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It's Entrepreneur Month, and Beltraide has many events planned, with it all culminating with the 5th annual EntreCon, which will be on the 29th.  Check out their listing of entrepreneurial events at their website.  

"The National Entrepreneurship Convention [#EntreCon] is the leading entrepreneurship event aimed to gather all industry stakeholders, including government, business support agencies , professionals and academia, to discuss trends and challenges facing entrepreneurs in Belize.

#EntreCon is organized and implemented by the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service’s (BELTRAIDE) Small Business Development Centre, Belize (SBDCBelize), along with key partners and stakeholders in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. "

The SISE Town Council is teaming up with SBDC to bring business workshops to Cayo.  The Costing and Pricing workshop is Thursday, April 19th, at the Cayo Welcome Center.  Contact SBDC for more information.

"Will you be in the vicinity of San Ignacio on Thursday April 19th? If 'yes,' then you should make your way over to the Cayo Welcome Center and take part in SBDC Belize's Workshop! SBDC BELIZE & SISE Town Council signed an MOU to work together to create economic impact and assist MSME’s within the twin town to start up or expand!

The upcoming training is ‘Costing and Pricing’ from 9:00AM-12:00PM: Cost: $30.00 "

SBDC and UB had the Entrepreneurship Symposium at the GPC.  Global Entrepreneurship Week has kicked off. EntreCon is Friday, and the winners of the Business Hackathon will be announced.

"The George Price Center for Peace and Development in Belmopan was filled to maximum capacity on Monday, 14th November as students from the University of Belize and Belizean entreprenuers converged to participate in the 4th annual Entrepreneurship Symposium.  The symposium was a joint venture between The Small Business Development Centre, Belize (SBDCBelize), a unit of Beltraide, and the University of Belize, Belmopan campus as part of activities in connection with Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)."

The SBDC is having a couple of free workshops tomorrow.  There's an Intro to Accounting and Bookkeeping workshop and a Cost and Pricing workshop.  Contact them at 822-3737 to register..

"If you live in San Ignacio and own Small Business, SBDCBelize, a unit of BELTRAIDE, is offering a Free Training Opportunity on June 15, 2018. Just call our offices at 822-3737 to register for "Introduction to Accounting and Bookkeeping" and/or "Cost and Pricing". Don't miss out!"

The 5th volume of Invest Belize is out.  Beltraide had the launch on Wednesday.  They spent some time on this magazine, and it shows once again.  It's online, and it's worth a read.  

"Belize’s premier business and investment magazine comprised of engaging articles, enlightening statistics and important information on the country’s business community. It provides an opportunity for Belizean businesses to make their mark with its wide distribution both nationally and internationally. We welcome both local and foreign parties as they promote their business or investment. Our upcoming 5th edition of the magazine will be centered around the theme, 'Innovative Strategies & Competitive Investment.'"

Do you have a sustainable business idea?  If it's good, you could win up to $2000Bz.  The Small Business Development Centre is having a 54 hour boot camp, from November 11th through the 13th, where you can learn about green technology that can help your business.  Contact the SBDC for more information.

"Caribbean GreenTech Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour weekend event, during which potential entrepreneurs will be empowered with the skills and tools relevant to start up a sustainable business focusing on clean technology solutions to impact climate change."