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BEF Projects (Current)


PILLAR CHAMPIONS:

Celeste Foster & Dr. Jeannine Comma

The $20 Challenge is an annual entrepreneurship competition for secondary and tertiary institutions across Barbados

PILLAR CHAMPION: 

Celeste Foster

The Agriculture Entrepreneurship Challenge

The aim of this programme is to embed entrepreneurship with agriculture to create business opportunities in the agriculture sector. 

PILLAR CHAMPIONS:

Susan Branker Greene & Ryan Forde

Let's Talk Virtually

The purpose of the webinar series is to educate on the “how to” of entrepreneurship in a very practical, 'hands-on' way

PILLAR CHAMPIONS: 

Celeste Foster & David Simpson

Community Summer Challenge

This youth programme works with our partners to leverage our expertise and experience to help feed the national entrepreneurial pipeline.

BEF Projects (On Hiatus or Completed)


PILLAR CHAMPION:

Derek Browne

Classroom 2 Boardroom

This is a learning tool offered by EiA - a UK based company, which works internationally with young people to unlock business skills, build confidence and an entrepreneurial spirit in preparation for the business world.

PILLAR CHAMPION: 

Sade Jemmott

Project X

This initiative of the BEF is focused on the development of a sustainable entrepreneurial culture in Barbados, for which Bitt Digital Inc. is the title sponsor and technology partner.

PILLAR CHAMPION:

Melanie Jones 

The project entails the provision of WiFi “hotspots” that provide free public internet connectivity. At the end of 2013 the BEF had achieved 75 % coverage to free WiFi around Barbados

PILLAR CHAMPION: 

David Simpson

Trident Angels

A network of successful business leaders interested in investing their money and experience into ventures that have the potential to grow and create value.