Topic: entrepreneurship

When Hannah Griffin walked into The Strand Dental Clinic for high school work experience in 2011, she never imagined she’d return as Cayman’s first female Caymanian dentist to own and run her own practice.

Cayman is getting its own home-grown board game, courtesy of a mother who had to find innovative ways to entertain children in the days following Hurricane Ivan when there was no electricity or internet for weeks.

Young people participated in the second annual Youth Empowerment Symposium, hearing from leaders on finding personal and career success.

Each year for the past four years, entrepreneurs have pitched their innovative ideas to a team of judge in a bid to get financial support and other backing to help get their businesses off the ground.

Amidst the bustling of the Small Business Expo in the Marriott Beach Resort ballroom, a standout segment stole the spotlight.

Eight burgeoning companies are taking part in the 2023 Cayman Islands Business Design Competition, which is described by organisers as Cayman's 'Shark Tank'.

In short, the liberal education system is skewed against entrepreneurship, particularly against small startups where sweat equity is the principal financing and where a single skill can be the foundation of a healthy enterprise.

A scheme much like ABC’s reality TV series “Shark Tank,” designed to help budding entrepreneurs make their business dreams a reality, is part of government’s plans for the future of the tourism industry.

The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs will host a Lunch and Learn session on Nov. 30 for women entrepreneurs and anyone who is considering starting a business. The event recognizes Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, which is commemorated globally in November.

Jonathan Webster, founder of mobile car mechanic company Efficient Mobile Technicians, has received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2016.