This summer, Grupo Guayacán will pick 15 local companies to participate in the Guayacán Venture Accelerator, a program that includes advanced executive education, as well as feedback from local and international investors to support the companies’ plans for expansion in Puerto Rico and beyond.
Everybody knows that Puerto Rico’s economy is tough and finding a job may be no easy feat. And even if you have a job, challenging times such as these often bring out the creativity in people who will turn to their natural or learned talents to make ends meet.
A workgroup comprising public and private sector representatives handed Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla a report containing 34 recommendations Sunday to tackle Puerto Rico’s low labor participation rate, brain drain, the aging population and the underground economy.