Government of Jamaica
As any entrepreneur will attest, owning and running a small business is full of challenges. Finding funding and technical help, not surprisingly, are probably the two biggest headaches startups will face. It was no different for owner and operator of…
RAMBLE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Sale of “Block D”, Montpelier Citrus Company Limited In May 2010, the Development Bank of Jamaica Limited sold 524 acres of Montpelier lands to Ramble Enterprise Limited (REL), a small Jamaican family-owned business. REL, owned by the Edwards family, started…
Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Success Story
Mavis Bank Coffee Factory (MBCF) is one of Jamaica’s leading processors of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, which is one of the finest coffees in the world. MBCF markets its coffee under the well-known JABLUM brand. MBCF Production Floor In October…
The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel
In December 2010, local hotelier Kevin Hendrickson acquired the Government’s 59.81% stake in Pegasus Hotels of Jamaica Limited, which owns and operates the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The hotel, one of the Caribbean’s premier business and leisure hotels, is one of…
The Institute of Law and Economics (ILE)
The Institute of Law and Economics (ILE) has benefitted from DBJ grants for the implementation of the Business Entrepreneurship Empowerment Programme (BEEP). From July 2013 to July 2015 BEEP has helped over 1,000 MSMEs improving their business management skills through participation in workshops and other capacity building initiatives. Over 100 new businesses have been registered.
Norsai Enterprise Limited
Produces canned ackee, callaloo, frozen roast breadfruit and herbal teas which it exports to the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.