Small business owners offered free training sessions
The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) of the Ministry of Commerce is hosting training in Advanced Business Planning and Operational Enhancement from January 12 to 23, 2026. These virtual empowerment sessions are open to all owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and are not limited to applicants of the loan grant facility. Training sessions […] The article Small business owners offered free training sessions is from St. Lucia Times.
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The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) of the Ministry of Commerce is hosting training in Advanced Business Planning and Operational Enhancement from January 12 to 23, 2026. These virtual empowerment sessions are open to all owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and are not limited to applicants of the loan grant facility. Training sessions are conducted from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and repeated from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily via Zoom, using the same link each day.
The programme is part of the MSME Loan Grant Facility. The following sessions remain available to local enterprises:
Advanced Business Planning
January 14
Enterprise Development and Innovation
January 15
Digital and E-Commerce Readiness
January 16
Business Continuity and Risk Management
Operational Enhancement
January 21
Standards Implementation
January 22
Export Planning
January 23
Environmental Sustainability
Certificates will be awarded upon completion of all modules under each course. Interested persons are encouraged to register using the links available on the Ministry of Commerce’s Facebook page.
The article Small business owners offered free training sessions is from St. Lucia Times.
