About NEDCO
Financing
Business Registration
MSME Management
NEDCO's BAP
100

Where are the NEDCO offices Located?

NIB Building QPE Port of Spain

Eastern Main Road Tunapuna

Southern Main Road Chaguanas

Glen Road Tobago

Independence Ave San Fernando

100

What is NEDCO's interest rate?

8%

100

True or False: NEDCO offers training and guidance on how to register your business.

True. 

100

What does the acronym MSME stand for?

Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises.

100

Which is correct?  BAP means Business Advisory Program or BAP means Business Accelerator Programme 

Business Accelerator Programme

200

What does BAP stand for?

Business Accelerator Programme

200

True or false: I need to submit a Business Plan to obtain a NEDCO Loan.

False

200

Which form of business has only one owner?

Sole Trader

200

I want to start a small business so my first step is to: a) Obtain Funding b) Register my business name or c) Flesh out my idea

C. Having a solid and researched business idea is the first step to small business ownership.

200

At what age can you join the BAP Programme?

18 years + 

300

In what year was NEDCO formed?

2002

300

How much funding can a first-time borrower access?

$250,000.00

300

List three forms of businesses

Any three: Sole Trader,Partnership, Limited Liability, Cooperative, Non-Government Organization

300

What is the foundational activity for running a successful MSME?

Record keeping and Cash Management is the foundational activity. 

300

Currently the BAP is in it's (Blank) cohort.

Third

400

Name 3 types of businesses that are not funded by NEDCO.

Casino, Primary Agriculture, Real Estate

400

The CNG Loan partnership is done in conjunction with which company?

Burmac

400

What is the name of the online site for registration of a business?

Companies Registry Online System (CROS)

400
True or false: I can come to NEDCO for help with Financial Planning and Management for my MSME. 

True: NEDCO offers Training and business advisory to help MSMEs with financial planning and management.

400

Name three of NEDCO's BAP partners? 

UTT/USC/ ADB/ NESC/ CYC etc... see nedco.gov.tt

500

NEDCO is an agency of which Ministry?

Ministry of Youth Development and National Service

500

Which NEDCO loan product has a 7-year repayment period?

NEDCO's NEW Vehicle Loan

500

What are the first two steps you must take when registering a new business?

Signing up for a Company's Registry Account (CRA) and Conducting a Business Name Search. 

500

Can you name four business training courses offered by NEDCO?

Recordkeeping Cash Management, Costing and Pricing, Tendering for Contracts and Marketing for MSMEs. etc

500

Is it true that NEDCO's BAP is a new loan product at NEDCO?

False: BAP is a business development programme offering Training, Business Advisory, Mentorship, Networking, and Pop-up shops etc

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