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Sat, Jul 12th, 2008, @9:00am- 1:00pm
FREE Workshop: The Small Business Development Act

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Highlights of the Members' Meeting held on Tuesday May 27th, 2008

A distinguished panel of persons from varying backgrounds presented to the members on the increases being realized in the cost of key commodities on the international market and the impact of those costs to doing business domestically.

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Barbadians Urged to Grab EPA Opportunities

Barbadian business people are being urged not to let the fear of taking a risk prevent them from grabbing hold of the opportunities provided by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

This suggestion came in the 65-page review and evaluation of the CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement: Implications For Barbados, released earlier this month. The review was prepared by the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services' on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

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BSBA Sponsors Camp Entrepreneur

Your child can start a business this summer at Camp Entrepreneur.

For more information read the Camp entrepreneur flyer.

 
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New Techniques and Approaches to Small Farming (With minimum land space)

This FREE seminar focuses on increasing productivity, profitability and growth of  healthy foods. To sign up you can download your registration form here and return it to the Association by fax (228-0613) or email (the This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ). 

Free One-day Training Seminars

The Rural Development Commission (RDC) in collaboration with the Barbados Small Business Association (BSBA) has once again developed a series of one day training workshops to help small business owners and managers improve their businesses. The topics to be discussed are:

  • The Small Business Development Act-Benefits of Approved Small Business Status
  • The Landlord and Tenancy Act”
  • Applying for a loan - what you should know

These training seminars will be held for three consecutive Saturdays commencing July 12, 2008 at the Lester Vaughan Secondary School from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm; each session.  Click here to read more.

Business Clinic

The Barbados Small Business Association is pleased to invite members to make applications for free counseling in the following areas.

  • Training
  • Brokering
  • Accounting
  • Business Start-Up
  • Financial Services
  • Tax Consultancy
  • Management Services

To book an appointment please call the BSBA office nearest to you.

 
Tip of the Week

Patience is a virtue that every leader should embrace. Panic is the enemy of efficient problem-solving and can be detrimental to the productivity of your workforce. Here is how to avoid damaging your productivity with impatience:

1. Recognize that different people will want to work at different paces.
2. Challenge your own actions first before attacking others.
3. Identify your tendencies when you are working to solve problems with others. Are you fast? Are you deliberate?
4. Above all else, you should tell yourself to remain relaxed. If you are working with a team member who often disagrees with you, temper your feelings of frustration before they slow you down. If your annoyance relates to inappropriate behavior, communicate how you are feeling and what you would like to see happen—in a controlled but assertive manner. (Taken from BusinessWeek.com)

 
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