In Belize, the small business community, known as MSME-(Micro, Small, and Medium enterprises) is a vital sector for economic development. It is estimated that MSMEs account for over 70% of main export crops and an even higher percentage of domestic food crops. It is within this spectrum that the Government of Belize has strengthened its focus on supporting the development of the MSME Sector.
How is the SBDC beneficial to you?
The provision of long term one-on-one assistance to SBDC clients is of priority to us. You can receive assistance from a counselor at any point in your business operation. The technical trainings and advisory services provide YOU, our valued SBDC client, with technical information at workshops, and ensured implementation through personal follow up advice from a counselor to answer any questions.
October 10th, 2012– Throughout the course of the past three months, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) have been facilitating an intensive consultancy, geared towards the creation of a national strategy to develop Medical Tourism in Belize. To reiterate, component two (2) of BELTRAIDE’s Compete Caribbean Project, required the identification of two priority sectors for investment. One of the identified priority sectors was Medical Tourism, and there is certainly great potential for this industry to contribute to economic development through creation of employment, whilst contributing to our Gross Domestic Product.
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The European Union’s trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, delivered a tough speech on free trade today in Shanghai. He warned that G20 attempts to prevent a new rash of trade restrictions have been only minimally successful:
Instead of being dismantled, as the G20 countries have promised, the number of
protectionist measures put in place since the crisis has increased. 425 of the
potentially trade-restrictive measures that were installed since the onset of the crisis
remain in force, whereas only 71 have been removed to date. Over the last twelve
months a total of 131 new measures were introduced.Continue reading “EU trade official: China opening too slowly”
