Monthly News & Updates

August 2026 Issue

BEDC Business Spotlight

This month, we highlight Kiuntae Smith, Owner of Feminine Touch Painting, a woman owned painting and surface care business serving homes across Bermuda.

Feminine Touch offers interior and exterior painting, roof painting, pressure washing, and wood and metal restoration, with a focus on careful preparation and finishes built to hold up in Bermuda's climate. Kiuntae's background in masonry and woodwork repair shapes how she approaches every project, looking past the surface colour to the condition underneath.

Learn more about Feminine Touch Painting!

Did You Know?

BEDC can act as guarantor for part of your bank loan when you don't have the collateral a bank wants.

Why it matters:

Guarantee up to 75% of your loan, max $300,000
For small and medium businesses island wide, including EEZ vendors
Designed for businesses with sound credit but limited collateral

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Mind Your Business Podcast

Tune in to find out how to mind your business with BEDC, special guest entrepreneurs, industry experts and more. This month we featured:

Kiuntae Smith, Feminine Touch Painting

Camily Lovell, Strange Bird

Dujuan Simons, Dope Soap

Shadé Simmons-Wolffe, Active.ByDais & Day.ByDais

WATCH HERE

Book an Appointment

Interested in how BEDC can help you in these challenging times? Want to apply for one of our products? All appointments are completely confidential and complimentary. Book a free consultation with one of our officers today!

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BEDC How-To Guides

Are you looking to start a business in Bermuda but don't know where to begin? Let our How-To Guides help you! BEDC has curated a host of industry specific guides that outline specific information, requirements and the necessary processes for getting your business off the ground.

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ByBermuda

Looking to get your business online? Join the ByBermuda virtual market today! It's a unique opportunity to showcase your business online, accept online payments without any cost, and connect with a wider audience. All at no charge to you. Sign up now!

A destination experience built around ideas, storytelling, restoration, and connection, for global thinkers.

Set against the beauty of the island, Inspire Bermuda brings together entrepreneurship, creativity, film, wellness, and cultural exchange. Across the weekend, join founder conversations, creator workshops, and short film screenings curated by Surrounded by Stories. Add in wellness experiences, cultural excursions, and intentional networking.

Featuring Mack Wilds, Olamide Olowe, Michell Clark, Daryl Butler, John Jackson, Buku Ibraheem, and Goldie Harris. Along with Bermudian entrepreneurs, creatives, and speakers taking the stage.

Come for the ideas. Leave with renewed inspiration.

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Happening in the Community

Simplify Your Content

Palette Solutions is hosting a virtual, hands on version of its Simplify Your Content workshop for small business owners who want content that feels easier and more like their brand. This is a working session, not a webinar, so bring your laptop, iPad or phone.

You'll cover finding content ideas inside your business, turning one idea into several pieces, repurposing instead of restarting, and using Canva and AI without sounding generic. Only 10 spaces.

Tip & Support Articles

How To Increase Business Profitability With 7 Tips (2026) - Shopify

Learn how to increase business profitability by minimizing your operating expenses, reviewing financial statements, and creating healthy profit margins.

6 Types of Budgeting Methods for Ecommerce Businesses (2026) - Shopify

Learn how to adapt budgeting methods from the world of personal finance so your ecommerce business can manage cash flow effectively.

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