A capacity building workshop, is being executed by SBDCBelize Beltraide with approved funds from Compete Caribbean, is taking place in the Placencia Village in collaboration with the Placencia Village Council, from Feb 3 – 7, 2014.

In light of upcoming investment developments to the south of Belize, these workshops were geared towards targeting new and existing entrepreneurs in order to enhance their business skills, professional services and standards.

Participants, who comprised of entrepreneurs and businesspeople from Placencia and the surrounding area, spent one week learning various business centered topics. These topics included:

• Entrepreneurship;
• Basic Business Plan Development;
• Costing and Pricing;
• Record Keeping;
• Developing Customer Service;
• Logistics; and
• Marketing and Sales.

SBDCBelize Beltraide wishes to congratulate all the participants on their exceptional participation during the training workshop.