Doral investing $1M to launch program supporting women entrepreneurs
September 29, 2011
Given that more than half of the island’s population is female and that women represent 45 percent of Puerto Rico’s labor force, it should come as no surprise that they should deserve to get financial and professional support to continue to thrive in their careers.
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Turabo University receives $800K grant to open exports institute
September 29, 2011
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded an $800,000 grant to Turabo University to establish the Exports and Economic Development Institute at the college, officials said Wednesday.
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EDB launches ‘Because you can’ financing program
September 7, 2011
Looking to promote entrepreneurship among the island's neediest populations, including recent college graduates, inmates about to complete their sentence and medical professionals participating in the government's health reform program, Governor Luis Fortuño announced Tuesday the start of the new "Because you can" financing program.
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‘Project Generation E’ entrepreneurial program takes flight
August 29, 2011
How many times have you stopped at a red light only to be met with a group of youngsters collecting funds for their little league baseball team or to finance a trip to participate in off-island competition? Probably more than once.
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From the Boondocks
May 24, 2011
Former telecom executive Raúl Burgos, who since leaving the industry has been immersed in the world of entrepreneurship, offers his candid take on Puerto Rico’s business landscape and how it compares to what is going on beyond our shores.
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Gov’t focuses on women entrepreneurs, grants $3.3M in loans
March 28, 2011
Local women entrepreneurs were the focus of the government’s attention Monday, when Gov. Luis Fortuño met with a small group to “acknowledge the vital role they play in boosting our economy.”
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