Bankers Association financially backs micro-enterprise incubators
May 30, 2018
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association announced its support for local microenterprise incubators through a financial cooperation agreement with nonprofit organization Alianza para la Incubación de Microempresas Comunitarias-Solidarias Inc.
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Agile Strategy Lab visits P.R. to contribute to business ecosystem
April 12, 2018
After Hurricane María there have been many organizations outside of Puerto Rico that have supported the island in different ways.
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Colmena66 hosts 10 women-led entrepreneurial organizations
March 9, 2018
Colmena66 marked International Women’s Day by noting the importance of female entrepreneurship, noting its network includes 10 business-building organizations that support women in Puerto Rico.
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Startup.pr propels ambitious local entrepreneurship project
January 12, 2018
With the goal of encouraging local entrepreneurship, Startup.pr is accepting proposals from emerging Puerto Rican businesses, for the first cycle of its new commercial pre-acceleration program.
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Op-Ed: 5 Puerto Rican startups that stood up to the hurricane and won in ’17
January 3, 2018
We can all agree that it has been a difficult year for Puerto Rico.
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FirstBank joins Boys & Girls Clubs to support young entrepreneurs from Isabela
December 19, 2017
FirstBank has joined Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico as a sponsor of the nonprofit’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and the Digital Fab Lab located at the club's site in Isabela.
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Puerto Rico ‘Emprende’ Academy kicks off to promote entrepreneurship
December 7, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Wednesday the creation of the Puerto Rico “Emprende” Academy, an initiative aimed at developing a “strengthened, streamlined and innovation-oriented Puerto Rican entrepreneurial class.
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Triple-S Salud aims to serve individual entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico
December 7, 2017
Triple-S Salud is betting on the growth of entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico and has developed a strategy to serve the health needs of this group that includes digital tools to buy an individual plan online, as well as new benefits that sets them apart from the competition, the company announced.
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Animus innovation summit returns Oct. 6
August 24, 2017
Animus, the innovation summit dedicated to empowering women to reach their highest level of personal and professional development, returns for a third edition on Oct. 6, organizers said Wednesday.
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PR to host Techstars Americas Community Summit
July 27, 2017
Puerto Rico will host the Techstars Community Summit 2017 on Oct. 12-15, an event that is expected to bring together some 180 leading entrepreneurs from more than 15 countries across the Americas.
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3rd call of ‘StartUp Popular’ program deadline is May 31
May 23, 2017
Those looking to participate in the third edition have until May 31 to submit their proposals, Banco Popular executives said Monday, adding there is $1.6 million available to winning applications
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Echar Pa’lante campaign marks 5 yrs. of empowerment
May 18, 2017
Echar Pa’lante, an initiative Banco Popular launched five years ago to empower a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, is looking ahead to further linking academia, the government and the private sector to help restore Puerto Rico’s economy.
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FirstBank, Center for P.R. team up on Women’s Week
March 10, 2017
In the spirit of contributing to the business development of entrepreneur women, FirstBank, through its Community Reinvestment Unit, is sponsoring the Center for Puerto Rico’s “Women Entrepreneurship Program,” the organizations announced Thursday.
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SBA seeks to fund entrepreneurship training
January 19, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting funding proposals from nonprofit organizations, state, local and tribal government agencies, and institutions of higher learning to provide “Boots to Business” entrepreneurship training to service members, military spouses, and veterans.
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Oriental offers professional tips to 300 college students
December 29, 2016
As part of its corporate social responsibility program, Oriental Bank officials recently offered a lecture to about 300 students from the Universidad del Este (UNE) to provide them with tools and share best practices to take with them as they embark on their professional careers.
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