How can you help?

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The photo selected says that there are possibilities all around. Something to look forward to.
The last post ... Carey Leonard's admonition to get going ... same theme of this blog... got the attention of a resident of Grand Bahama who called and said they are willing to do anything to help.
Well... that's a great way to start and it's what Flipping Grand Bahama is all about.
This blog began almost three years ago with the thought of simply changing the mindset of the people here that would ultimately change the attitude and the outcome for and in Grand Bahama.
What can we do?
We can wake up to the fact that the Grand Bahama Port Authority is not what it once was. We have the ability to form a proper Licencee Association and work on making business better for all in Grand Bahama... not just Freeport.
We can work together on projects that would enhance the island and to give more value to the tourism/banking/networking communities and the economy of the island.
In past posts you will see business ideas that can be started on a string budget. There are many business ideas that can work right here in Grand Bahama.
Two weeks ago Fidelity Bank held its annual Women's Only workshop which was again phenomenal. Over 1300 women from and in Grand Bahama showed up and were told that in the future .. due to bad spending, having too many children... more women will be impoverished. Future prediction for women were not good but did not say much about women who started even now to make their own way for a better life.
All speakers admonished young women not to have children... especially out of wedlock. The women they spoke to mainly were unmarried women with children. 
What is in your future?
Are you saving toward it? Are you looking out for the next generation?
If not... let's start. Make today, a new and better day.

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