Family or ‘fambili’, as Jamaicans love to say, is everything. And in business, it’s no different. Desilva Hall Designs honours this notion by placing family at the centre of its […]
This June, the Entrepreneur Weekly highlights family-owned businesses. Many Jamaican businesses are family-owned, contributing meaningfully to employment, community development, and the informal economy. Some of these businesses have gained a competitive advantage […]
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation, JBDC, has carried out tests on almost 30 different plant materials over the past two years, with a view to producing essential oils locally for […]
The Full Story Persons interested in learning advanced jewellery-making techniques are encouraged to register for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘The Perfect Finish: The Merge of Nature’ workshop before […]
“We think there’s a very strong and interesting value chain here. From persons collecting rocks on the seashore or by the riverbed, to converting those into high-quality, value-added products,” says […]
Kingston, Jamaica – “We think there’s a very strong and interesting value chain here. From persons collecting rocks on the seashore or by the riverbed, to converting those into high-quality, […]
For many Micro, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jamaica, exporting goods and services is the next big step toward scaling their businesses. But that step often feels like a […]
As local micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) grapple with the United States’ imposition of a baseline 10 per cent tariff on imports from Jamaica, Dr Major Hugh Blake, CEO […]
As local business interests grapple with the United States’ imposition of a baseline 10 per cent tariff on imports from Jamaica, Dr Hugh Blake, CEO of Trade Board Limited, urged […]
Durrant Pate/Contributor In commemoration of its 25th anniversary, microfinance company Access Financial Services (AFS) unveiled a massive give-back campaign that will benefit several community groups and organisations across Jamaica. AFS has […]