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Rising demand for “sneeze barriers” made from clear, plastic-based materials has prompted some Bermudian businesses to start making them. As business owners scramble to prepare for reopening, while adhering to government guidelines designed to combat...

The owner of a natural deodorant business said yesterday she did not think her firm would have survived without the backing of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation. Surlena Smith, who runs PondaPits, said sales went into a major slump after t...

A $24 million stimulation package from the Business Economic Development Corporation will have little impact on small businesses in North East Hamilton, some entrepreneurs predicted yesterday. Business owners Charles O’Brien, Jenefer Brimmer and Carm...

A thrift store is to sell clothes at bargain basement prices to help families that have struggled because of the Covid-19 crisis. ReStore Thrift Shop will sell most of its stock for between $1 and $2 to help clear its inventory and help people in the...

Founder Gilbert “Artie” Darrell believes Horizon Communications Ltd can compete in price and service quality as it prepares to take on established telecoms market rivals. The company, backed by the Bermuda Infrastructure Fund, has been approved by th...

When clients drift away, some hair salons offer hefty discounts to lure them back. Salon Pink owner Kidist “Pinky” Emery doesn’t see any reason for discounts at her place. “We offer great services,” she said. “We have an amazing team. Our ideal cust...

Quinton DeShield moved to Angola to start a business, but soon got distracted by a cause. Bothered by the piles of trash on the beaches outside Luanda, the capital city of the southern African nation, he decided to put “planet over profit”. With the...

On a chilly day Shannon and Lindsey Philpott’s handiwork pops up all over Bermuda — hoodies with BDA or Devil’s Isle printed on them, T-shirts, woolly hats carrying a Bermuda map design. The couple started BermuniTees five years ago to offer Bermuda ...

Tori Wine admits he was a bit of a drill sergeant when he first started as a fitness trainer. “I think I was just really excited about getting people motivated and in shape,” he said with a laugh. It didn’t take him long to realise that shouting didn...

This is the second of a weekly series of features focusing on participants in the second cohort of Ignite Bermuda, the island’s first privately funded business accelerator. Entrepreneur Kayuntae Ming has growth on her mind as she embarks on a five-m...

An eight-week course on entrepreneurship is to be offered by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation. “Think Like an Entrepreneur” is designed to teach entrepreneurs how to test the viability of a business idea and create an entrepreneurial mind...

A series of events designed to encourage the development of co-operative businesses in Bermuda has been announced by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation. An information session, a networking event, and a co-op power workshop, will precede th...