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Clarendon Entrepreneurs Secure J$3 million in Grants at MIIC MSME Business Roadshow
A total of J$3million in grants was awarded to 10 outstanding winners of the Business Pitch Competition at the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce’s (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow held on February 20, 2025 at the Juici Empowerment Park. The event hosted in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), demonstrated the Government’s commitment to […]
MSME Business Roadshow heads to St Catherine on January 16
For the second year, the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC) invites entrepreneurs to its MSME Business Roadshow. The event will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine. In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Roadshow […]
Export dream realised for Paris Ruby Gourmet Cakes
Paris Ruby Gourmet, Smith’s micro, home-based operation, has become an international export success story. Her inaugural shipment has placed her cakes on the shelves of Broward Meat and Fish Company in Margate, Florida, marking the culmination of a strategic business approach that began in 2019. Smith was among three winners of the MSME Business Pitch Competition, held […]
Shadine Salmon pumps $300K of MIIC 2023 MSME Business Pitch Grant into Xquisite Events
Through her artistry, she creates beautiful decorations for corporate events, gender reveals, weddings, christenings, and engagement parties. Her three-year-old business has enjoyed significant revenue growth since claiming one-of-three Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshow Pitch Competition’s grant prizes in August 2023. Salmon admits that the $300,000 prize allowed her to attain […]
All roads lead to Clarendon for MSME Business Roadshow
The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), Jamaica’s Business Ministry, is set to host the second MSME Business Roadshow for 2025 at Juici Empowerment Park, Clarendon, on February 20. This initiative continues MIIC’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and business growth across Jamaica.
Pitch win grabs KlutchJa Organics profits
Hand-made, all natural, and made with love; those are the promises by KlutchJa Organics. The company — led by CEO Sheldon Cardoza and COO Shanika Cardoza and producer of natural skin- and haircare products — is also one of the pitch winners of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) MSME Business Roadshows. With […]