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Khloe’s Krochet Founder ‘excited’ To Be Pryme Grant Recipient
  • Posted by: Invest SVG
  • Category: Business, News

At the tender age of nine years old, mother-of-four Shevonne de Shong began honing her skills in crochet and knitting – guided by her own mother, who recognized her interest in the art. However, it wasn’t until 2016 that Shevonne got the motivation to turn her talent into a fully-fledged business.

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RFP: Enhancing Business Linkages Between Hotels/Resorts and the SME Sector
  • Posted by: Invest SVG
  • Category: Business, Procurement, RFP
Enhancing Business Linkages Between Hotels/Resorts and the SME Sector in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean Export, in collaboration with St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is soliciting proposals from suitably qualified and experienced consultancy firms and individual consultants to establish a Tourism-based business programme designed to increase linkages between the hotel/resorts sector and local Small to...
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Invest SVG Partners With Café Soleil and Rodney Small Productions For Music & Arts Festival
  • Posted by: Invest SVG
  • Category: Business

(Kingstown, St Vincent – September 1, 2020): Several members of the music and arts industries and small business owners had the opportunity to reach a wider audience recently, having taken part in a mini festival organized by Invest SVG, Café Soleil and Rodney Small Productions. ‘Boardwalk Rhythms’, which took place on Saturday, August 29 at…

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Procurement Notice: Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) -EXPIRED
  • Posted by: Invest SVG
  • Category: Business, Capacity Building, Government, Procurement
Procurement Notice Project Name Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Support for Invest SVG Country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Role/Service Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Support for Invest SVG Deadline Jul 14, 2020 04:00 PM Type Consultancy Overview The   Government   of  St Vincent and the Grenadines  has applied for  financing   from   the  Caribbean Development Bank...
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PRYME Programme Still Open For Applications
  • Posted by: Invest SVG
  • Category: Business, Finance, Government

DON’T MISS OUT ON APPLYING FOR PRYME FUNDING FOR THE CHANCE TO START OR EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS! You can apply for up to $40,000 – PRYME is open to persons who have new and already existing businesses across all sectors. It is aimed at those who may not otherwise qualify for traditional methods of financing….

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Invest SVG Hosts Beach Clean Up To Mark World Oceans Day
  • Posted by: Invest SVG
  • Category: Business, Tourism

KINGSTOWN (ST. VINCENT): To celebrate World Oceans Day (June 8, 2020), staff at Invest SVG successfully executed a beach clean-up event at Questelles; joined by residents, members of the wider public and the Minister of Finance, Sustainable Development, Economic Planning and Information Technology. The event, which took place last Saturday, June 6, saw approximately 26…

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2018 HIEXPO Awardee Featured in “Martha Stewart Living” Magazine
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  • Category: Business, Media, News, Press, Success
Grenadine Sea Salt Proves Its Potential Grenadine Wild Sea Salt, founded by Jerry Simpson, has been sharing the culinary magic of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on an international platform with its delightful range of flavoured sea salts! Grenadine Wild Sea Salt was recently featured in the June issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine -...
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SVG Stimulus Package Summary by Hon. Camillo Gonsalves
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  • Category: Business, Covid-19, Finance, News

The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology Hon. Camillo Gonsalves has published a brochure-styled summary of the measures being implemented (Recovery & Stimulus Package) to combat the health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Shark Tank’s Daymond John to Host OECS Business Model Competition
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  • Category: Business, Finance, Industry, News

Applications are now open! The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission invites growth-oriented, innovative and opportunity focused entrepreneurs from the Eastern Caribbean to participate in the inaugural Sustainable Development Movement (SDM) Business Model Competition 2020. The Business Model Competition forms part of the OECS Commission’s SDM Conference, a two-day event expected to attract over…

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CDB / CIIF Emergency Relief Grant Opens Call For Applications
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  • Category: Business, Covid-19, News

Summary In light of the loss of revenue by CI practitioners due to the effects of COVID-19, CDB has allocated USD 50,000 for the Music sub-sector and USD 50,000 for the Festivals and Carnivals sub-sector for CIIF Emergency Relief Grants. This grant is targeted at CI entrepreneurs who can demonstrate loss of income for music,…

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