Washington, D.C., December 11th, 2020 – In an effort to demonstrate its continued focus on small business development and expansion in Puerto Rico, The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Centro Unido de Detallistas (CUD). CUD is a Puerto Rico-based non-profit organization created to encourage and promote the economic development of Puerto Rico and the growth of the business class.
The NPR Chamber’s National Director of Small Business Development, Joel Berrocal, said this about the partnership with CUD: “The NPR Chamber is very excited about its partnership with CUD. With their long history of supporting Puerto Rico’s small business ecosystem, we feel this partnership allows the NPR Chamber to organically grow its footprint in Puerto Rico, and provide more value to our small business members. Together, we can truly accomplish a lot of good for small businesses in Puerto Rico.”
CUD President, Jesus E. Vazquez added his own thoughts about the benefit of the new partnership: “We are very happy and honored to be part of the collaborative agreement. We need to join forces to help improve and develop small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. We will exchange resources, information, technology and provide tools through seminars and workshops for the optimal development of businesses in Puerto Rico”.
For more information on upcoming events and initiatives, please visit our website at nprchamber.org. If interested in joining our organization with thousands of other members (small businesses, entrepreneurs, and corporations) across Puerto Rico and the United States please visit our membership hub.
About The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
The NPR Chamber is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to support the development of entrepreneurship, innovation, and business expansion throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland by providing a comprehensive resource for incubating business ideas, leveraging new markets, taking advantage of new opportunities, and advocating for policies that help us grow.
About Centro Unido de Detallistas
CUD is the largest and oldest non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. It is dedicated to defending small and medium-sized businesses. We serve 5,000 partners, who represent 15,000 businesses on the island. CUD Puerto Rico is aimed to ensure the achievement of the greatest economic, technological, social, and cultural progress of the groups it represents. This way companies and professionals can best position themselves in their area of expertise and in all markets.