A total of 111 business owners in Region Two applied last week to access grants through the Small Business Bureau (SBB).
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the SBB Vanessa Thompson told Sunday Stabroek that the applications were made during a “One Stop Shop” hosted in Region Two, from August 9 to August 11, by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, in collaboration with the SBB.
According to Thompson, the activity, which was the first of a series, was a grand success. She said Region Two was chosen after it was recognized that in 2020 only one business benefited from a grant from SBB. Having seen that the region was left behind, the ministry decided to ensure that opportunities are created for small businesses there.
