The US Embassy on Thursday, in celebration of Secretary Clinton’s Global Economic Statecraft Day, hosted a roundtable with entrepreneurs to discuss economic opportunities and areas of possible collaboration in supporting small enterprises.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched her Economic Statecraft agenda last year, while highlighting that the United States recognises that global leadership rests on a foundation of economic prosperity and cooperation, the Embassy said in a press release.
It noted that the US recognises the role of small businesses and entrepreneurs as innovators and drivers of economic growth. As a result, the US Embassy in Georgetown is engaging with the Guyanese business sectors to deepen cooperation on shared challenges, and to explore ideas on how linkages between the US and Guyana might further support innovation and job creation.
The roundtable discussion included members from EMPRETEC and the Small Business Bureau and covered a range of topics, including entrepreneurship, building an online presence, intellectual property rights and protections, accessing and partnering with US markets, and the experiences and challenges in establishing and running a successful business.
Participants also reviewed existing programmes and opportunities, including the Caribbean Idea Marketplace, which seeks to link Diaspora with small local investors by providing grant funds to proposals that meet the initiative’s criteria.
