Panelists (left to right): Mr. Fitzroy Vidal - Director of Energy, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Dr. Ruth Potopsingh – Assoc. VP, University of Technology (UTECH) & IDB ConSOC Member, Mr. Christopher Brown - Business Development Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), and Mrs. Pauline Wilson - General Manager Pioneer Meats, (IDB/DBJ … [Read more...] about Finding solutions for Jamaica’s Energy Sector Challenges (Part II)
Development Bank of Jamaica
A country is hit by the entrepreneurial bug and start-up culture
September 9th: Arriving at my destination to speak at a Venture Capital conference sponsored by a local government agency. September 10th and 12th: Attending the inauguration of the country’s Start-Up program and meeting the women behind that initiative and Startup Weekend. Listening to the manager of a prestigious private sector incubator. September 11th and 12th: Meeting … [Read more...] about A country is hit by the entrepreneurial bug and start-up culture
Get Up, Start Up: Local and global partners help launch young entrepreneurs in Jamaica
Recently, I spent a few hours in a conference room with 60 young tech entrepreneurs in downtown Kingston. Their excitement was palpable. This was the final day of the Start-Up Jamaica boot camp, led by coaches from Oasis500, a Jordanian company that provides entrepreneurship training, business incubation, mentoring, and seed funding to help turn new tech ideas into … [Read more...] about Get Up, Start Up: Local and global partners help launch young entrepreneurs in Jamaica