How time flies. We are already at our 3rd edition of Curacao Business Magazine but it also a special edition. Not only are there very interesting articles about businesses, organization and business people in our community, but in this edition we are looking back at 130 years of the Curacao Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]
You spent hours and hours working on the details of your product, perfecting your idea or your prototype. You know you have something great and with the right investor this startup will be a great success. So what will it take to make an investor eager to inject money into your idea?TEXT BY FARAH DIBAH […]
The Cultural Connection series will highlight the success of cultural entrepreneurs in Curaçao. According to Helmut K. Anheier and Yudhishthir Raj Isar (2008), “Cultural Entrepreneurs are cultural change agents and resourceful visionaries who organize cultural, financial, social and human capital, to generate revenue from a cultural activity. Their innovative solutions result in economically sustainable cultural […]
Earlier this year, the Consulate of the Dominican Republic, here in Curaçao, hosted the signing of an agreement between Asosiashon Di Empresarionan Chiki Di Korsou, (ADECK), the association of small and medium businesses in Curaçao and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic. This agreement facilitates business communities interested in conducting business and […]
3rd Quarter 2017 SeptemberSeptember 18 – 19 – The Curaçao Business Point Conference will be held at the Renaissance Curaçao Resort. The theme of the event will be Innovation, Quality and Patent, and will feature in-depth workshops that will allow you to deepen your knowledge about the different aspects of innovation, quality management and the […]
This year, Atlas Risk Solutions (ARS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founder and Managing Director, Edgar D. Nunes, is proud to have set himself apart from his competitors for such a long time. In a world where many insurance brokers don’t make it, you need to be authentic and consistent in the level of service […]
For many years Curaçao has struggled to find the true essence of our island that sets us apart from other destinations in the Caribbean. We have focused on a variety of different features that our island has to offer that set us apart as a unique tourist destination, such as: our architecture, our natural beauty, […]
Spring is in the air – at least in Curaçao that means the winds are dying down, it’s raining less and the weather is getting hotter. It also signifies a time for spring cleaning, a time when we think about cleaning out the garage or adding a fresh coat of paint to the house. You […]
The red line in this edition is producing for other markets. Be it making art pieces such as the famous Chichi’s as part of the creative economy, repositioning Curaçao’s international services sector as a new conceptual “midshore” sector where substance is of the essence, or highlighting the international banking sector, it is all aimed at […]
You invested valuable time and effort in new systems, new software and new procedures. You hired expensive consultants, invested in project management software and methodologies, purchased topof- the-line hardware and software. After this, you can be sure that implementation of your new solution( s) will be successful, right? TEXT VANESSA VROLIJK WRONG!That is, if you […]
