Bermuda’s business booster is to launch a new programme for entrepreneurs.

The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) has teamed up with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) to bring the Ice House programme to the Island.

BEDC economic development officers Ray Lambert and William Spriggs both completed the facilitator training programme at the ELI in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mr Lambert said: “Ice House is a fantastic programme that encourages individuals to identify the core essentials of the entrepreneurship mindset.

“The combination of classroom interaction, video testimony and field testing is beneficial to anyone interested in entrepreneurship.”

The seven-week programme is based on the life and work of Pulitzer prize nominee Clifton Taulbert and the business influence of his uncle Cleve.

The programme draws on eight basic concepts that are said to assist anyone to succeed in business.

Mr Spriggs said: “As many people are looking to start or reinvent their business, Ice House teaches them how to view opportunities from a new perspective, how to establish goals and how to manage risk in unpredictable real-world experiences.”

The first of what is set to be a series of courses will run on Tuesday nights, from October 6 to November 17 and will be held in the BEDC training room, first floor, Sophia House, on Hamilton’s Church Street.

The cost of the programme is $200 and includes books, access to the online learning site and it is limited to 14 students.

Anyone interested in registering should e-mail info@bedc.bm or phone 292 5570.