Industry Ministry to Engage MSMEs at Business Roadshows

The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC) will partner with several private and public-sector entities to travel across the island to engage micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in a series of activities.

The national initiative, dubbed the ‘MSME Business Roadshow’, is slated to begin on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester.

It will include business pitch competitions, business forums, expos and presentations, among other things.

From the Roadshow, MSME operators will be able to access business development support and advisory services, government incentives, exporting opportunities and digital technological solutions to support their businesses to maximise operations and boost productivity.

They will also have a chance to win up to $300,000 in cash prizes to support their business.

On September 21, October 5 and 26, the Roadshow will be hosted in Kingston, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, respectively.

Persons interested in attending the roadshow may complete the registration form available at https://tinyurl.com/MBR-Reg-Form.

The event is being sponsored by the Development Bank of Jamaica, LASCO Financial Services, Sagicor Bank and Lynk.

Partnership support will be provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry’s portfolio agencies.

For further information on the Roadshow, persons may visit the Ministry’s website at https://www.miic.gov.jm/ or call 876- 968-7116.