Thursday, 31 March 2016

Where can I get help in SVG to set up my small business

Most vincentians who are planning to start a business will be going around asking for help. What if that vincentian is a newly college graduate who couldn't get a job and has decided to start a business? They would really know the struggle! Luckily, there are places in St. Vincent and the Grenadines where an entrepreneur can get help to start their business. I went out and did some research on businesses that can help entrepreneurs to start their business. The businesses that I found are:

  1. Micro-Finance Co-operative Limited (COMFI)


Micro-Finance Co-operative Limited provides loans to registered small businesses provision of other financial services such as savings accounts and fixed deposits. Their mission is to be the number one service provider of business loan, advice and training in SVG. They are located on Grenville street, Kingstown. Their contacts are; telephone +1 (784) 451-2521 and email address svgcomfi@gmail.com.




2. Center for Enterprise Development (CED)

Center for Enterprise Development is a non-profit organization established by government to provide a range of business development services to the business sector. They are located on the first floor, Moussa Building, Grenville Street. Their contacts are: telephone +1 (784) 451-2235, +1 (784) 451-2236, +1 (784) 451-2237, and email address cedsvg@gmail.com.


3. Commerce & Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)

 The Commerce and Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a statutory agency of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, established under the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office Act, No. 43 of 2003. CIPO serves to provide of a sound administrative and regulatory framework which supports the development of domestic commerce and the protection and maintenance of intellectual property rights. They are located on the Ground Floor, Methodist Building, Granby Street. Their contacts are: telephone +1 (784) 451 28 94, +1 (784) 456 15 16, and email address ciposvg@vincysurf.com.
4. National Development Foundation (NDF)

National Development Foundation's main purpose is to promote self-help develpoment among the less fortunate regions. The National Development Foundation serves to make the small business environment better by speaking and promoting the changes in the institutional arrangements for micro and small enterprise development in SVG. Their contacts are: telephone +1 (784) 457-2646 and email address ndfsvg@vincysurf.com.


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