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A group of Florida based Entrepreneurs and Professionals will be visiting St. Lucia from October 11 to 14, 2011 as part of a Trade Mission. This visit is being promoted by the One on One Group headed by Ms. Nicole Shelley Greenidge. Local Entrepreneurs should take every opportunity to participate in the programmes and share experiences with their counterparts. This could be a serious networking opportunity bearing in mind the level of business being done with the State of Florida, especially the Miami area.

This is an emergency! If we do not address this now the growth rate challenge will be aggravated, the wealth divide exacerbated and crime rate will be on the increase. We are faced with an economic problem, not a financial one, we need to “bank on the sun.”

IMPACT INVESTING – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN WHICH APPEARED IN THE BARBADOS ADVOCATE’S BUSINESS MONDAY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011   “In Your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.” – Psalm 18:29   Last Friday I attended the launch of the Seminar Series – “Know the Business of your […]

Castries:
Rockefeller Drive, Morne (Town House) – Property Land & Building, fully furnished with a magnificent view of Port Castries and the Caribbean Sea, Fully refurbished with additions. Land 18,345 sq. ft, Building 5,929 sq. 3 Levels. Price: EC$2,000.000.00 Negotiable

There are definitely difficult times ahead and it will be necessary for governments everywhere to involve the people in matters of national importance.

Every successful undertaking must have a dedicated driver. The OECS Business Council idea was introduced in 2009 and after much persistence by an Official of the ECCB, leaders in the private sector took note and today the organization is poised for a successful implementation across

  Dear Readers,   We are indebted to my Facebook friend Chris for sharing this information with us.   http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/sites/fiscalcommission.gov/files/documents/TheMomentofTruth12_1_2010 www.fiscalcommission.gov I look forward to your feedback. Ed

There are seven sectors poised to drive the economy of Barbados. They are: (1) Tourism, (2) Agriculture, (3) Financial Services, (4) Cultural Industries, (5) Entrepreneurship, (6) Information Technology and (7) Foreign Investment (including encouraging international companies to locate their global headquarters in Barbados).

I will be back in the studio to record a new series of Let’s Talk Business scheduled to be aired on Wednesday 7th September, 2011 on McDowall Broadcasting Service (MBC) – Television for Everyone, formerly Health and Wellness Television (HWTV) on channels 42 LIME and 52 Karib Cable. You are invited to contribute to the station with your ideas and even to host a show. Please feel free to contact the station and suggest events that you will like to be covered. MBC – Television for everyone!