Sustainable Enterprise Development.

MEET

From a chartered accountant to one ofGuyana’s leading Industrialists &Hoteliers he shares his methods to success

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A Celebration of the Entrepreneurial & Innovative Spirit of the Caribbean

A Celebration of the Entrepreneurial & Innovative Spirit of the Caribbean

Exhibitor Booths:Showcase Your Business and Build Customer Relations (open to Small, Medium and Large Enterprises)

Networking SessionIn conjunction with ELE Training & Consultancy Limited

An Entrepreneurial Venture ChallengeCompete for a spot in the Lok Jack GSB’s BizBooster (Business Incubator project)

Informational WorkshopsRamping Up your Business, Doing business in other countries, Managing and Attracting Investment plus more

Register today for your booth or to take part in one of our workshops, contact the Alumni Relations Centre

Tel: 645-6700 x 116 / Fax: 662-1411 / Email: alumni@lokjackgsb.edu.ttwww.lokjackgsb.edu.tt/alumni/bizshowcase

featuring

Join us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/LokJackAlumni

Connect with us on Linkedin:Lok Jack GSB Alumni Relations Centre

Jan 21st - 23rd

2013HYATT REGENCY

TRINIDAD

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A Celebration of the Entrepreneurial & Innovative Spirit of the Caribbean

A Celebration of the Entrepreneurial & Innovative Spirit of the Caribbean

Exhibitor Booths:Showcase Your Business and Build Customer Relations (open to Small, Medium and Large Enterprises)

Networking SessionIn conjunction with ELE Training & Consultancy Limited

An Entrepreneurial Venture ChallengeCompete for a spot in the Lok Jack GSB’s BizBooster (Business Incubator project)

Informational WorkshopsRamping Up your Business, Doing business in other countries, Managing and Attracting Investment plus more

Register today for your booth or to take part in one of our workshops, contact the Alumni Relations Centre

Tel: 645-6700 x 116 / Fax: 662-1411 / Email: alumni@lokjackgsb.edu.ttwww.lokjackgsb.edu.tt/alumni/bizshowcase

featuring

Join us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/LokJackAlumni

Connect with us on Linkedin:Lok Jack GSB Alumni Relations Centre

Jan 21st - 23rd

2013HYATT REGENCY

TRINIDAD

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Sustainable Enterprise Development.

MEET

From a chartered accountant to one ofGuyana’s leading Industrialists &Hoteliers he shares his methods to success

Cover Photography by Scully Photography

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Andy Salandy

asalandy@entrepreneurspirit.org

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Kinesis Studios

Kinesis Studios provides

photography and video

services primarily to the

business community. Managed

by directors well versed in

running SMEs such as the

largely successful Yaisa

Tangwell Photography. Kinesis

Studios is quickly becoming

the next big commercial photo

and video studio in Trinidad

and Tobago. Find them @

facebook.com/Kinesisstudios.

Neil Moe

A freelance multimedia

artist with over 10 years of

experience, Neil began his

career at the Caribbean Media

Corporation. Since then he has

worked with other local and

international media companies

in various capacities. This

inspired him to launch his own

design studio (Nekays Design

Studio.) in Barbados. Find Neil

@ fb.com/nekaysdesignstudio

Balra j Kistow

Balraj is a lecturer at the

Arthur Lok Jack Graduate

School of Business. He teaches

Caribbean and International

Business Management,

Financial Management and

Accounting in the International

Master of Business

Administration (IMBA)

programme. He holds an MSc.

in Management Studies, a

BSc. in Management Studies.

and is pursuing a Doctorate in

Business Administration.

Andrew Browne

A freelance photographer,

Andrew’s passion for

photography developed when

he was given an old Nikon

990 to use while on vacation.

Since then he’s done work

with several media houses in

Barbados and has developed

an eye for portraiture

and event photography.

Find Andrew @ fb.com/

andrewbrownephotos.

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Stacy R Phillips (Creative Director)

A Mass Communications Specialist with over 14 years

experience, Stacy is a graduate of the Barbados Community

College & the University of the West Indies, with degrees in

Mass Communications and Linguistics. Currently a practising

visual communicator, her career has spanned management,

journalism, advertising, publishing, strategic branding,

marketing and television production. She has also managed

several SMEs both in Trinidad and Barbados and spearheaded

advertising and philanthropic campaigns for large regional

corporations.

Kurtis Hinds (Mass Media Journalist)

Based in Barbados Kurtis is a trained media practitioner

with over 14 years experience. Having worked with top

media houses in Barbados he branched out on his own

4 years ago and is now one part of the dynamic A-Team

Productions Unit and while the fictional A Team’s job was

to save the world, Kurtis’ plan is to take it over. His motto:

Problems are great opportunities waiting to be discovered.

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we’d love to hear from

you. :)

Send your notes

to info@

entrepreneurspirit.org

Notes on ES Caribbean Issue #2

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ki ne sisstudios• •

Tel No: (868) 222-5963Email: info@kinesisstudios.com

Website: www.kinesisstudios.com

PHOTO + VIDEO

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Some see the glass half empty, Others see the glass half full,

Entrepreneurs see

endless possibilities!

What do You See?

Discover your...

w w w . e n t r e p r e n e u r s p i r i t . o r g

Dedicated to inspiring and educating, Entrepreneur

Spirit Caribbean is also here to promote the best

efforts and business interest of all Caribbean SMEs.

ESC offers a free to distribute platform for regional

readers to learn and know regional businesses and

entrepreneurs. If there is a business feature you would

like us to consider, email your interest, contact info

and relevant details to info@entrepreneurspirit.org.

“Inspiring innovation, Provoking Growth”

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Global Innovation Index Rankings

Country/Economy Score (0-100) Rank

Switzerland 68.2 1

Sweden 64.8 2

Singapore 63.5 3

Finland 61.8 4

United Kingdom 61.2 5

Netherlands 60.5 6

Denmark 59.9 7

Hong Kong (China) 58.7 8

Ireland 58.7 9

USA 57.7 10

Luxembourg 57.7 10

Canada 56.9 12

New Zealand 56.6 13

Norway 56.4 14

Germany 56.2 15

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“There are always opportunities unfolding and you have to look out for them. You can’t just grab at the first one that comes up but take on those that suit your lifestyle and always ensure you have the resources to make it a success.”

Robert’s Advice to Entrepreneurs:

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By Maxine Barnett

Personal Best

Does Image Matter?WHAT EVERY ENTREPRENEUR SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IMAGE

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“Your image and the brand of your company are intertwined and inseparable.”

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