IDS Creative Inc

We are happy to have worked with from 2023-2025. Last year we worked with their marketing team to streamline their campaigns under one versatile, cohesive theme

Rooted in bajan vernacular and suited to their active media and campaign schedule year round, Doin De Most is a theme for all seasons, whether Agrofest, Easter, Rally, Summer, Back-to-School or Ham Season!

Kudos to their amazing team for trusting us with their vision and we look forward to what they do next with the theme!

It’s been a wild Q1 for business in Barbados. With the closure, withdrawal or downsizing of Trinidad-based businesses amidst the tense regional/political climate, there is a lot of uncertainty. As government unveils its 2026 Budget, Bajan businesses need to be thinking differently and capitalising on opportunities created by gaps that may occur in the market by closures, withdrawals and downsizing of TT based businesses.

A micro-financing and small-business friendly regulatory environment, coupled with an interest in innovation, diversifying services, growth and succession planning could be ways we can fill gaps and create home grown, sustainable solutions to the local market needs.

To paraphrase Stephen Covey, if we keep doing what we’ve always done, we’ll keep getting what we’ve always gotten.

The truth about payment cycles is that they are not always in our favour. Whether it small and micro businesses, corporations….or government, slow payment cycles can make or break a business.

Individual business owners do not have the working capital like big businesses of old did. Often times margins are slim and bills are on time.

Here are. A few things we can do to buffer against that risk:

💰 Invest: Let your money work for you. Find a reputable and trustworthy financial advisory that understands your needs and goals to help you make the right choices for you and your business

🪺 Diversify your client base: don’t have all the same types of clients paying on the same cycles. That creates pressure on your cashflow

🚨Have contingency funds: whether it is a line of credit or other similar instrument, having access funds you can lean on in an emergency is crucial

💸💸 Go beyond break even: Making double your monthly expenses in one month can help you build reserves - often called runway - that allow you to ride out the hard times with confidence and peace of mind

What other tips can you think of to help business people buffer the pain of long payment cycles?

Share your thoughts in the comments!


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