Pacific Islands Business News from Business Link Pacific

Case study · Vanuatu

VANUATU: Digital transformation for engineers

Locally owned engineering firm BI Consulting is leading the way for other Ni-Vanuatu businesses in the construction sector with the launch of the first Ni-Vanuatu engineering company website.

21 June 2021

Case study · Samoa

SAMOA: Marketing through social media – how Treasure Box ‘Cracked the Code’ with help from BLP.

Planned to have your wedding in Samoa but along came COVID-19? A beautiful wedding ring set from Treasure Box could just be the perfect way to at least have a little bit of Samoa on your big day.

10 May 2021

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: Saving the planet, one discarded tyre at a time

Sagufta Janif, founder and director of The Fusion Hub in Fiji, is a woman on a mission. Oozing enthusiasm for her social enterprise and the things they could do, not to mention the things they are doing, which are many. Saving the Pacific one discarded tyre at a time, The Fusion Hub is spinning gold…

12 April 2021

Case study · Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS: How to balance work & family commitments when running a business

Balancing work and family life is often one of the most stressful elements of starting and running a business in today’s productivity-driven society. Women are especially burdened with the balance of their roles due to both cultural and socioeconomic expectations. For Iokopeta Williams, BLP Business Advisor and owner of Iokopeta Williams Accounting the secret to…

29 March 2021

Case study · Vanuatu

VANUATU: The power of partnership & BLP’s GESI strategy in Vanuatu

Since the beginning, Business Link Pacific has worked hard to recognise and address the critical role that Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) plays within all spheres and contexts when working with SMEs in the Pacific.

22 March 2021

Case study · Samoa

SAMOA: Female entrepreneurship - how Jacinta Vaise has improved her Samoan business in times of hardship

International Women’s Day may have past but for the month of March, we’d like to continue highlighting some of the incredible women leaders, business owners and entrepreneurs in the #BLPNetwork.

12 March 2021

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Case study · Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS: Castaways Resorts benefits from local business advisor

Castaway Resort has become the first business to take advantage of a new initiative providing expert assistance and other resources to local Cook Islands businesses.

8 February 2021

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: Female owned and operated real estate agency reboots finance system with support from BLP

Speaking from the bustling town of Lami in Suva, Fiji, Veronica Thoms talks to us about being a female entrepreneur, how she got started with her real estate company and why she reached out to BLP for business advisory support.

21 December 2020

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: The benefit of a little change

A little makeover with help from Business Link Pacific has proven to benefit Dynasty Tours & Travels in a massive way.

8 December 2020

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Case study · Solomon Islands

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Upskilling for future business

Victor Nieto, Partner of E-VM Global Consulting believes in simplifying business processes in order to improve reporting, planning and cash flow.

9 November 2020

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: Focusing on local growth - how the BLP subsidy scheme is helping Fiji businesses

Opening up about his own business venture and vision for Fijian business owners, Lagi Fisher, owner of Niudawn Resource Procurement and Consultancy (NRP) and President of the Financial Management Counsellors Association in Fiji talks to us about his role as a BLP Business Advisor, supporting women-led SMEs and how business owners can continue to move…

26 October 2020

Case study · Papua New Guinea

PNG: Family-owned business expands operations to provide quality accounting services to more people

Talking from his Port Moresby office in PNG, Edward Uma proudly takes us through the history of Uma & Co and what lies ahead for the 100% nationally owned family business.

12 October 2020