The current economic climate in Bermuda is challenging for start-ups, but they are vital for creating jobs and sustaining the island’s economy. Veteran businessmen Don Mackenzie and Neil Patterson decided to change this by establishing Ignite, the island’s first privately funded business accelerator and an organisation tailor-made for helping Bermudian entrepreneurs realise their business ideas. “In Bermuda today, with the banks not lending, if you haven’t got access to capital, where do you go?” asks Neil Patterson, chairman of KPMG…
Business
Business
Fair Winds & Good Fortune
This summer, Bermuda Container Lines christened a new ship long in the making—the MV Oleander. The ship is the third of its name in the history of BCL, but the first to be custom-built from the ground up, bespoke for…
November 19, 2019
Health Care
Friends of Hospice
The dedicated Friends of Hospice team, from left: full-time chef for Agape House Marcia Scraders; Marketing, Programme & Volunteer Coordinator Angela Young; Friends of Hospice Board Chairman Alison Soares; and Programme and Day Hospice Manager Reilly Smith. Supporting Agape House…
March 12, 2019
Business
Rosedon Hotel & Huckleberry Restaurant Announces Relais & Châteaux Designation
The Rosedon Hotel and Huckleberry Restaurant today re-opened after a month-long closure for upgrades and renovations, with owners Scott Kitson and Lee Petty announcing the acceptance of the historic property into the prestigious Relais & Chateaux group. Guests, including…
February 5, 2019
Health Care
Associates in Integrated Health
In 2002, Dr. Henry S. Dowling, MD, and his wife, Dr. Laura S. Dowling, DC, opened Bermuda’s first integrated health practice, Associates in Integrated Health (AIIH), offering a collaboration of medical and chiropractic care. A perfect team, Dr. Henry Dowling…
January 29, 2019
Retail and Wholesale Distribution
Joshua Bate Trading Bermuda, Ltd.
A drive to provide consistent excellence in customer service is what Joshua Bate Trading Bermuda Ltd. believes sets them apart in their industry. Their philosophy follows that of Sir Richard Branson, who famously stated: “Clients do not come first. Employees…
January 28, 2019
