Organization Seeks to Help Women-Owned Businesses in USVI With Funding, Training

SEAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (SEAT IEC), the nonprofit division of SEAT Caribbean, LLC, has announced the launch of the Three Queens Ventures Women’s Business Accelerator Program, which is geared at supporting female entrepreneurs in the U. S. Virgin Islands who are interested in growing or expanding their current businesses. Three Queens Ventures was made possible, in part, through a grant furnished by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, according to a release issued Saturday. The initial focus of Three Queens Ventures will be on female makers, artists, craftspeople, designers, and small batch manufacturers who reside in the USVI and whose products are made and manufactured in the territory, stated the release. Through an individualized business development program, each entrepreneur will enhance her skills, acquire new knowledge and training, learn best business practices, and receive mentorship and guidance from professionals within their industry. Addit...