Gov’t, Centro para Puerto Rico join to create 200 jobs
August 29, 2013
The Puerto Rico Economic Development and Commerce Department, Puerto Rico Trade and Export and the Centro para Puerto Rico — headed by former Gov. Sila Calderón — signed a collaboration agreement Wednesday to create of 200 new jobs and develop an incubator for community enterprises in 2014.
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Senate distinguishes Doral’s support of female entrepreneurship
June 11, 2013
The Senate’s Women Affairs Committee recently recognized Doral Bank’s initiative to support the economic and professional development of Puerto Rican female entrepreneurs through its “Mujeres d Éxito” community program.
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Inter American Univ., Popular host entrepreneurship seminar
April 1, 2013
The Arecibo campus of the Inter American University and Banco Popular are joining forces to host a seminar this week, “Junte para Echar Pa’lante,” aimed at young entrepreneurs looking for ways to get ahead. The event will take place April 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the college’s theater.
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Island firm among UPS ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit Award’ winners
February 28, 2013
Jani Clean, a Puerto Rican company specializing in janitorial products and services, was chosen as one of three small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America to receive the UPS Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for innovation and success.
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Op-Ed: Honoring America’s finest this Veterans Day
November 12, 2012
This Veterans Day, while we take a moment to honor the millions of men and women who watch over our freedom, it’s important to also share information about the resources available to help veterans who are on the path to entrepreneurship.
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Doral Bank launches ‘Ruta Mujeres d Éxito’ program
October 2, 2012
Doral Bank announced Monday the start of its “Ruta Mujeres d Éxito” program offering a free educational experience for professional and entrepreneurial women.
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Banco Popular, Yees! team up to offer teacher workshops
October 2, 2012
The Young Entrepreneurship Education System, known as Yees!, conducted the first entrepreneurial workshop for teachers as part of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico's “Echar Pa’lante” institutional program.
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Op-Ed: SBA program introduces returning veterans to entrepreneurship
September 17, 2012
Each year, 250,000 service members make the transition from military service to civilian life. Here in Puerto Rico, more than 100,000 veterans call this area home.
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Op-Ed: The role of strategy in your business vision
August 3, 2012
All of us entrepreneurs and leaders have something in common: we have a clear vision of where we want to take our businesses, markets, brands or teams. What is great about this vision is that it’s as unique as there are personalities in the world.
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SBA launches transition program to steer military, vets into entrepreneurship
July 16, 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become entrepreneurs and create jobs.
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‘TeloWrap’ venture creating business opportunities for crafty women
March 21, 2012
A gift is something that usually comes wrapped in colorful paper that more often than not gets ripped to shreds and thrown into the garbage. But what if those gifts could instead come swathed in colorful, luxurious scarves that could be reused and repurposed time and again?
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SIFE makes its mark on society one project at a time
March 20, 2012
The local chapter of Students in Free Enterprise, a nonprofit organization that works with business and higher education leaders to motivate university students develop sustainable entrepreneurial projects, has no plans of slowing down on its mission to leave a positive mark on Puerto Rico.
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Popular’s ‘Echar Pa’lante’ campaign enters new phase
January 20, 2012
Banco Popular’s “Echar Pa’lante” institutional campaign, launched five months ago, is entering a new phase this year that calls for developing a long-term blueprint to foster entrepreneurship and education to help drive Puerto Rico’s individual and collective growth.
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EDB prepared to assign $21M in financing to 600 college biz plans
January 18, 2012
Backing its mantra that “the island’s future development will be in the hands of youth,” the Economic Development Bank is kicking off its “Because You Can” entrepreneurial initiative with a visit to Sacred Heart University in Santurce this Friday.
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EDB bets on self-employment in ’12
December 27, 2011
The Economic Development Bank will be setting its sights on promoting self-employment initiatives in 2012, targeting specific sectors with orientation sessions and, perhaps most importantly, funding, agency President Ivonne Otero said.
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