In time for the upcoming holiday season, e-commerce platform Giftfully — founded by two Puerto Rican women entrepreneurs — is offering an alternative in gift-giving with more than 100 local experiences available to present as gifts, incentives, or rewards. Nelia Villanueva and Marta Rivera, who made an initial investment of $50,000, head the operation that […]
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has officially launched nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM), after announcing it would bridge the destinations in August, as News is my Business reported. The new connection is expected to generate $13.1 million for the island during a year of operations, local […]
The US Small Business Administration backed 411 7(a) working capital loans for $89.3 million in Fiscal ’21, exceeding by 68% the $53.3 million on record for Fiscal ’20 for Puerto Rico, the agency confirmed. The agency also confirmed it saw an increased amount of 7(a) working capital loans in Fiscal ’21 — by count and […]
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