By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti The lack of a market for Samoan rural business owners spurred now-iconic business leader, Adimaimalaga Tafuna’i and her team to venture out into agriculture, and the passion for helping vulnerable families is what has kept them going during challenging times. Tafuna’i, the co-founder and executive director of […]
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti A brilliant business concept can come from an everyday challenge that forces entrepreneurs to create an innovative solution that can ultimately make life easier for many. This was the case for Tala Kei Kapa, a gluten and dairy free kitchen that produces tailor-made food and pastries to […]
By Angus Delaney Elisabeta Waqa founded her business, The Lovo Queen, during the pandemic with a few key principles – passion, faith, hope and love. Speaking to a full auditorium at The University of The South Pacific’s Entrepreneurs Fair this week, Waqa shared her experience as business owner and single […]
By Angus Delaney Being a woman and starting a business in a male dominated field is a real challenge, says Sera Bernadette Nicholls. This is why the General Manager of Plumbing and Property Services recommends they join the Women Entrepreneurs and Business Council (WEBC) to give and receive support and […]
Are you an early-stage green entrepreneur in the Pacific? Are you passionate about addressing environmental or social issues through your business? Want to build your business through training, mentoring, coaching & networking? Apply now for the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program 2023. The Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator program aims to support early-stage […]
The Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) has launched its 2023 Freight Support Package for Pacific exporters. Recognising global inflation and rising supply chain costs, the scheme helps strengthen business resilience and support businesses affected by high freight costs. Applications for this valuable and practical freight subsidy package are now open between […]
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Traveling the world has the power to inspire, change perspective, inspire big dreams, and open up our minds to new possibilities. This was the case for Mydesk founder and owner Dipti Sharma, who got the idea for her business after travelling to Singapore, Australia, “and a couple […]
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Mue Bentley-Fisher’s love for coffee, teamed up with her husband, Darran’s business acumen, birthed what we now know as Mana Coffee. “We saw there was a gap,” Mue says of Mana’s beginnings. “Coffee was a bit sluggish at the time, and I think one of the originals, […]
Ni-Vanuatu student Damien Chilia travelled from Port Vila, Vanuatu, to the Fiji National University (FNU) with high hopes of establishing his own business after gaining a qualification in the marketing field. The former Central School student is enrolled in the Bachelor of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations and Marketing […]
By Kite Pareti The Projects Collective recently opened a new store on Narewa Road, on the way to Denarau. Opening a store in Nadi was critical, Laura Cahir told Pacific Makete. “We noticed the average traveller only comes to Fiji for five days for their holiday. We want to make […]
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