CUD Business Journey 2024: Effective platform for idea exchange
June 28, 2024
Next on the agenda is the “Step up your business” event to be held in Puerto Rico Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, to continue strengthening commercial ties between the two regions. #NewsismyBusiness
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CUD promotes gathering of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs in Orlando
June 10, 2024
Agreement with entrepreneurs in Florida will strengthen business opportunities with the Puerto Rican diaspora. #NewsismyBusiness
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Nonprofits invited to Conexión Solidaria networking event
February 12, 2024
The event, coordinated by the Recovery Innovation Coordinator and Center of Excellence, will take place on the third Tuesday of each month. #NewsismyBusiness
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Op-Ed: The power of databases for small businesses
January 9, 2024
It is time to jointly devise a framework that promotes the creation and growth of businesses. #NewsismyBusiness
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CUD and FeCC team up to train SMEs for federal contracts
August 25, 2023
As the Puerto Rico United Retailers Association gets ready for its annual convention, it announces various workshops that aim to educate entrepreneurs on certifications and opportunities in federal contracting. #NewsismyBusiness
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United Retailers Association brings back its TechXpo
February 20, 2023
The event will emphasize the impact of technology on the business world.
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Retailers Assoc. president rails against proposed electric bill hike
February 16, 2023
Urges political leaders to seek alternatives that do not further burden entrepreneurs.
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United Retailers Assoc. launches services to aid small businesses
September 20, 2022
The CUD will help businesses that need to file insurance claims for losses brought on by Hurricane Fiona.
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CUD elects 13 new Board members, president, and president-elect
September 6, 2022
The CUD elects the third woman to lead the institution in its 131-year history.
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50% of doctors have left Puerto Rico since ’09
May 13, 2022
At present, there are 9,492 doctors in Puerto Rico, down from the 18,754 there were in 2009.
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Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Assoc, CUD partner to educate on crypto currencies
March 22, 2022
The alliance hopes to keep Puerto Rico at the forefront of Web 3 and the economy for the future.
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Puerto Rico’s small businesses to get boost into new markets through agreement
October 26, 2021
An agreement between the United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) and the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank (EDB, in Spanish) seeks to boost growth among the island’s small- and medium-sized businesses into new markets. The collaboration between the public agency and the trade group will provide, among other benefits, public workspaces to CUD members. The […]
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United Retailers Association, PRITS team up to optimize gov’t tech services
May 20, 2021
The United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) and the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), signed for the first time an alliance aimed at designing and developing projects to improve and update several of the government’s technological platforms to benefit individuals and local businesses. “We need to join forces to develop technological and information […]
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United Retailers Association opens satellite office in Mayagüez
March 11, 2021
With the aim of promoting economic development in the western part of Puerto Rico, the United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) inaugurated its first satellite office to offer direct services to small- and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) in Mayagüez. “With this satellite office, small and medium entrepreneurs will have direct and personalized access to business training. […]
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United Retailers Association marks return of business academy
February 1, 2021
The United Retailers Association (CUD in Spanish) announced the return of its “CUD Start Your Business” academy to offer free training and support to establish new businesses. “We’ve already been able to be part of the creation of more than 100 companies as a result of our first two editions. In this third edition, we […]
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