International Capital & Management Company (ICMC) in partnership with The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is proud to present “The Entrepreneur Business Institute” (EBI), an answer to what some may say is missing in the Virgin Islands landscape for young people in the territory.

 The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will celebrate Small Business Week from May 26 to June 1. This year’s theme is “Small Business: Persevering and Growing Your Business One Day at a Time.”

 V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) hosts the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce’s next Business After Hours.

 The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC), in conjunction with Rare Earth Studio, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, is now offering monthly two-hour workshops that teach the many facets of the lucrative fine jewelry industry and other creative expressions.

 The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC) in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration (US SBA) will host veteran marketing and business strategist Rich Sadler, who will conduct six back-to-back, two-hour seminars over two days on St Thomas and St Croix. Space is limited.

 Because customer service is a top priority for Banco Popular, the financial institution has announced that transactions made in its branches before 3 p.m. will now be processed the very same day.

 The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group, a cluster of digital communications companies, will present “Creating Content and Engaging for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter,” the third topic in the five-topic social media webinar series.

 Arcos Dorados, franchisee of McDonald's in the Latin America and Caribbean region, has announced celebrity Chef Mario Pagán from Food Network's “The Next Iron Chef: Season 3,” will be creating gourmet dishes made exclusively with McDonald's U.S.V.I. ingredients.

 The week will be filled with learning experiences, inspiring stories and growing opportunities to either start or grow one’s own business.

 A global climate expert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will share the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast during a free webinar from 2-3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 28, hosted by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Agility Recovery.