In order to qualify to be part of the Bimventures family an entrepreneur has to demonstrate that his product/service has the “DNA of an Elephant”. If the business is Information and Communications Technology (ICT) focused, the service will reach the consumer via the Internet giving the entrepreneur instant access to the global market.
The existing SMEs need mentoring and timely access to appropriate finance to really take off. Start-up businesses need the CBET Shepherding Model to mitigate the risk of failure, where the focus is on new businesses with the “DNA of an Elephant”.
It was a great night for many business persons as their companies received Awards for outstanding achievements in their categories. It is important to note that Awards are open to any company/individual operating in St. Lucia and not limited to members of the Chamber. Let us begin to look around and nominate those companies/individuals that we perceive to be doing an excellent job.