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On Saipan, several women-owned businesses exists, and these cover different industries from manufacturing perfumes and local products, distribution of signature clothes and bags and other items, food outlets and other businesses. These women-owned businesses have chances and opportunities to expand…

Chamber executive director Richard A. Pierce said  hard copies of the survey results will be printed and available at their office in Garapan on Monday next week. Companies and organizations that completed their surveys will receive the “Wage and Salary Summary Report,” a list of organizations part…

Resolutely, Babauta marched to the table occupied by Fiesta Resort & Spa and handed in his application letter. Trying to overcome his nervousness, he managed to get more information and deftly answered interview questions. He heaved a sigh of relief and proceeded to look for other options. Baba…

U.S. Small Business Administration Guam Branch manager Kenneth Q. Lujan who conducted the workshop from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the conference room of the Chamber of Commerce building in Garapan presented the HUBZone Program to a batch of small scale business operators the history, importance, benefit…

Chamber president Doug Brennan yesterday said  the response has been very good but a lot of businesses have asked for some additional time. “In an effort to be fair and impartial as possible, we have arranged to extend the submission deadline to Sept. 16,” Brennan said. He said  they would like mor…

Todd Montgomery, board member of Island Renew Project Inc. that is behind the www.saipanfun.com, a website designed to be a business incubator for small businesses yesterday said that it’s still early but the response that they got has been more than anticipated. “We’ve seen a spike in web traffic …

Even in small islands like Saipan, Tinian and Rota, social media like Facebook has dominated the lives of a big number of the population. Post some news or announcement in your status on Facebook and everybody will know about it  faster than you think. Try saying you don’t have a Facebook account a…

An anti-theft security identification system that uses DataDots to protect your assets from theft, or have your stolen assets recovered and returned to you, is finally available on Saipan. Greg Gothard, general manager business development for DataDot Technology Ltd. who was on Saipan yesterday sai…

Allen Cuyugan, owner and dance instructor of Allen’s Dance School of Performing Arts in Garapan, said he could have followed the right path and taken a full time career in dancing back in college, but he took the more scenic route —  finishing a degree in broadcasting and public relations, which di…

A newly-formed non-profit company called Island Renew Project which was officially launched last month will be introducing helpful tools in order to help create more jobs and fulfill dreams in the CNMI. Todd Montgomery, a board member of Island Renew Project Inc., a registered U.S. nonprofit based …