Puerto Rico retail sales up $20.1M in October
January 29, 2015
Puerto Rico’s retail sale saw a $20.1 million increase in October, when activity exceeded $3.22 billion, Puerto Rico Trade and Export, the government agency that tracks this economic sector, said Wednesday.
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Op-Ed: On Small Biz Saturday, ‘shop small, dine small’
November 18, 2014
As the voice for our nation’s entrepreneurs, we at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrate small businesses daily.
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8 small businesses picked to operate in Roosy Roads
October 8, 2014
The Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority announced the selection of eight microbusinesses from Puerto Rico’s eastern flank to establish operations inside the former Navy base that is currently being repurposed for public access.
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SBA accepting ’15 National Small Biz Week nominations
October 2, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico District Office announced Wednesday that SBA’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
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Universidad del Este, SBA partner for entrepreneurship
September 26, 2014
The Universidad del Este and the U.S. Small Business administration have partnered to work together on a plan to “create, preserve, and expand” small businesses in Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Treasury awards $4.9M to Puerto Rico’s EDB
September 25, 2014
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday the transfer of more than $4.9 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to Puerto Rico to help local businesses access the capital they need to grow and hire.
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SBA, PathStone partner to foster small biz development
June 30, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration and PathStone have entered a strategic alliance, to aid in fostering small business creation and economic development in various underserved regions of Puerto Rico.
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SBA seeking nominees for annual Tibbetts, SBIR awards
April 3, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for its annual Tibbetts and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Hall of Fame Awards.
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San Germán firm among SBA’s ‘Top Small Businesses’
March 25, 2014
Food manufacturer Productos La Finca Inc. in San Germán will be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration this year in Washington, D.C., May 15-16, the agency announced Monday.
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SBA to award grants to support R&D, small biz innovation
March 14, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday it will award grants to state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities to support programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program. Applications for the grants are open through April 11.
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Op-Ed: Is there any good news for P.R.’s small biz?
March 11, 2014
Amid news of credit degradation, income tax increases, rumors of raises in the sales and use tax, and possible changes to the federal minimum wage, you can almost hear the groans of small and medium business owners throughout Puerto Rico.
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FirstBank co-hosts seminar for small-, mid-sized biz
March 5, 2014
FirstBank and the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas will be co-hosting an educational conference for small and mid-sized businesses next week, when they will get first-hand guidance for managing the finances of their business during times of crisis.
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Diet Home Puerto Rico marks 11th anniversary
February 28, 2014
Local company Diet Home Puerto Rico, built from the bottom up by entrepreneur Hilda Arias-López to provide fresh alternatives in the competitive healthy eating market, recently marked its 11th anniversary catering to the niche.
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SBA, INTENE partner to serve northeast region small biz
December 10, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Technology Initiative of the Northeast have entered a strategic alliance, through which the federal agency will expand its reach to more potential entrepreneurs, and further promote Puerto Rico’s economic development, SBA District Director Yvette T. Collazo announced Monday.
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Gov’t, PRTEC team up to boost small, mid-sized biz growth
December 5, 2013
Puerto Rico Trade and Export and the Puerto Rico Techno Economic Corridor signed a partnership agreement Wednesday to boost the commercial development and job creation along the island’s western flank.
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