Positioning presentation ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE REGION...

Positioning presentationESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE REGION

Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce

STARTING POINTIn 2002 the Dominican

Congress passed a law appointing the Chambers of Commerce as the Mercantile Registrars

HISTORY165 years serving the

business and Civil Society Communities

BackgroundBackground

RESULTS OF THE MERCANTILE REGISTRY

In the last 9 years the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce has received applications of more than 50,000 new companies



Background Background

INITIATIVENon Official estimates state

that more or less 600K companies that operate in the Dominican Republic are informal and therefore do not have a Mercantile Registration



INICIATIVEINICIATIVE

PositioningInitiatives to implement the strategic plan


INITIATIVEIn 2009 the SDCC started a

Strategic Planning Process that included the repositioning of the Organization



BackgroundBackground

Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map

OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC

in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions

ROAD MAP: Development of a strong IT

platform in order to serve with valued products and services the business comunity

Our dream team




ROAD MAP: Strengthening of the

Mercantile Registrar and development of an IT platform that will help the commercial and business interaction in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean Region.




ROAD MAP: INITIATIVE: To guarantee

the registration of new companies in the Dominican Republic in a shorter period of time

Objective/Road Map Objective/Road Map



ROAD MAP: INITIATIVE: Creacion of a One

StopShop for the creation of new companies in Santo Domingo and to replicate the system in 7 different Chambers of Commerce in the Dominican Republic

PositioningPositioning

An IT hub for all the Chambers in the DR


OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC in

the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions

TYPE COMPANIES EMPLOYEES

NO ID 0 51,784 0Micro <15 18,771 89,549 SMALL <60 1,860 54,744 MEDIUM <200 536 57,274 BIG +200 235 345,779 TOTAL 73,186 547,346

29%

Implementation of the ObjectivesImplementation of the Objectives

Road Map


ROAD MAP: Investigation to identify our

Strengths Opportunities Challenges Threats Needs




ROAD MAP: RedefinitionRepositioningRestructuring




ROAD MAP: Develop and reinforce within

the SDCC a culture of services


OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC in

the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions

ROAD MAP: Use of the IT platform and the

products and services portfolio to promote commercial interaction.




ROAD MAP: New VisionNew Mission




ROAD MAP: New identity



Positioning

PositioningServices Platform


Web based IT Platform PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:RepresentationConsulting servicesProducts and Services

One Stop ShowMercantile RegistryDigifirma (Digital Products)B2B/B2CBusiness ApplicationsCRCTeleconferencingConference roms /

telecomunications


Positioning Commercial Interaction



WEB DEMO


PositioningPositioningPortal

Offers of innovative products and services that will contribute to the development of the Small and Medium entrepreneurs and businesses in the Dominican Republic and the region

PositioningPositioningMercantile Registrar

Initial registration of a company and updating of all of its information via the IT Platform


Products and services

One Stop ShopMercantile RegistrarElectronic SignaturesConciliation/ArbitrationManagement SoftwareExecutive RoomsTeleconferencingBusiness ForumsSeminarsTrade Missions

PositioningPositioningDigital Solutions

Safe transactions on line

PositioningPositioningBusiness Network

Network to promote the commercial interaction that will allow formal businesses to interact among themselves in the Dominican Republic and the Region. Base population for B2B and B2C

PositioningPositioningProfile

Each member of the network will have its own web page.

PositioningPositioningSANTO DOMINGO

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Offering world class

products and services, innovating and contributing to the development and success of the Business Community, the companies and the Society in the Dominican Republic and the Region

REGIONAL BUSINESS OPORTUNITIES


ROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUMROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUM

NOW

1. Analyze the trade and investment opportunities

2. Exchange business information3. Organize business encounters4. Proposal to Governments for the

areas to be negotiated5. Promote speedy decision making

process6. Assist private sector groups to

solve conflicts

SUGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

1. Identify the business needs and make them an opportunity

2. Become a Business network3. Guarantee the closing of the

business deals for companies through the SDCC B2B and B2C

4. Proposals to governments with documented success stories

5. Motivate the speedy decision making with our success stories

6. Promote and guide groups in conflict towards business joint ventures

ROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUMROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUM

NOW

7. Increase trade in goods and services

8. Promotion of investments including Joint Ventures

9. Business development initiatives for Agriculture, Mining, Industry, Construction, Tourism, Transportation, Telecommunications Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, Professional Services, Science and Technology

SUGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

7. Promote the growth of SME’s Through electronic clusters for purchasing, selling and trading

8. Transform the IT network platform in the new CARICOM-DR market to compete in the world

9. Identify the industries that drive the economies of the CARICOM-DR represented in the Forum in order to form new Committees and working groups to boost those industries and help in the transformation of those that do not have that opportunities

HOW CAN WE DO IT?HOW CAN WE DO IT?1. Investigating the needs of the private sector, its

opportunities and capabilities to compete2. Making an inventory of the existing projects and

how they can perform in a more coordinated way3. Establishing a new “Made in the Caribbean”

strategy based in the opportunities that offers the EPA

4. Use of technology to allow businesses to interact as a buying and selling power

5. Transformation of the Forum in the CARIFORO – EU

6. BECOMING IN THE CARIBBEAN BUSINESS NETWORK THROUGH THE SDCC WEB.

SOME FINAL CONSIDERATIONS SOME FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Sectorial meetings to address difficulties

2. Trade Missions to DR and CARICOM countries

3. Joint Projects – to build competitiveness and relations between the business communities of the region

4. Recognition of the CARICOM-DR Business Forum by CARICOM bodies

5. Restructuring of the working groups in order to respond to the business needs

6. Structuring of a calendar of meetings (virtual or in person) with reports from the working groups

WE ARE READY TO BECOME YOUR PARTNER

THANK YOU

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