The tenth edition of Grupo Guayacán’s business competition, EnterPRize, kicked off with the participation of this year’s 25 semi-finalists in a series of workshops that are part of its educational curriculum.
Grupo Guayacán Inc. (GGI) will offer the upcoming third edition of its I-Corps Puerto Rico program at the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus, marking the first time that the program is offered outside of the San Juan metropolitan area and directly on a university campus, organizers said.
Grupo Guayacán, a nonprofit with more than 10 years of experience in entrepreneurial development programs, on Tuesday gathered more than 500 students to encourage careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and entrepreneurship as part of the kickoff of a new educational initiative aimed at high school students.
Grupo Guayacán Inc. announced Monday the launch of the 7th edition of its Guayacán Venture Accelerator program. In this second edition for 2015, the GVA debuts a new and expanded curriculum with new workshops and instructors, and a strengthened mentoring component, organization executives said.
Grupo Guayacán Inc. and Codetrotters Academy were among the 80 winners of the second annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition announced Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust has partnered with Grupo Guayacán, Inc. to extend its joint I-Corps Puerto Rico program — a customer discovery boot camp for entrepreneurs looking to build and develop scalable business models — during fiscal year 2016.
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.
In its quest to assist entrepreneurs parlay their ideas into successful businesses, Grupo Guayacán has teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology for “I-Corps Puerto Rico,” a program offering mentorship and training over the next five weekends.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded Grupo Guayacán Inc. a $62,000 technical assistance grant to launch I-Corps Puerto Rico, a customer discovery boot camp for entrepreneurs looking to build and develop scalable business models, the nonprofit announced Tuesday.
Grupo Guayacán recently hosted a book-signing event marking the the release of London Business School Professor John Mullins’ new book, “The Customer-Funded Business: Start, Finance or Grow your Company with your Customers’ Cash.”
Eleven companies have been selected to participate in Grupo Guayacán’s Guayacán Venture Accelerator, an executive education program designed for growing companies with proven business models, an established clientele, and a management team willing and able to effectively execute, in parallel with the program, the strategies derived from the each of the educational modules.
Grupo Guayacán Inc. announced Tuesday the names of the 30 semifinalists that will compete for more than $100,000 through its EnterPRize competition, the largest business development competition in Puerto Rico that promotes the creation of companies and offers intense education to budding entrepreneurs who, more than developing an idea, seek to launch and grow successful companies.
This summer, Grupo Guayacán will pick 15 local companies to participate in the Guayacán Venture Accelerator, a program that includes advanced executive education, as well as feedback from local and international investors to support the companies’ plans for expansion in Puerto Rico and beyond.
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