Funded by the European Union, the COSME (COSME stands for the Caribbean OCT Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) grant scheme is dedicated to strengthen the development of small to medium businesses in the Caribbean region. Curaçao businesses are eligible to apply, and it is recommended that applications be submitted in conjunction with relevant industry associations. […]
Recently the Curaçao Tourism Board celebrates its 25th Anniversary, promoting our island to the world. This industry has seen an enormous evolution over the years, as it journeys towards become a leading economic pillar for the island. TEXT KATY BRANUM Dinner and a Show Historically visitors to the island developed naturally; Curaçao was a centre […]
The Curaçao export facility, introduced in the Curaçao profit tax legislation on January 1st, 2014, forms an important step in creating competitive tax legislation for companies that are established in Curaçao or wish to establish an export business on the island. The facility can also apply to companies that are currently applying for the Curaçao […]
“The regional aspect of the programme is its greatest strength and challenge…COSME is a programme that aims to stimulate regional cooperation between 12 Caribbean islands… Although they are near to each other geographically, each island has its own characteristics, obstacles and needs.” –Members of the Project Team To some, it might seem obvious: as the […]
The capital of Curaçao, the city of Willemstad, has been for centuries long a trading post and a central point in the North-South and East-West trading between continents and countries. As a colonial trade settlement it shares a common cultural history with other counterpart cities in the Caribbean region. With its natural harbour the historic […]
Dit jaar viert het Curaçao North Sea Jazz zijn vijfde verjaardag: al vijf jaar vindt het meest opwindende, met beroemdheden doorspekte evenement van de eilanden plaats op 29 en 30 augustus in het World Trade Center bij Piscadera Bay. Deze editie van het festival zal wederom een schitterende line-up hebben, met optredens van internationaal bekende […]
Summer is here! For those of us living on Curaçao, it typically means finding a camp for our vacationing kids and/or leaving the island for a vacation ourselves. In business, it indicates the mid-year point, and perhaps a time to reflect on those goals we set back in January. Are we getting closer to reaching […]
MCB Small Business Unit is part of our Commercial Credit Department and consists of a team of young professionals who are constantly providing innovative ideas on how to support the important sector of Small and Medium Enterprises in Curaçao in all possible ways. The MCB Small Business unit frequently introduces new products and/or services that […]
Ondanks de aanhoudend tegenvallende economische situatie kiezen spelers op de zakelijke markt nog steeds voor een meeting op een externe venue. Eén van de redenen daarvoor is dat zo’n locatie een significante bijdrage kan leveren tot het succes van dit soort samenkomsten. Een vergadering of een ander soort zakelijke bijeenkomst kan plaatsvinden in het bedrijfspand […]
Het hoofdartikel in de rubriek ‘De weg naar de top’ gaat over de familie die de Mangusa Supermarkets oprichtte. Curaçao Business Magazine had de eer om een gesprek te hebben met Belmira Sousa de Lira, de matriarch van de familie en de vrouw die achter de schermen werkte aan de opkomst van de Mangusa supermarkten […]
