20 local companies vying for U.S. Dept. of Defense ‘Freedom Award’
March 21, 2012
Twenty local companies are in the running to win this year’s U.S. Secretary of Defense’s “Employer Support Freedom Award,” the agency’s highest recognition for employers supporting members of the National Guard and Reserve.
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Digital, social media quickly changing marketing tactics
March 19, 2012
The digitization of media outlets is changing the way people receive their information, which poses a virtually unavoidable challenge to advertising and media buying professionals to leap forward with the advances, or risk having their message fail.
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P.R. consumers click their way into saving millions with ‘group coupons’
March 12, 2012
It’s no big secret that Puerto Ricans have changed their shopping habits in the wake of the tough economic times experienced in the last six years. So much so that using what was once taboo, a discount coupon, is becoming a daily occurrence due in part to the proliferation of online companies dedicated to offering everything from a manicure to furniture cleaning services at a fraction of the cost.
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EnterPRize ’12 business ideas competition takes off
March 1, 2012
The passion for a business idea can lead potential entrepreneurs to hesitate, as turning it into a reality involves time, effort and money. To help proponents prove the feasibility of their ideas, Grupo Guayacan Inc. is organizing its eighth annual EnterPRize business plan competition.
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Expert: Comprehensive marketing strategies key to long-term business success
February 23, 2012
The competitive business world we live in, coupled with the mounting pressures of successfully keeping new and established operations afloat despite the economic challenges, requires comprehensive, long-term planning that incorporates every aspect of the operation.
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IABPR, OPC blast Mayagüez social media monitoring measure
February 21, 2012
The presidents of the Puerto Rico Interactive Advertising Bureau and the Overseas Press Club added their voices to the growing chorus of criticism against the measure the Mayagüez municipal government approved last week to monitor social media networks to track those expressing disapproval of his administration’s work.
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Arts and crafts sector takes flight as alternate income source
February 8, 2012
Puerto Rico’s arts and crafts industry has been quietly gaining ground in recent years, driven mostly by a growing need to generate additional income or embark on a new career as the economy takes its toll on traditional employment.
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TransCita offers doctor appointment rides to elderly, physically challenged
February 8, 2012
TransCita, a company dedicated to providing private, non-emergency medical transportation services for elderly and physically challenged riders in Puerto Rico, announced Tuesday the launch of TransCita Privado, a paid service for passengers needing a ride to their doctors appointments.
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Bacardí marks 150th anniversary with historic family gathering
February 6, 2012
Some 600 members representing several generations of the Bacardí family gathered at the Cataño distillery to mark the rummaker’s 150th anniversary late last week as part of the global celebrations taking place this year.
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P.R. tsunami shelter developer lands $125K in seed funding
February 1, 2012
A little over a month after turning to online investors for financing, Brahman Industries, the developer of a tsunami and flood shelter system known as the STATIM, announced it has received seed funding of up to $125,000 from Estabrook Ventures to build and commercialize the invention.
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Corporations get 5-month grace period to file past-due annual reports
January 26, 2012
As part of the final phase of the Corporations Registry digitization project, Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock announced Wednesday the start of a five-month grace period so that companies with past-due annual reports can become current.
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Social media expert, business strategist launch SocialMatrix PR
January 17, 2012
The need that companies have for a strong presence on social media networks and knowing how to make the most out of the benefits of being online is snowballing at such a rapid pace that it is blowing the doors open to new opportunities for entrepreneurship.
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Volvo Rents ‘digs’ into P.R. market with pair of acquisitions
January 10, 2012
Shippensburg, Pa.-based Volvo Rents, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volvo Group, recently broke into the Puerto Rico market through the acquisition of Casco Rentals in Toa Baja and Encar Rentals Inc. in Lajas.
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CofC sees ‘challenges ahead’ in ’12
January 3, 2012
Even before 2012 started it was already shaping up to be a year of “many challenges” for the island’s economy, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce President Salvador Calaf said.
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PRMA’s plans for ’12: ‘Keep ball rolling’ on key strategies
January 3, 2012
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association has mapped out its strategy for 2012, when it aims to keep the ball rolling on several key strategies it set off last year.
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