SBA loans in P.R./USVI increase 35% in Fiscal ’19
November 26, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved (SBA) approved 439 loans for $78.2 million to small businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during fiscal year 2019, a 35% and 28% increase, respectively, over the previous year, the agency announced. Of the total loans approved, 189 for $39 million were for small businesses in […]
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For Puerto Rico Bagel Co., the third time’s the charm
November 18, 2019
Sometimes, the third time’s the charm for achieving success. This may just be the case for the island’s only New York-style bagel restaurant, which after several attempts at starting the business, has finally found a home at the Paseo Caribe complex. The concept was born in 2015, when Alvin Quiñones and former business partner Dimitri […]
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Tech transfer key to innovation, opportunities for P.R.’s business sector
November 6, 2019
Global competition is exceedingly moving companies that want to continue developing need to improve and diversify their product and service offerings. To achieve that, it makes sense to invest time and effort to stay current. Such were some of the conclusions of a roundtable headed by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, the […]
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Barra de Quesos, specialty cheese eatery, tapas bar to open in San Juan
June 18, 2019
Puerto Rico’s first specialty cheese eatery and tapas bar, Barra de Quesos will open this week in the Miramar sector of San Juan, after a $250,000 investment. Owner Lila Avalo, who is a chemical engineer and life-long cheese enthusiast, said the new 1,700 square-foot restaurant will create 15 direct and about 40 indirect jobs. In […]
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Abartys Health, Brands Of picked for Stanford Graduate School of Business program
May 28, 2019
Representatives from Puerto Rican health insurance technology company Abartys Health and Brands of Puerto Rico have been chosen among 77 participants to take part in the 7th cohort of the prestigious Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education-Scaling (SLEI-Ed) Program. They were selected by the Latino Business Action Network, or LBAN, which is working with the SLEI-Ed […]
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Tropizen launches 1st cannabis-infused Puerto Rican hot sauce
March 7, 2019
Tropizen, a licensed local cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis-products, announced the launch of the first cannabis infused Puerto Rican-style hot sauce, known locally as pique, for sale at dispensaries throughout the island. The new product represents the latest addition to a line of cannabis-infused edibles that includes real-fruit gummies offered in a variety of […]
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SBA’s ‘Emerging Leaders initiative’ to help growing entrepreneurs opens ’19 call
March 6, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration and its Atlantic Regional Office announced the launch of the 2019 “Emerging Leaders Initiative” for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets. Local area recruitment for the 2019 training cycle is currently ongoing in Region II’s New York, Syracuse, New Jersey and Puerto Rico District Offices, which […]
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SBA begins recruitment for emerging leaders training series in P.R.
February 15, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2019 Emerging Leaders program in Puerto Rico for executives of small businesses poised for growth. The Small Business Administration’s Emerging Leaders program is free of charge. Local recruitment for the 2019 training cycle is currently underway in San Juan and — for the first time […]
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Sacred Heart Univ. launches program to develop creative industries in Santurce
February 7, 2019
Sacred Heart University, through its “Our Neighborhood: Cultural District of Santurce” program, has opened a call for creative companies established in the Santurce area interested in developing their project. The initiative, called the CEPA for its initials in Spanish, seeks to recruit 10 to 12 companies committed to their neighborhood, that need support to give […]
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‘Puerto Rico Emprende’ platform reaches 15K companies in ’18
January 2, 2019
The initiatives were aimed at the development of creative industries.
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Argüelles: ‘Reinvention comes at the right time in life’
December 28, 2018
Argüelles, who spent 32 years working as a public relations executive in Puerto Rico, decided to phase out of that profession and shift into something completely different and in an entirely new place.
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P.R. Emprende inaugurates Entrepreneurship Center
December 12, 2018
Twenty participating companies, which represented the island’s food and beverage industry, locked down 125 virtual appointments to market their products to potential off-island clients.
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Kosher market ripe with opportunities for local businesses looking to export
October 25, 2018
Reaching those markets will be the focus of one of the panel discussions in the group’s upcoming “Made in Puerto Rico Export Summit: Dare to Grow” event, slated for Nov. 8.
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600 entrepreneurs participate in 1st edition of ‘Connect & Grow with Microsoft and LinkedIn’
October 24, 2018
The event brought together experts from Microsoft and LinkedIn, who guided the audience on how to use both platforms to maximize their operations.
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Acrecent Financial expands funding capacity P.R’s small, medium-sized enterprises
October 10, 2018
Acrecent has consistently made credit accessible to local SMEs since its founding in 2004.
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