This series sheds light on small and medium sized family businesses that have innovated and grown across generations. The family business model (or lack thereof) is actually proven to be one of the most successful business models that exist. According to Roberto H. Flören, the Head of the Business Faculty at Nyenrode Business University, “In […]
Thanks to our rich cultural heritage, Curaçao is a multicultural society with people from diverse backgrounds, speaking several languages, all with a global perspective on business. This is so deeply rooted in our culture that we tend to forget the great advantages it has on our daily work-life. TEXT JANICE TJON SIEN KIE AND ARNE […]
Existing simultaneously with under nutrition, obesity is one of the world’s unconcealed yet ignored problems. This international epidemic of overweight and obesity – referred to by the World Health Organization as ‘globesity’ has found its way, along with all of its terrible effects, to a small island in the Caribbean Sea, Curaçao. Like with any […]
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS SIGNS MOU WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC After three years of ongoing negotiations, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing took place in Santo Domingo where the Minister of Economic Development, Eugene Rhuggenaath, signed on behalf of Curaçao; Prime Minister William […]
Dear Readers, Building the economic future of Curaçao has always been a challenge as Small Island economies tend to be vulnerable to international developments and have limited resources. Moreover, the act of building the economic future implicitly requires alignment within the nation in vision and concerted action to allocate resources to areas of priorities. As […]
On 27 November 2015, the Ministry of Economic Development and Curaçao Investment and Export Promotion Agency (CINEX) held an information session for local entrepreneurs who are interested in exporting products using the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) and Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) regulations. This information session was attended by potential entrepreneurs and business owners looking […]
On 12 March 2016, TED once again made its way to Curaçao with a TEDx event titled Bridging the Gap. TED is a nonprofit organization that aims to spread ideas, through short, powerful talks. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and was launched in 1984. Since then, they’ve developed into a global community, under […]
The 5th Pan American Aviation Safety Summit took place during from September 8-12, 2014 at the World Trade Center of Curaçao. The event featured the presentation of risk mitigation programs, garnering the attention of over 200 delegates representing airlines, civil aviation authorities, airports, manufacturers and regional and international industry associations. Over 50 airline representatives attended […]
In Curaçao, companies are very involved in supporting a wide array of causes, from carnival celebrations to sporting events. Nevertheless, in the sport industry several initiatives rely very heavily on government support through subsidies, funds, and special arrangements to survive. In 2015, the Government of Curaçao founded a new organization, the Federashon Desaroyo Deportivo Kòrsou […]
When consumers think about Alcolado Glacial, they think about a bottle with a cute penguin on it, the one that contains that green splash lotion that can cool you off on a hot day and makes you feel like the air-conditioner is set on high.TEXT BY FARAH DIBAH AYOUBI Its image resonates with an entirely […]
