{"id":55179,"date":"2025-08-08T19:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/55179\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:10:17","slug":"10-businesses-join-bermuda-incubator-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/55179\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Businesses Join Bermuda Incubator Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] welcomed 10 new businesses to the 7th cohort of its Enterprise Bermuda Incubator program.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson said, \u201cThe Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] officially launched the 7th cohort of the Enterprise Bermuda Incubator [EBI] program with an orientation evening on Thursday, July 24th, 2025, at the North East Hamilton Incubator Hub. This year\u2019s cohort includes 10 new businesses beginning a six-month journey focused on growth and business development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Enterprise Bermuda Incubator supports local entrepreneurs in the early stages of their businesses, typically operating for two years or less. Participants will benefit from comprehensive resources, including BEDC\u2019s educational courses, complimentary office space, international learning opportunities, assigned Business Development Officers, mentorship, and access to professional services such as marketing, accounting, legal, and web development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"slb_group[1506970] slb slb_internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bermuda-Economic-Development-Corporation-August-8-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1506971\" alt=\"Bermuda Economic Development Corporation August 8 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bermuda-Economic-Development-Corporation-August-8-2025.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erica Smith, Executive Director of BEDC, welcomed the new cohort, stating, \u201cWe are excited to welcome our 7th cohort to the Enterprise Bermuda Incubator program. Over the next six months, each entrepreneur will have access to the tools and resources needed to effectively grow their business. BEDC remains committed to providing the necessary support and guidance to help each participant achieve success, and we look forward to seeing their progress and accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelsea Williams, Communication &amp; Development Officer and EBI Lead, also greeted the entrepreneurs, saying, \u201cThis program is designed specifically to help entrepreneurs effectively develop their businesses. BEDC will guide and support you throughout your journey, and we are eager to see how your businesses grow during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>6th cohort graduate Jan\u00e9e Pitt, Owner of Tassel Bermuda, shared her experience of the program: \u201cThe Enterprise Bermuda Incubator was a game changer for Tassel Bermuda. I got to learn from incredible international mentors who helped me lay the foundation for my business, connect with other local entrepreneurs to swap ideas, share wins, and navigate setbacks together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cI was even able to network with retailers I might never have met otherwise. It gave me the confidence, tools, and community I needed to grow, not just as a business owner, but as an entrepreneur. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson added, \u201cThe orientation event gave the new businesses an opportunity to meet the BEDC team, network with fellow entrepreneurs, and gain insights into the valuable resources and mentorship available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2025 Cohort Includes:<\/p>\n<p>Bradley De Silva \u2013 Energy Savers<br \/>\nVanessa Bartley \u2013 ScarCare Studio<br \/>\nAzia Parris \u2013 The Sipping Lab<br \/>\nAshlyn Young \u2013 Tradie Central<br \/>\nDavid Kharlos &amp; Terai Wilson \u2013 The Pink Sand Confectionery<br \/>\nVurnell Ball \u2013 Bermuda Sensory Company<br \/>\nVanessa James \u2013 The Bottle Studio<br \/>\nQuayunte Watson \u2013 Gombey Isle<br \/>\nLashuna Smith \u2013 Cognoscent and Co<br \/>\nZativah Johnston \u2013 Pi\u00f1ata Paradise<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs these entrepreneurs progress through the Enterprise Bermuda Incubator, BEDC continues its dedication to strengthening Bermuda\u2019s small and medium-sized business sectors and fostering a robust future for local enterprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/2025\/08\/bedc-7th-enterprise-bermuda-incubator-cohort\/\" data-via=\"bernewsdotcom\" data-text=\"10 Businesses Join Bermuda Incubator Cohort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"mr_social_share_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/2025\/08\/bedc-7th-enterprise-bermuda-incubator-cohort\/whatsapp:\/\/send?text=10+Businesses+Join+Bermuda+Incubator+Cohort%20https%3A%2F%2Fbernews.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fbedc-7th-enterprise-bermuda-incubator-cohort%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/whatsapp.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Share on WhatsApp\" title=\"Share on WhatsApp\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/2025\/08\/bedc-7th-enterprise-bermuda-incubator-cohort\/\" data-text=\"10 Businesses Join Bermuda Incubator Cohort\" data-desc=\"The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation welcomed 10 new businesses to the 7th cohort of its Enterprise Bermuda Incubator program. A spokesperson said, \" the=\"\" bermuda=\"\" economic=\"\" development=\"\" corporation=\"\" officially=\"\" launched=\"\" cohort=\"\" of=\"\" enterprise=\"\" incubator=\"\" program=\"\" with=\"\" an=\"\" orientation=\"\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bermuda-Economic-Development-Corporation-August-8-2025.jpg\" data-button=\"icon_small\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_icon_small.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read More About<\/p>\n<p class=\"tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/tag\/bermuda-business\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#BermudaBusiness<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"cats\">Category: <a href=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/category\/all\/\" title=\"View all posts in All\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/category\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in Business\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/category\/bermuda-news\/\" title=\"View all posts in News\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] welcomed 10 new businesses to the 7th cohort of its Enterprise Bermuda&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[45,49,48,137],"class_list":{"0":"post-55179","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-entrepreneurship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}