Celebrating the spirit of the Jamaican entrepreneur
In the mid-90’s, I had a small fashion accessory business called Finishing Touch. I remember coming up with a great idea to produce a line of resort wear for the Jamaican tourist market, and I forged ahead to create the prototype product. After making my first few samples, it dawned […]
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“Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.”- Henry J. Kaiser I’ve often heard people complain that they wish they could earn more money or start their own business, but they don’t know which field to get involved in. Some would-be entrepreneurs sit by the wayside and never fulfill their business dreams […]
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Check out this episode of “How I Made My Millions,” an CNBC show about entrepreneurs that I absolutely love. The last story talks about the success of a coconut water product that’s taking the USA by storm. I recently bought a box of coconut milk at a major supermarket, as […]
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In this challenging economy, the terms ‘downsizing’ and ‘outsourcing’ have become a regular part of the workplace vocabulary, and many employees are obliged to look for entrepreneurial ventures to replace their job income. As more students leave the classroom to join the workforce, they find that there are few ready-made jobs, so creating […]
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With a guitar in hand, a reggae song on his lips and bottles of spicy jerk sauce in a bag, Keith ‘Levi Roots’ Graham tamed the feared Dragons in their own Den. Watch this episode from the popular BBC TV show ‘Dragons Den’ and be inspired about what can happen […]
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“The entrepreneur is our visionary, the creator in each of us. We’re born with that quality and it defines our lives as we respond to what we see, hear, feel, and experience.” – Michael Gerber Are entrepreneurs born or bred? Are they gifted with fearless minds which permit them to take […]
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