Next Step Digital Solutions Honoured with Best of Chamber Micro Enterprise Award
Next Step Digital Solutions is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Best of Chamber Micro Enterprise award for 2023. This accolade was presented at the 39th Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Awards on June 13, 2024, at the renowned Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. This award significantly recognizes Next Step Digital Solutions’ unwavering commitment […]
SMEs embrace the digital evolution
In just four years, Jamaican small business owners have witnessed a significant push towards embracing digital growth opportunities. This transformative journey reflects a silent revolution in local business practices, echoing the historical shifts witnessed during the pre-industrial age, the industrial age, the information age, and now the digital age. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), crucial […]
Navigating the Duty-free Increase
SMALL and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are feeling the pressure to shake things up with their business strategies as the duty-free import threshold shoots up from US$50 to US$100. With cheaper imports flooding the market, local businesses are staring down the barrel of some serious competition from abroad. While consumers might be thrilled about the prospect […]
SMEs to benefit from innovation and financing conference on April 23
The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston is home to the inaugural staging of BizCon: The Innovation and Financing Conference for SMEs, set for Tuesday, April 23. BizCon offers a dynamic blend of speakers, insightful presentations and engaging workshops with an expansive trade show floor where attendees can discover and interact with the newest products and […]
Good Customer Experience – The Route for Success
Think about Amazon. You log on to purchase a product. Once that product is displayed you are scrolling through the reviews – yes, that is totally a fact. The reviews are your best tools when shopping online. You want to know about others’ experiences with the product and you use others’ experience as a benchmark […]
Support available from India for local SMEs – Johnson Smith
Jamaicans are being encouraged to take advantage of funding support provided by the Government of India for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, said that Jamaicans can apply for a share of up to US$1 million that India has made available to the Caribbean for […]
Here Is What Successful Entrepreneurs Have To Say About Business
A key lesson in life is to stay close to people who will propel you, those who you will learn from and those who make you feel good about life. If you want to be successful, you have to find people who have been there and experienced your current struggles. While these people may not […]
Planning Is Critical For These Business Areas
A smooth execution is the result of intense, time consuming and thorough planning. Most entrepreneurs skip this phase – they simply go with the flow. Understandably, one of the many benefits of being your own boss is flexibility but remember, the work is not easier. In fact, you are accountable for everything that happens within […]
SMEs encouraged to rethink traditional financing models
Past President of the Small Business Association Hugh Johnson wants more to be done to build out the infrastructure to support entrepreneurship. Speaking to the problems affecting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) locally at the 19th regional Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Market Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel last month, Johnson bemoaned the current […]
5 Ways To Boost Productivity For Your Business
It does not matter how long you have been an entrepreneur. Once you are in, you will know that it is no easy feat. Mental and physical energy is crucial to this game of business ownership. There are several relationships to maintain, several milestones to meet and a ton of problems popping up on a […]
