Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton has urged small and micro businesses to reflect on how their talent and skills can contribute to the growth of the economy. Her call came during the official opening ceremony of the 8th edition of the National Development Foundation of Dominica (NDFD)’s Creole in the Streets under the theme “A Fusion of Tradition, Innovation and Commerce”.
“The purpose of this EXPO is to showcase the high quality locally made products we are so very proud of while creating opportunities for our small and micro businesses to grow,” she said.
According to Charles-Pemberton small businesses are the backbone of our economy.
She noted that for over 43 years the National Development Foundation of Dominica has been nurturing these dreamers, “providing financial services, resources and expert guidance needed to transform visions into private enterprises.”
“To my fellow Dominicans, whether you are seasoned business owners or just beginning, I urge you to start small, but think big,” Charles-Pemberton advised. “Reflect on how your talent and skills can contribute to the growth of our economy.”
She continued, “Use every available platform to increase visibility whether through social media, word of mouth, or local news.”
Furthermore, she said this EXPO is a chance to build connections, it’s a chance for micro-businesses to secure more customers, gain visibility, and take home valuable lessons on promotion and sales during this independence season.
Charles-Pemberton went on to state that packaging matters.
“A product’s packaging can be the difference between catching a customer’s eye or being overlooked,” she stated.
She said eco-friendly options should also be considered and resonate with today’s environmentally conscious consumers.
Additionally, Charles-Pemberton believes that in this age of health awareness, offering healthier options and clear labeling, “will help you to tap into growing markets.”
She appealed to all residents to buy local.
“Keep our money circulating within our economy as much as possible,” she urged. “We have so much to offer right here in Dominica,” the minister asserted.
If small businesses are to wait for a big event to procure a profit, many of them would not survive. In fact, we have witnessed the demise of many local businesses because of the present economic woes.
To be profitable, these days, as a small business in this financially embarrassing times is near impossible. It’s like squeezing water from a stone. Where are the incentives to revitalize the business sector. Let’s not forget that the small.business sector is the engine of growth in the economy.
The problem with this government is too much talk and too little positive action. With
them, there is a mammoth surplus of promises and an equally elephantine deficit of
delivery.
Minister, many small business owners have to borrow from banks, other financial
institutions, friends, family members to survive. You cannot borrow yourself out of
debt. Fix the damn economy or get the hell out!
People! People! People! Let’s put the country in more capable hands.
The sad thing is, this tourism minister thinks she is doing a good job when she is doing a very bad job and by far the worst tourism minister Dominica has ever had
is this the new Dominica national creole hat? oh minister……b real
It’s A funny looking piece of decorated cardboard she has on her head.
Denies, bleaching your skin, and covering your nappy head with that pile of synthetic trash, will never case the wig to grow out of your scalp. You will always remain the black specimen you are; you shall always remain black, as you were born in the bush in your village!
A Leopard cannot change its color even if it try.
And now this: “Denise Charles has urged small and micro businesses”
Learn this Denise. Small is a size that is less than normal or usual!
The term micro also means small, so what are you talking about?
Micro is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 10^-6 or one millionth; and refers to extremely small things!
Small divided by small: Hence! Small/small =Small: (small)(small) =
small; and that is a Francisco Etienne Dods-Telemaque formula eh! don’t try to find that in any mathematical text.
Finally Denies you have proved the clown you always been by putting that stupid ugly looking Chines hat on your head, its a costume piece from the…