The Startup With Purpose Foundation, a nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California, that provides entrepreneurial mindsets and opportunities to youth in underserved regions, announced the start of a new program: Startup With Purpose, Puerto Rico. The foundation has partnered with Saint John’s School in Condado to host the program on the school’s campus from June […]
With the ubiquitous discussion as to the fate of the colossal federal funding currently being disbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the $8 billion-plus CDBG-DR funds by U.S. Housing and Urban Development, the court of public opinion has already placed warnings on the recipient, the government of Puerto Rico. But in all fairness, […]
T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge winner J.I. Cruz shared his journey behind “Dios del Sol,” one of John Legere’s top 6 CEO Picks on Good Morning America Tuesday. “Dios del Sol” is creating a more sustainable future for Puerto Rico, by helping communities fund and transition to solar energy. As T-Mobile has a significant presence in Puerto […]
Ford Motor Company Fund has returned to Puerto Rico with its “Driving Skills for Life” program, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to the island, it announced This is the second time that Ford brings its free program to Puerto Rico to help teens learn safe driving skills beyond what they learn in standard […]
By Joel Cintrón Arbasetti | Center for Investigative Journalism Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s administration is managing a Community Summit that will take place on March 9 at the Convention Center. “I am aware that the Summit is going to take place, but they have not invited me,” Orlando Serrano, community worker from the Salud neighborhood in […]
The Base Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina is close to completing the $5.5 million reconstruction of its medical and dining facilities, the military body announced. “One of our priorities with for the Puerto Rico Air National Guard is to ensure Airmen have the best facilities and working environments,” said Adjutant General of Puerto […]
Economic vitality means tomorrow will be better than today. Small business owners across the Atlantic Region of New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are currently witnessing record-setting growth; it’s a boon to the backbone of the American economy. With more than 97 percent of businesses in the United States being […]
IHOP restaurants in Puerto Rico celebrate its sixth edition of “National Pancake Day” on Mar. 12, raise funds for the benefit of the San Jorge Children’s Foundation, the company announced. IHOP restaurants located in Plaza Centro in Caguas, Premium Outlets in Barceloneta; Los Colobos Shopping Center in Carolina; Plazoleta del Cantón in Bayamón and The […]
The National Rural Lenders’ Roundtable (NRLR), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the 2019 Puerto Rico Rural Lending Investment Summit that will be held Mar. 7-8 at the Condado Plaza Hilton Hotel. The summit will join lenders and stakeholders in the USDA and SBA guaranteed-lending […]
Part of the success of any business is to be able to count on capital that supports their growth and keeps the operations solid. In response to that Popular announced its 7th call for funding, business coaching and networking program, StartUp Popular. The application deadline is April 30, 2019. Since its inception, more than 85 […]
In a recent issue of News Is My Business (NIMB) an Op-Ed piece summarized a new study on the impact of the cabotage law on Puerto Rico. It is better than all previous ones, according to the co-author of the study, who modestly attributes this to the fact that they interviewed importers and not because […]
Looking to motivate entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico, Café Yaucono has created an initiative through which it will award two mobile coffee shops that will allow creating a business anywhere on the island. The company has partnered with retailer JF Montalvo for the initiative. Those interested in participating have until Mar. 8 to visit any of […]
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank has selected Hacienda Santa Clara in the town of Yauco as the “Agricultural Company of the Year” by the Minority Business Development Agency as part of the celebration of minority entrepreneur week. “We’re proud that the achievements of entrepreneurs who had the vision of building an innovative company […]
Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (metropistas) announced the closing of a $181 million bond issuance to partially refinance a portion of its short-term debt, in what constitutes one of the first bond issuances in the Puerto Rican infrastructure industry since the beginning of the economic recession and the devastation that left hurricane María. The bond […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico has begun heading the meetings of focus sectors with members of the Whole Community Resilience Program, to define the databases and indicators needed to assess vulnerability in the communities, the nonprofit announced. These collaborative sessions will help examine the needs of all communities in Puerto Rico, with a comprehensive perspective of […]
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