A “record-breaking” group of 27 start-ups kicked off the finalist phase of Grupo Guayacán Inc.’s 2019 EnterPRize Competition, the entity announced. More than 30 collaborators, sponsors, and mentors participated in a judging session on Aug. 9, in which they evaluated pitches from 40 semi-finalists to select the group that would go on to compete for […]
Hurricane María, which seriously damaged Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, led to an increased number of areas falling in disuse in municipalities; many small and medium business owners ceased operations due to a lack of basic resources, while others decided to emigrate. In light of this, FirstBank created the “Uno con Puerto Rico” award for $10,000 in […]
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) announced the official kick-off of its 2019 EnterPRize Business Competition which provides startups with access to an educational curriculum that includes workshops, mentoring, coaching, and the opportunity to compete for a record-breaking $171,500 in equity free seed capital from GGI and a broad group of corporate partners. The kick-off event took […]