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Business Empowerment Instructors Mobilize in Work Session on Grand Bahama
#Bahamas, December 1, 2017 – Grand Bahama – Committee members and lecturers of the Grand Bahama Micro and Small Business Empowerment Programme were on Thursday, November 30, welcomed by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson. The Minister thanked them for participating in the programme, and added that their role is an important one. The purpose of the programme, he said, is to not only inspire but empower entrepreneurs in Grand Bahama. “I don’t want you to just see this as another course you are teaching, but as your role in the revitalization of Grand Bahama.”
The Business Evolution Training Sessions, for those who are already in business, will be held during the same period covering the following areas: Expanding your Business, Branding, Bookkeeping, Marketing/Sales, E-Marketing, Financial Reporting, The Accounting Cycle, Your Business Plan, Customer Service, The GBPA Business Requirements, Communications, Human Resources/Labour Law, Legal Aspects of Business, and Running a business in East and West Grand Bahama.
All grant applications are due on Friday, December 15 at 2 p.m. Pitches will be scheduled for Monday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 19 and presentation of grants will be on Wednesday, December 20. Minister Thompson is seen with Acting Permanent Secretary, Harcourt Brown, along with committee members and lecturers.
(BIS Photos/Lisa Davis)
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