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Biochoices founder Nimia I. Vázquez-Suárez speaks during the company’s soft opening in San Juan.
Featured, Manufacturing
Biochoices invests $75K to expand hormone product manufacturing
NIMB Staff January 16, 2026

The Puerto Rico-based company marked its first year with rising sales, job creation and expanded access to women’s health products. #NewsismyBusiness

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Among those present at the announcement were, from left, Sebastián Negrón-Reichard, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce; Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust; and Gov. Jenniffer González, who announced a $9.5 million allocation to support research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico.
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Gov’t allocates $9.5M to Puerto Rico Science Trust
NIMB Staff January 15, 2026

Funds will support 46 research projects, tech transfer and startups. #NewsismyBusiness

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Sebastián Negrón-Reichard, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce
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Puerto Rico doubles young entrepreneur tax decrees in 2025
NIMB Staff January 13, 2026

DDEC cut approval time to 89 days as applications surged among youth. #NewsismyBusiness

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The fourth cohort of the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac program in Puerto Rico will be offered in partnership with the Metro Women’s Business Center and run for eight weeks in a hybrid format. (Credit: Iuliia Lisitsyna | Dreamstime.com)
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Program supports women starting new businesses in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff January 7, 2026

Metro Women’s Business Center opens FastTrac academy enrollment. #NewsismyBusiness

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Rebeca Hwang delivered the keynote address at Echar Pa’lante: Pilares del Empresarismo Boricua 2025 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
In-Brief
Puerto Rico urged to lead with empathy in a global AI economy
NIMB Staff January 5, 2026

Rebeca Hwang warns of AI’s unequal impact and urges preparation for a future where “being average is no longer enough.” #NewsismyBusiness

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Antonio Santos examining Puerto Rico’s identity, self-determination and economic direction. (Credit: Vladm | Dreamstime.com)
Biz Views, Featured
Emasculated by aid: Why Puerto Rico needs a provider mindset revolution
Contributor December 30, 2025

Opinion column argues that Puerto Rico’s economic stagnation is tied to federal dependency and calls for a cultural shift toward self-reliance, family stability and locally driven capital formation. #NewsismyBusiness

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Featured, My Business Reads
‘Bag Man’ traces Coach’s rise through an unlikely CEO journey
Terri Schlichenmeyer December 16, 2025

Lew Frankfort’s memoir explores leadership, risk and reinvention behind one of fashion’s most iconic brands. #NewsismyBusiness

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Gloria Viscasillas, executive director and multisectoral integrator of Echar Pa’lante
Featured, General Biz News
Puerto Rico entrepreneurship rate climbs to 24%
NIMB Staff December 1, 2025

Echar Pa’lante details 2026 plan to expand training, AI content and ecosystem growth. #NewsismyBusiness

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An entrepreneur supported by Oriental works on her products ahead of the bank’s Christmas Business Market in San Juan’s Hato Rey district.
In-Brief
Oriental invests in SME growth with 40-vendor holiday market
NIMB Staff November 28, 2025

Bank’s Christmas Business Market on Dec. 4 aims to boost small business sales and expand local entrepreneurship opportunities. #NewsismyBusiness

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Adriana Pérez and Melanie Filiberti, of Ilumi-Nation Lights Decor, during the EnterPRize Business Competition’s 20th-anniversary awards ceremony.
Featured, General Biz News
Guayacán invests $400K+ in EnterPRize’s 20th cohort
NIMB Staff November 25, 2025

EnterPRize marks two decades by awarding seed funding and supporting 12 emerging Puerto Rico businesses across multiple industries. #NewsismyBusiness

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Bárbara Rivera-Chinea, executive director of Colmena66, a nonprofit that connects entrepreneurs with business resources.
In-Brief
GEW 2025 brings free business events to boost innovation
NIMB Staff November 17, 2025

Puerto Rico joins the global entrepreneurship movement with a weeklong agenda of workshops, forums, networking and training for founders at every stage. #NewsismyBusiness

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Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, which oversees the Xpand program supporting Puerto Rican companies expanding abroad.
In-Brief
Xpand opens call for Puerto Rico firms eyeing global growth
NIMB Staff November 12, 2025

The Banco Popular–backed program led by parallel18 will select up to 20 companies for free mentorship, funding guidance and international expansion support. #NewsismyBusiness

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A Mastercard–Endeavor survey found that Puerto Rican entrepreneurs see community and networking as the island’s top business advantages, followed by proximity to markets and competitive operating costs.
Featured, General Biz News
Study: Puerto Rico startups surge despite capital limits
NIMB Staff October 30, 2025

Mastercard–Endeavor report finds record growth, rising revenues and a maturing innovation ecosystem driven by talent and resilience. #NewsismyBusiness

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The next edition of “Tu Camino Empresarial Tour” will take place Nov. 6 at the Arecibo Country Club, connecting entrepreneurs and small-business owners from Puerto Rico’s northern region.
In-Brief
Colmena66 takes ‘Tu Camino Empresarial’ Tour to Arecibo
NIMB Staff October 29, 2025

The event connects northern region entrepreneurs with key business resources, training and mentorship opportunities. #NewsismyBusiness

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In Culebra, Puerto Rico, the Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Innovation Hub event that brought together nonprofit organizations, entrepreneurs, community leaders and government representatives to address barriers to doing business and workforce development in the island’s eastern region.
In-Brief
Foundation for Puerto Rico, CofC unite to boost Culebra growth
NIMB Staff October 28, 2025

The organizations hosted a Community Innovation Hub event to tackle barriers to doing business and strengthen human capital in the eastern region. #NewsismyBusiness

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