Lendreams offers free workshops to establish a business
April 27, 2017
Nonprofit corporation Lendreams — the corporate brand of the Corporation for Business and Community Business Financing — will offer its “Practical Business Academy” during the months of May and June, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Schuster Aguiló to offer labor rights conference April 7
April 3, 2017
Law firm Schuster Aguiló LLC will hold its Third Annual Labor Law Conference April 7, discussing aspects related to labor law that are relevant not only to those who practice the legal profession, but also to employers, entrepreneurs and human resources professionals, among others.
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FirstBank partners with Yauco nonprofit for workshops
November 18, 2016
FirstBank recently joined the Center for Sustainable Agricultural Microenterprises and Technologies Yauco Inc. to offer a food safety training workshop to 25 participants interested in developing their agricultural microenterprise in Puerto Rico’s southeastern region.
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Bankers Association, FDIC offer educational seminar
November 10, 2015
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association, association with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, recently offered the 9th edition of the “Minority Depository Institution Training Seminar” on the island, trade group Executive Vice President Zoimé Álvarez-Rubio said.
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SBA kicks-off Emerging Leaders training series in P.R.
April 27, 2015
The U. S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office recently kicked-off the first ever Emerging Leaders training series on the island and announced the participants selected for the Class of 2015.
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FirstBank, Madre Tierra Atabey partner for environment
March 18, 2015
FirstBank donated $10,000 to Madre Tierra Atabey, to sponsor the “Brain Challenge” program, whose mission is to promote environmental protection among the student population.
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ALPFA hosts excel workshop for college students
March 2, 2015
The Puerto Rico chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America, known as ALPFA, recently hosted its second annual Excel workshop program during which a group of undergraduate students from different universities had the opportunity to learn the software program.
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Puerto Rico picked for ‘super-utilizers’ policy academy
April 15, 2014
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently chose Puerto Rico to participate in a pilot project to develop state-level capacity to support so-called Medicaid “super-utilizers,” along with six other states: Alaska, Colorado, Kentucky, Nuevo Mexico, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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PRHTA to host gathering for professional women
March 24, 2014
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association is launching a new initiative targeting women professionals working in the hospitality industry, called “The Power of SHE.”
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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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Doral Bank, town of Bayamón launch art workshop
November 20, 2013
Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera-Cruz, and Doral Bank announced Tuesday that 25 women with artistic abilities will participate in a free three-month educational program by the Art Workshop to further encourage and enhance the participants' artistic abilities and techniques.
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Banco Popular to teach youth about credit, saving
October 7, 2013
In an effort to educate young people about how to establish and make proper use of credit, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, in partnership with the American Bankers' Association, will sponsor the “Get smart about credit” event this month.
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New coaching firm offers ‘creative vision’ to businesses
September 4, 2013
The Coaching Spot, a new company looking to offer Puerto Rico entrepreneurs the chance to rediscover the balance between their professional life and their image by focusing on creating growth opportunities through business development and support, will offer a seminar Thursday on available strategies.
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Arecibo’s National University College offers customer service seminar
July 5, 2013
National University College’s Arecibo campus recently offered a workshop titled “Interpersonal relations in labor and customer service areas,” sponsored by the school’s marketing department and aimed at small and mid-sized businesses.
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SBA, AARP Puerto Rico to host mentoring event
April 19, 2013
As part of Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month, the Puerto Rico office of the U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP Puerto Rico have joined forces once more to host the event “Encore Entrepreneurship: from Baby Boomer to Business Owner Too!” on Thursday, April 25.
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