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On the matter of the new Small Business
Development Centre, I would add that this is an initiative
spearheaded by the Government, the University of The
Bahamas and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and
Employers’
Confederation
with
support
from
the
Organization of American States. The Centre will provide a
resource for all Bahamians to receive advisory and technical
support when seeking to open a business or expand their
operations.
The Centre will also steer entrepreneurs to
available funding opportunities through government or
private means and assist business owners in navigating
through the regulatory and tax registration requirements for
a new business.
I am pleased to advise that the Government and the
stakeholders of the Small Business Development Centre
have recently appointed the Centre’s Executive Director.
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