An agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce, the JBDC is Jamaica’s premier business development organisation working collaboratively with government, private sector, as well as, academic, research and international communities.
About Us
About Us
Quality Management System
The JBDC is Jamaica’s premier business development organisation and works collaboratively with government agencies, the private sector, and the academic and research communities. The organisation pursues development programmes and policies that foster development, sustainability, modernisation and growth in the MSME sector, an enabling business environment and cost-effective delivery of business development solutions to Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jamaica.
The JBDC Quality Management System comprises operations of the Head Office, 14 Camp Road, and the Incubator & Resource Centre (IRC), 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, inclusive of the following core processes and other supporting processes:
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Clients
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Experience
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Gift & Craft
Products
Cluster Brands
From Concept To Market
JBDC uses an integrated and holistic approach to business development that takes entrepreneurs ‘From Concept to Market’.
Product Development & Market Access
We inspire innovative thinking and creation of authentic Jamaican products.
Business Strategy & Access to Finance
We encourage the right structure to achieve your goals.
CLIENT PROFILE
Our Reach
Approximately 53% of our clients are female, while 47% are male. As it relates to the industries to which clients are aligned, the top three industries are:
MANUFACTURERS OR PRODUCERS
SERVICES
FASHION & APPAREL
Other sectors represented are: agriculture, agro-processing, accommodation / food services, construction, transportation and warehousing, education, health care, among others.
testimonials
What People Say About Us
We help you see the world differently, discover opportunities you may never have imagined and achieve results that bridge what is with what can be.
“JBDC has been a fulfilling experience. It’s like taking a child from different stages to maturity. Other entrepreneurs should work with JBDC because they specialise in start-up businesses. And, in order for you to get a good start, you have to start with JBDC.”
Sonia Moodie
PORTLAND AUTHENTIC JERKRUNNER-UP JBDC B.O.S.S LADY OF THE YEAR 2021
“I think a lot of fear spurred my introduction to JBDC, because I became an entrepreneur without really looking for a business. When I came to JBDC, they told me the opposite of what I was looking for. They said, “You have a business on your hands.” The staff was engaging. They gave me that listening ear. They were reassuring.”
Tanya Powell-Edwards
TAYNA’S BODY CARE“The JBDC is quite professional. Working with the JBDC, you can get feedback from several persons, not just your Business Development Officer. With the JBDC, I see my business, over the short-term gaining a lot of traction and just growing from strength to strength.”
Alex Baxter
RAJEUNIR“Since I’ve joined the JBDC family, I’ve now developed the confidence to be able to tweak my vehicle to go all the way. I now have the tools; I have the knowledge to be able to scale my operation to achieve the objective that I want to achieve.”
Almando Cox
RESOLVE ITJBDC B.O.S.S MAN OF THE YEAR 2020
“I remember seeing an ad on social media with a lot of bold promises about what this Accelerator Programme had to offer. My JBDC experience was simply transformational. We were able to really turn around our business. We had a significant increase in our team members. We brought new products to market. We entered new territories, not just regionally, but also internationally.”
Leighton Campbell
MOBILE EDGE SOLUTIONSJBDC B.O.S.S MAN OF THE YEAR 2019
“We had no idea how to get our product to market. They seemed to have the programme that we wanted to get our product to market. JBDC has actually helped us a lot in product development. Here is where we do our testing of new products.”
Carl Sharpe
CHOCOLLOR CHOCOLATEJBDC B.O.S.S MAN OF THE YEAR 2021
“The experience has been a wonderful one for me from day one. I spoke to Miss McFarlane and she was able to recognise that I had a good product but when she looked at the branding, it was not up to par. And the first thing that was done was that they recommended that I change my logo. I have been recommended to go to a lot of shows just because of my interaction with the JBDC.”
Claudine Campbell-Bryan
SCENTRE YOURSELF“I do a lot of catalogue shopping. All of that wonderful brilliance came through the support and the handholding of JBDC. Based on my JBDC experience, in the short-terms, I will be relaunching about half of our catalogue.”
Dr. Elorine Turner-Pryce
EDEN JOY FOODS“I decided to go to JBDC to fulfil my dreams. My JBDC experience was a Blessing in disguise. My Business Development Officer was able to put me on podiums and take me to places that I didn’t believe I would have gone to.”
Garry Parrish
GARRY’S CONCEPT“JBDC offers a whole lot. But, for me it has been product development. whenever I have an idea, I could always run it by Donna or Robert and they would give me wonderful feedback. The workshops that they have for me to enhance my skills in jewellery-making...a lot of what I do was garnered right here at JBDC.”
Lashawndla Bailey Miller
INZZPIRE 365
our team
Our Highly Skilled Team
All Business Development Officers are certified Growth Wheel Business Advisors.
GrowthWheel is a visual toolbox and a cloud-based platform for advisors and entrepreneurs to collaborate and make businesses grow.
The visual tool helps to quickly identify the most important Focus Areas and define decisions and actions the business should be working on. Advisors just have to add their own expertise.
Every business needs a business advisor and every business advisor needs a platform for a productive relationship.
For business advisors, GrowthWheel becomes a language which supports a better dialogue with clients, helps avoid blind spots, and help advisors to advise with confidence.
