Silicon Caribe Insider

This conversation with Kadion Preston - CEO of Caribshopper gives you insight into his personal journey of twists and great turns in finance and technology. You will hear about what he sees as the Caribbean's future of online shopping…and what it takes to curate and export the best of the Caribbean-made products.

Sponsors:

Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses, brands, and initiatives that target women.

Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

This conversation with Ricardo Allen - CEO of One-on-One Educational Services, an Edtech company.  What made him leave the field of Actuarial Science to launch an Edtech Startup? And how is his company been changing the Education space in the Caribbean? Listen in on our conversation of those answers and so much more.

Sponsors:

Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

This conversation with Michael Claire- CEO of LoanCirrus is about disrupting the Caribbean Loan Industry with software as a service company stocked with world-class Caribbean talent. This is a Caribbean FIntech Success Story.

Sponsors:

Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

 This conversation with Xavier Murphy, CEO of Jamaicans.com  is about building Brand Jamaica Online and how to be successful and impactful in the Digital Media Business. His story is also one about vision and longevity as Xavier has been doing this for over 15 years. 

Sponsors:

Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

NB: This conversation with Barbados-based Lily Dash, Ceo of Rexy.com an exchange that digitizes real estate and infrastructure investments to increase the transferability of ownership was done pre-pandemic.  It was saved from our Season #1 for a special release and now in this season of Covid, where Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, NFTs have gone mainstream,  her perspective is fresh, looking from the Caribbean, heading into the World. It's being released now for International Women's Month. 

It is important to note too, that Lily launched a pandemic response startup Wifetch.com in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago-  an order online, get it delivered to your door company. 

Sponsors:

Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

NB: This conversation with Raquel Seville, CEO of BiBrainz Caribbean a Business Intelligence company based in Jamaica was done pre-pandemic.  It was saved from our Season #1 for a special release and now in this season of Covid, where data is not front and center of this accelerating digital transformation disrupting the Caribbean and the world.

Listen to her talk about why Data and Data Storytelling matters to the success of Caribbean businesses and how she came into the Business Intelligence Industry.

Sponsors: 

Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

NB: We start this season, with a throwback. A conversation I had with Monique just over a year ago-pre-Covid19. We pulled out of our first Season and published now in this season of Covid, where online food ordering is almost now an essential service. The Story about her and her business is even more relevant now. 

Monique Powell is the Founder and CEO of MyQuickPlate.com. It's not her first rodeo with digital businesses. She started the journey 9 years ago with a side project Roaming Donkey, a website that provides an easy and fun way for people to find places to eat, play and stay across Jamaica. Here why and how she moved into this Online Ordering and  Food Delivery just over 5 years ago.

Sponsors: Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

In the mid-pandemic episode, I discussed the Future of Caribbean Esports as an industry to watch with

- Gregor Moore - Chairman, C.E.O. of Jamaica Esports Initiative and Caribbean Esports Industry Pioneer

-Andrew Johnson - Vice President and Esports Programme Director   of Jamaica Esports Initiative

This Culture and Business of PLay is growing in the Caribbean and Fast.

In this mid pandemic episode, I discussed The Future of Caribbean DJs and Music and how Covid has disrupted the industry and created opportunities for those who adapt and try new things. 

I talked with Evol Greaves aka DJ Brucki - Jamerican DJ, Party Promoter, and Tech Executive.

The Caribean Music and Entertainment Industry is discussed- the realities and the vast opportunities.

In this mid-pandemic episode, I discussed The Future of Caribbean Digital Identity and Blockchain with:

Trevor Forrest, Certified Blockchain Architect, and CEO of 876 Solutions