Unlocking Finance for Women Entrepreneurs in the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities
I Imagine this scenario… She had been running her business for ten years. Loyal customers. A solid business plan. She went to the bank for a loan. She was told she needed to deposit 50% of the loan amount in cash — just to be considered. She didn’t have it. She went back to bootstrapping. This isn’t about personal failure. It’s about a system that failed her. Access to finance for women entrepreneurs in the Caribbean remains one of the most persistent and consequential barriers to economic...
