Scotia helps small businesses

The Scotiabank Vision Achiever programme was developed with the entrepreneur in mind. In keeping with Scotiabank’s commitment to helping customers become better off, the programme is geared towards supporting small businesses run and grow their operations.

Through a partnership with Action Coach; the world’s number one business coaching firm, the course spanned 14 weeks and consisted of 8 sessions, designed to impart the core competencies required for running a profitable business.

Anya M. Schnoor, Scotiabank’s Senior Vice President and Head, Caribbean South and East, reiterated the Bank’s commitment to the promotion of small businesses. “To participate in this initiative, it was not a requirement that the business be Scotiabank customer. Small businesses play a vital role in our economy. As a financial institution of choice, we know that our role goes beyond the provision of goods and services. It is also about impacting futures and helping these business build capacity to become better off ” she stated.

In addition to all 14 small business owners graduating from the programme, the top three were awarded cash prizes to help them further their business. They are, 1st Place Jerome Precilla, Founder and co-owner QuikSlice Pizza ($30,000); 2nd Place Nigel Wilson, Owner of Wilson Quarries Limited and Wiljo Enterprises ($20,000) and; 3rd Place T’shura Maraj, Co-owner of Chemelco East Caribbean Limited ($10,000).