Creating small business programs and night markets

Part of a plan that I am excited about is setting up small business programs where residents can then sell goods and services.  Our hope is that it will lower the cost of locals expenses.  All items have to be brought over from the mainland by different vendors which then drives up the cost of doing business.

We want to lower the costs by supplying many different items to vendors who will sell these items.  Our hope is to also create some night markets.  This is aimed to create small businesses a goal of Let's Build Gonave Haiti, but also to create a small economy.  It could possibly get mainlanders to come over and spend money.  This is the overall goal.  We are working on a plan to get the word out, how to setup successful stands, and how the program will work.

We are working with vendors who will sell items wholesale to us.  From there, we hope to then supply the items to our vendors on La Gonave.  By us bringing the items with us, it lowers the cost of shipping directly.

Some items will be from food vendors and stalls to juice bars, stands that sell new clothing, shoes, etc.  Our hope is to lower the cost to the point of where vendors can sell the items at a very competitive price.

These night markets will have limited power so that customers and vendors can do business.

Stay tuned!

Go Gonave!