45 Puerto Rican entrepreneurs to sell their goods at Walmart Puerto Rico stores
November 20, 2020
Forty-five new suppliers, including 12 women-led companies, will have the opportunity to sell their goods at Walmart Puerto Rico’s stores, after successfully participating in third edition of the “Open Call Puerto Rico” program, which seeks to support the growth of entrepreneurs who harvest or manufacture products locally. “We continue to strongly promote Puerto Rican companies […]
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Op-Ed: Investing in entrepreneurs for community development
November 18, 2020
During Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) we recognize the accomplishments of our entrepreneurs and their impact on our society. We participate in events to learn about what entrepreneurship is, why it’s important, and how it can be taught. Since the initial commitment of 18 host countries in 2007, the list of countries joining the Global Entrepreneurship […]
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Causa Local brings ‘disruptive access to capital’ to Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 13, 2020
Disruptive access to capital “is the name of the game,” and Causa Local will be hosting three events during the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week, showcasing two platforms that do just that. Through a series of Facebook Lives, the nonprofit will be offering information about Kiva, which provides loans of up to $15,000 at 0% interest […]
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Fundación Mochileando 100×35 to grant $5K each to 2 Puerto Rico start-ups
March 25, 2020
Looking to boost growing local businesses, the Fundación Mochileando 100×35, sister organization to Puerto Rico’s most far-reaching travel blog, Mochileando, launched the “Despega tus sueños” (“Let your dreams soar”) initiative, to award $5,000 to two budding entrepreneurs. Wilson Santiago, travel blogger and president of the nonprofit organization, explained that this program is relevant right now, […]
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New St.Gría cocktail line breaks the mold with unique flavor combinations
March 2, 2020
Sangria lovers are about to get a taste of a new line of the popular cocktail, St.Gria, produced by a husband and wife team that have concocted three unique flavor combinations that blend fresh juices, teas and spices. The first batch of the St.Gría line, which has been in the development and tasting stage for […]
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32 semi-finalists pitch their business ideas to Rising Entrepreneurs program
January 22, 2020
The Bravo Family Foundation’s Rising Entrepreneurs Program officially kicked off with 32 teams that presented their innovative companies to a panel of judges during an event on Jan. 21. The groups that where pre-selected through an open call announced in October 2019, had three minutes to talk about their businesses and answer questions led by […]
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Grupo Guayacán awards $200K to new group of entrepreneurs
December 13, 2019
Some 20 entrepreneurs were honored last night during Grupo Guayacán Inc.’s year-end event. The business training organization awarded more than $200,000 in seed capital prizes to foster the development of a group of 17 emerging companies. As part of the awards ceremony held at the Puerto Rico Museum of Art, the winners of the 14th […]
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FirstBank receives ABA Foundation award for 1Éxito program
December 6, 2019
FirstBank recently received a recognition from the American Bankers Association Association for its participation in the Community Commitment Awards with the 1Éxito Program, under the category of Community and Economic Development. The program is an alliance between FirstBank and INprende, a platform that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship, with the purpose of increasing the level of […]
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Boston Scientific to sponsor free business devel. course for 10 local co.’s
October 22, 2019
Medical devices manufacturing company Boston Scientific, announced it will sponsor the participation of 10 local business owners in the “Strategic Business Owner” course, in partnership with business development and coaching firm The Growth Coach. The course, designed to help business owners implement the strategies and tools needed to grow their company and reach their potential, […]
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Plaza Palma Real promotes the development of local entrepreneurs
October 18, 2019
As part of its reopening, Plaza Palma Real in Humacao announced the creation of the “Develop in Palma” program, which seeks new or existing business proposals from local entrepreneurs to develop them and encourage their entrepreneurial growth. “Develop in Palma” is a program aimed at small and medium-sized businesses interested in developing or expanding strategically, […]
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Local co. Amasar nabs ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit award during pre18 DemoDay
September 23, 2019
Parallel18, the global business accelerator operating since 2015, carried out the pre18’s second-generation DemoDay where more than 30 local companies presented their products and services. During the event, six companies received awards in different categories. Amasar won the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award sponsored by the Business Council of Latin America. This award recognizes a company that […]
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Grupo Guayacán pumps $1.2M into 175 Puerto Rican biz ventures post-María
September 19, 2019
A total of 175 Puerto Rican business ventures benefited from $1.2 million in funding granted over the past two years by Grupo Guayacán Inc. to boost the island’s recovery after the devastating hit of Hurricane María in September 2017, the nonprofit said. Among the business, 42 were projects in the idea development stage, 100 were […]
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Startup Hub Caribbean by Facebook and parallel18 wraps up its 1st generation
August 9, 2019
The closing event for Startup Hub Caribbean, a program by Facebook and Puerto Rican accelerator parallel18, showcased the growth and impact of 10 startups that are helping improve their communities’ access to high-quality education, jobs, and technology. The Demo Day took place in parallel18’s HQ, in San Juan and was the final phase of a […]
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Entrepreneurs of innovative company HYP3R join Endeavor’s global network
August 8, 2019
Entrepreneurs Carlos García and Leandro Armas, leaders of HYP3R, were admitted to Endeavor’s global network as part of the new group of Endeavor Entrepreneurs selected this summer in Tokyo, Japan, Erika Medina-Vecchini, Managing Director of Endeavor Puerto Rico announced. The partners at HYP3R, one of the most innovative technology companies in the tourism sector, are […]
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OpEd: P.R. brands need to think about scale, consumer diversity when expanding to U.S.
May 28, 2019
In recent years, we’ve seen the interest among Puerto Rican brands to expand their sales by exporting their products or expanding operations to Orlando and Central Florida. This makes all the sense in the world. Initial estimates suggested a wave of more than 300,000 Puerto Ricans who had relocated to this region. And, Puerto Ricans […]
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