Monthly News & Updates
December 2021 Issue
This Month at BEDC / The Highlights
EEZ Eat. Shop. Play. Initiative Continues
The EEZ Eat. Shop. Play. initiative began on November 29th and continues on until January 2nd. This initiative aims to encourage shoppers to visit the amazing stores, and restaurants, in the EEZ's.

Spend $20 or more in any participating business in the EEZ's and upload your receipt or confirmation of purchase to our online form and it will be entered into the draw.
Customer Service: Response, Approach & Reputation
Attendees joined a great panel of local entrepreneurs, moderated by Jamillah Lodge, where they covered the key things you need to consider when thinking about how your business interacts with its customers!

Panelists included: Maaida Coleman, Marico Thomas, Dennie O'Connor & Michael Paynter
Cybersecurity & Your Offline Business
Attendees joined Sheridan Smith, a 40 year IT veteran to find out why cybersecurity is still a key element of proper business practice. Did you know that small businesses are usually the easiest targets for cybercriminals? What do entrepreneurs have to consider when it comes to cybersecurity?
Things You Should Know
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Need Further Assistance? Interested in how BEDC can help you in these challenging times? Want to apply for one
of our products? All appointments are completely confidential and complimentary. 

Book a free consultation with one of our officers today.
Entrepreneur Article
Why You Should Look at Data for Smart Marketing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The strategy of optimizing brand communication based on customer information may appear very simplistic at first sight. But the layers it encompasses are anything but simple. Customer ...

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BEDC How-To Guides
Are you looking to start a business in Bermuda but don't know where to begin? Let our How-To Guides help you! BEDC has curated a host of industry specific guides that outline specific information, requirements and the necessary processes for getting your business off the ground. 
Upcoming Webinars & Events
Getting Funding: Everything You Need to Know for Application Success
Join us for a webinar all about Getting Funding with the BEDC. Learn about the funding products that the BEDC has to offer, how to successfully submit an application for funding from BEDC; what the various documents required are and mean; and how the documents you provide help us to analyse the application for a decision.
Assessing Privacy & Security Risks For Your Business
As an entrepreneur whose business handles multitudes of client data, assessing your business risk when it comes to the protection and security of that data is an important first step to mitigating it. What are the considerations and how do you take that step? Noel Pearman of AXA XL will tell you how.
Happening in the Community
Art-Based Compassionate Leadership 101
This is an introductory course that will set the groundwork for you to recognize issues associated with mental health and will also explain how important creative thinking is in initiating and sustaining strategies to promote mental health best practices in your organization. 

Tip & Support Articles
Start Your 2022 Marketing and Advertising Planning Today

The past two years have shaken up businesses across all industries. They have also changed the way owners and marketing professionals plan their strategies and activities for the year ...

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3 Corporate Training Resolutions for 2022

Goodbye, 2021! We usher in each new year with the traditional "ball drop"... and also a pledge not to drop the ball on New Year's resolutions. But often that's easier said than done. Some studies show that only 4% of people stick to all their New ...

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Three Tips For Your Small Business To Finish The Year Strong

As October comes to a close, small businesses around the world face the compounding pressures of the end of the year and the beginning of the holiday season. With the right planning, businesses can finish 2021 with strong performance and minimal...

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8 Customer-Experience-Related Predictions For 2022

Around this time of year, I usually receive a swathe of customer experience related predictions from different sources. A couple of years ago, I started compiling these into a composite prediction piece. For each article, I select several...

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