COCI wraps up ‘Grow Your Business’ workshop series | THE DAILY HERALD

From left: COCI Board President Benjamin Ortega, MP Rolando Brison, Quincy Lont and COCI Executive Director Anastacio Baker.

A section of attendees at the fifth workshop.

PHILIPSBURG–The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) held its last “Grow Your Business with COCI” workshop series for 2019 with a session on Online Marketing and Business Branding by independent Member of Parliament Rolando Brison on Thursday, December 12.

The series was held over a period of five months and the various facilitators were presented with recognitions. Not all instructors were present for the award-giving ceremony as they were either off-island or had other commitments.

COCI Executive Director Anastacio Baker, initiator of the workshop series, said the December 12 event had attracted a full house which received “an impressive presentation” from Brison.

COCI Board President Benjamin Ortega opened the session with words of welcome to entrepreneurs present and encouraged them to continue to educate themselves to continue to grow their businesses. COCI will continue to offer initiatives that assist business growth and development.

“This workshop series has been very much welcomed and well received by entrepreneurs. All workshop facilitators did an excellent job in delivering their message to entrepreneurs. Each instructor received an award for their contribution to the business community,” it was stated in a press release.

The first five facilitators were Edsel Gumbs (Loan Accession Technique), Jason Rogers (Legal System for Businesses), Quincy Lont (Tax System for Businesses), Adelena Chandler-Schaap (Human Resources), and Brison (Online Marketing and Business Branding).

“Closing the 2019 series does not mean the end of the programme. There are three more workshops planned for 2020. The workshop series has brought a personal touch to the branding and conducting business on the island,” Baker said.

The concept “grow by learning” training workshops, according to Baker, are crucial for personal and professional business development of entrepreneurs and present an opportunity for individuals to acquire new skills and improve their existing knowledge and abilities, which allows them to continue to grow their businesses.

Each workshop deals with one specific topic. The other workshops planned for the first quarter of 2020 are: January 30 – Customer Service by Glen Yeung; February 20 – Protecting your Brand by Bureau of Intellectual Property (BIP) official Vincentia Rosen-Sandiford; and March 26 – Financial Planning by Ahmed Bell.

The workshop product series is being organised in connection with COCI’s 40th anniversary.

Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/93337-coci-wraps-up-grow-your-business-workshop-series

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