Monthly news & updates June 2020 Issue

Upcoming Courses & Events The Importance of Supporting Black Owned Businesses Wednesday, July 1st Webinar -  Register Here 1:30pm - 2:30pm Business Etiquette: Winning the Customer & Keeping the Customer Wednesday, July 8th Webinar 3pm - 4pm Financial Statements, Planning & Costing Using Quickbooks July 22nd - September 9th Weekly Sessions, Wednesdays Multi-Week Course -  Learn More 6pm - 8pm Lunch & Learn: EEZ Concessions & New Startups Payroll Tax Relief Wednesday, July 22nd Webinar - Learn More 12:30pm - 1:30pm VIEW ALL COURSES & EVENTS Bermuda Business Spotlight Meet the heart of Spirit of Love (SOL), Renae Kai. Renae joined the Enterprise Bermuda Incubator Programme in February and has been busy building her business ever since! Through SOL Renae works to coach others to live their absolute healthiest lives, incorporating the importance of love, exercise and nutrition into your every day life activities and experiences. Follow the link below to learn more and book your first session! Spirit Of Love Sign up for seeds of peace + strength : Receive monthly health tips and learn more about how to embrace fulfilled life. Ranae Kai is inspired by God, travel, and nature. Her newfound loves are everything plant-based, and her exciting, newly... Read more www.spiritofloveglobal.com

This Month at BEDC / The Highlights

WATCH VIDEO Understanding BEDC’s Covid-19 Business Continuity & Sustainability Funding Programme This Business Sustainability & Continuity Funding Programme is one of BEDC’s key business financing tools created in response to the significant impact of Covid-19 on Bermuda’s local small and medium-sized businesses. We have prepared an explanation video to help you better understand the requirements.

Lunch & Learn Webinar: Pivoting to Do Business Online BEDC's Jamillah Lodge led a virtual lunch and learn to help business owners understand how to pivot to do business online. The webinar included a panel discussion, where Danielle Paynter of the NAB App, Kamilah Cannonier of Sweet SAK Bakery, and Kelsea Williams of NovelTea talked about their experiences running an online business. Jamillah was also joined by Peter Fawn from Butterfield Bank provided insight on what is required to sign up for a merchant account. WATCH THE WEBINAR

Pivot to Profit Webinar: An EEZ Outreach Panel Discussion BEDC's MSME Team led a virtual panel discussion alongside entrepreneurs from each of our economic empowerment zones (EEZ's) to help business owners understand how to pivot to profit. The webinar focused on how businesses can benefit from being in the EEZ's, the support available to them, and how thinking outside of the box can help them be successful at this challenging economic time. WATCH THE WEBINAR

BEDC Celebrated MSME Day with a Shop, Share, Support Campaign On Saturday, June 27th BEDC Celebrated International MSME Day for the first time with great success! Our Shop, Share & Support campaign encouraged the public to shop local and support their favorite businesses in hopes of winning $500 for themselves and $500 for the business they chose to shop, share and support. BEDC also partnered with the NAB App to run an instagram live campaign that saw each of our MSME officers and Danielle from NAB, visit businesses across the island to give viewers an insider look at business.

Things You Should Know BEDC Covid-19 Business Support Page We encourage you to browse the BEDC Covid-19 Business Support Page on BEDC's website. Here you will find documents, applications, articles & resources that may assist you at this challenging time. VISIT PAGE Entrepreneur Article How the Coronavirus Has Changed the Future of Work Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It only took a couple of months for the coronavirus to completely change the world as we knew it. But, if you're patiently waiting for things to return to normal, I have some bad news ... Read more www.entrepreneur.com

COVID-19 SME Aid: Applications & Forms All documents that are required to complete your application for the Covid-19 Micro-Loan & Grant, Loan Guarantee and Overdraft Guarantee Programme can be found on the BEDC Covid-19 Business Support Page. LEARN MORE

BEDC Product Brochure BEDC offers a wide range of products to support Bermuda's entrepreneurs. Our products support the organisation’s key objective to assist the Government in encouraging economic growth for Bermuda’s local small and medium sized businesses. LEARN MORE

BEDC Small Business Tool Box The BEDC Small Business Tool Kit is a great source of information, applications, and resources needed throughout the entrepreneurial journey. LEARN MORE

Book An Appointment Need Further Assistance? Interested in how BEDC can help you in these challenging times? Want to apply for one of our products? BOOK NOW

Upcoming Webinars & Virtual Events

Money Talk with Dreyah Join Ondreyah Rochester for Money Talk - live one on one chats with local small business owners as they share their experiences running a business during Covid-19. Live shows take place on Instagram every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 12:00pm. To Join: Follow @MoneyTalkBDA on Instagram If you are interested in being on the show, please email moneytalkbda@gmail.com

Webinar: Government Relief Information Session Abacus would like to invite you to join their FREE information webinar where they will provide updates on the various Government relief measures and considerations for business recovery.  They will be sharing information gathered to date from the Bermuda Government. LEARN MORE

Coldwell Banker Realty May Newsletter: How to Find Opportunities in Our Challenging Commercial Market As the world continues to evolve into the new norm the commercial market has been presented with a variety of new challenges. As an agent who is specifically dedicated to our commercial market I welcome the opportunity to assist my customers and clients who may be navigating new challenges and exploring new opportunities. The recent impact to our economy provides... READ MORE

Covid-19 Tips & Support Articles

MSME Day 2020: 10 Local Businesses We're Getting to Know ... On Saturday, June 27th, the world will be celebrating International Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Day ("MSME") to raise public awareness of the contribution these businesses make to the backbone of all ... Read more nab.bm

Rethink Social Media Marketing As a small business owner you may be putting pressure on yourself to post more often, to more social media platforms so you can reach a wider audience. We get it. You don't have a marketing team - that's you! You're squeezing it in with the... Read more www.twofouronebranding.com How the Crisis is Changing Consumer Behavior, and How... Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Some changes in consumer behavior during the current crisis are fairly obvious. For instance, more people had to switch to working from home. Companies with digital tools and... Read more www.entrepreneur.com

3 Energy-Draining Habits That Undermine Your Health and... 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. At no point in history has it been easier to become a millionaire or get a six-pack (of abs). We live in the golden age of information where anything you want to learn is a ... Read more www.entrepreneur.com How Retail Companies Are Adapting to Improve... Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. From grocers to clothing stores and big-box retailers, there have been dramatic changes to the retail experience over the past several months. Retail sales plunged an astounding 16.4... Read more www.entrepreneur.com

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