The Social Enterprise Boost Initiative (SEBI) is one of Jamaica’s most innovative and exciting business development opportunities available to social entrepreneurs. Its primary goal is to create an enabling business environment for social enterprises in Jamaica; and to assist them in transitioning their grant-funded operations into viable, profit-making businesses, which can support their social missions. Through the Programme, SEBI also aims to increase public awareness of social enterprise in Jamaica.
Created by Jamaica National Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Jamaica National Building Society, SEBI aims to facilitate the growth and development of social enterprises throughout Jamaica.
The Programme is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and for the first three years, it seeks to ‘mobilize increased employment, investment and revenue within communities across Jamaica in a socially responsible manner’ thereby contributing to the national economy.
Building on the success of SEBI SUMMIT 2015, the second SEBI Summit will be hosted on January 30-31, 2017 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.
JN Small Business Loans Ltd. (JNSBL) is a major sponsor of SEBI SUMMIT 2017, themed, “Growing the Social Economy”. With an established track record of providing growth possibilities for all entrepreneurs, JNSBL seeks to also demonstrate its active role in supporting the growth of social enterprises in Jamaica.
Further details about SEBI can be found at: http://sebisummit.sebijm.com/
