In the first three weeks of the year, the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico has expedited internal processes to achieve faster loan closings, with $238,130 already approved, the agency announced Thursday.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday the launching of two programs — the 2017 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge and the Aspire Challenge.
Puerto Rico’s small businesses are “persevering through… [the] economic crisis,” but are concerned about managing cash flow and rising operating costs, according to the findings of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s “Puerto Rico Small Business Survey” released Monday.