Identify the best upcoming and existing business ideas and opportunities to aid in the enhancement and diversification of the existing tourism product and experience
As we prepare for the 50th Independence celebration of The Bahamas, we are excited to announce our 50×50 and Venture Pitch programs, designed to take fifty (50) budding entrepreneurs through a ‘Tourism Excellence Path,’ by providing each participant with the handholding technical consultancy support to strengthen their economic viability and sustain their businesses.
Participants will undergo a comprehensive 6-week entrepreneurship training – inclusive of pitch coaching, in preparation for the climactic Venture Pitch Competition, where they will be given an opportunity to pitch their innovative tourism products, services, or concepts to secure grant funding.
Through this program, we seek to remove as many barriers as possible to tourism success by providing the necessary support to MSMEs to ensure their improved brand positioning and global competitiveness.
Introduction to Business, Entrepreneurship and Creating a Service Culture.
All canidates will get help in developing their business plan and their elevator pitch.
A Web Developer will help paricipants to customize a one-pager eCommerce business website.
Where applicable, participants will also work with an attorney to draft Liability Waivers.
The 50×50 program climaxes with the TDC Venture Pitch Competition, where entrepreneurs present their innovative tourism products, services or concepts before a blue-ribbon panel to secure grant funding.
This blue-ribbon panel will be comprised of key program partners and other industry stakeholders such as The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation and Bahamas Chamber of Commerce.
Participants are eligible upon successful completion of the 50×50 Entrepreneurship Training Program.
