
NIMB Staff December 1, 2025

Echar Pa’lante details 2026 plan to expand training, AI content and ecosystem growth. #NewsismyBusiness

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Each box includes traditional sweets, artisan coffee and culturally inspired items designed to evoke the sounds and spirit of a Puerto Rican Christmas.
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Hecho en PR launches 2025 Holiday Basket for the season
NIMB Staff December 1, 2025

Limited-edition boxes highlight locally made foods, cultural items and gifts that support Puerto Rican entrepreneurs. #NewsismyBusiness

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The NSF Arecibo Center for STEM Education, Computational Skills and Community Engagement, known as Arecibo C3, at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
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NSF-backed program brings DNA research to Puerto Rico schools
NIMB Staff December 1, 2025

Arecibo C3’s Barcode Puerto Rico initiative trains teachers, equips students to conduct real biodiversity research. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: Agustín Rullán-Toro, rector of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, and alumnus Fernando L. Sumaza-Laborde sign the agreement establishing a new engineering endowment fund.
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$200K endowment launches new engineering scholarships
NIMB Staff December 1, 2025

Sumaza-Laborde fund supports UPR-Mayagüez students with first awards. #NewsismyBusiness

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Bárbara Rivera-Chinea, executive director of Colmena66, a nonprofit that connects entrepreneurs with business resources.
Featured, General Biz News
Colmena66 launches 2025 survey to map business challenges
NIMB Staff November 28, 2025

Annual effort aims to gather data from 1,000 entrepreneurs to strengthen Puerto Rico’s business ecosystem and guide policy and program design. #NewsismyBusiness

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TuPlantaPR and Arecibo Home Design have opened a joint showroom on the second floor of Plaza Las Américas, where customers can see home décor and renewable energy systems in one space.
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TuPlantaPR, Arecibo Home Design unveil new showroom
NIMB Staff November 28, 2025

Partnership brings energy-resilience solutions and home décor together in a single retail experience at Plaza Las Américas. #NewsismyBusiness

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An entrepreneur supported by Oriental works on her products ahead of the bank’s Christmas Business Market in San Juan’s Hato Rey district.
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Oriental invests in SME growth with 40-vendor holiday market
NIMB Staff November 28, 2025

Bank’s Christmas Business Market on Dec. 4 aims to boost small business sales and expand local entrepreneurship opportunities. #NewsismyBusiness

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Iniciativa Comunitaria’s mobile units provide hygiene and support services across Puerto Rico as part of the nonprofit’s annual holiday assistance campaign.
In-Brief
Holiday drive boosts aid for Puerto Rico’s unhoused residents
NIMB Staff November 28, 2025

Iniciativa Comunitaria launches its seasonal fundraiser to expand food, hygiene and health services for people living without shelter. #NewsismyBusiness

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“Puerto Rican entrepreneurs continue to demonstrate resilience and a willingness to keep investing and generating jobs.”

 

— Margaret Ramírez-Báez, president, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

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