Saying that venture accelerators “are spawning thousands of companies every year,” Ken Kay founder of San Juan Tech Meetup announced the group will be hosting a forum titled “What is a Venture Accelerator?” this Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. at the Capitol.
Samuel J. Boyd, Jr. chief investment officer and director of program development of the office of investment and innovation at the Small Business Administration, visited Puerto Rico this past weekend to take part in a series of events hosted by Grupo Guayacán Inc. as part its ongoing efforts to promote a vibrant risk capital ecosystem on the island.
Grupo Guayacán Inc. and Entrepreneurs Organization announced a partnership to support student entrepreneurs by hosting a local qualifying competition for EO’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, q global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively run a for-profit business, while attending a college or university.