HOKALI — an application that helps schedule classes with sports teachers — one of startup accelerator parallel18’s successful projects, will expand services to the island by mid-December with its surfing lessons to beach areas like Rincón and downtown San Juan. The app currently is dedicated to surfing, but the expectation is to add kite surfing, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is a collaboration from Grupo Guayacán, as part of its 25 Days of Giving campaign. “We assumed many things about what the deaf community needs,” said Alondra Toledo. “We had done interviews and market studies. We were looking for solutions to a problem.” In essence, what Alondra and Joel Josué Colón […]
As we all have watched in great amazement the outsize rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, particularly in most southern states, I wondered if there was a trend between vaccination rates and party affiliation. I know the mere thought sounds absurd; however, after watching a recent program on “Jugando Pelota Dura” in […]
A second Chick-fil-A restaurant will open in the new Los Filtros shopping center in Bayamón. News is my Business confirmed it will open in 2022. “It’s our pleasure to confirm we will be opening two new Chick-fil-A restaurants in Bayamón in 2022. Each restaurant opening brings 75 to 100 part-time and full-time jobs to the local […]
As part of the 4th Procurement Technical Assistance (PTAC) Centers National Day, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) is invites local businesses and entrepreneurs interested in exhibiting and selling their products or services to the federal government, to participate in a virtual event organized by the agency’s Federal Contracting Center (FeCC) […]
The US Department of Agriculture will invest $537,363 in 11 renewable energy infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico, through one loan and 10 grants, to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs. The allocation to Puerto Rico is part of a global $464 million funding round that the agency announced for operations in […]
To celebrate its 25 years of service to the community of entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico, Grupo Guayacán is launching an extensive anniversary program focused on the success stories of its participants and the organization’s contributions to Puerto Rico’s economic development. Throughout its history, Guayacán has assisted more than 2,000 people and more than 720 companies […]
Puerto Rico is celebrating a major milestone for entrepreneurship that has been 25 years in the making. It all started with our founder Enrique Adsuar-González’s vision of forging a local industry driven by private capital to promote economic growth for Puerto Rico. A quarter of a century later, Grupo Guayacán’s achievements are a testament of […]
The Kinesis Foundation announced the celebration of its fifth annual gala, under the theme of “The Color of your Dreams,” Nov. 12, starting at 7 p.m., at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan. The charity event seeks to promote that hose students with academic excellence and financial limitations can achieve their academic dreams and […]
The Puerto Rico Convention Center is set to host 13 meetings from November 2021 through October 2022 that are expected to draw about 23,000 attendees who will generate more than 58,000 room nights, representing a $51 million injection for the local economy. Jorge Pérez, regional manager for ASM Global, which manages the venue, said 2022 […]
The dramatic increase in international maritime freight rates, which was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, should force a rethinking of cabotage laws and the issue of food self-sufficiency in Puerto Rico. That is the assessment presented by Economist José Joaquín Villamil, CEO of Estudios Técnicos Inc., in the firm’s publication, “ETI Trends.” “Since the onset […]
The University of Puerto Rico’s Innovation and Marketing Support Center, known as the UPR i+c Labs in Spanish, is announcing the initial call for participants — individuals or groups — to take part in its “Become an entrepreneur and innovate for Puerto Rico” incubator program. The UPR received $1.2 million from the Puerto Rico Housing […]
Puerto Rico Cocktail Week, the project that kicked off by featuring free workshops and talks for bartenders and industry workers, will end its run in the town of Cayey. The seminars of the fourth edition of PRCW Isla will take place at the ECO Lounge Bar Sept. 14, starting at 3 p.m. with workshops aimed […]
The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort will be looking for new talent to grow its staff during a Job Fest on Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hotel will be filling positions for all areas: Casino, banquets, food & beverage, guest services, culinary, maintenance, housekeeping and steward, […]
The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort, the first five-star and five-diamond hotel in Puerto Rico, topped this year’s “World Best” resorts in Puerto Rico, as ranked by travel magazine Travel+Leisure. The property is followed by two other properties owned and managed by Paulson Co., namely the Condado Vanderbilt — ranked third — and the newly […]
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