results-driven business education in a beautiful tropical setting such as Curaçao. And while locals are also invited to attend, their focus is to provide business professionals with a quiet getaway retreat in a serene setting. Their intention is to offer unique and enriching life experiences during the workshops, and allow participants to indulge in exclusive pampering while enjoying a holistic lifestyle during their stay in Curaçao. This truly elevates the definition of destination education and will undoubtedly attract many entrepreneurs to our shores. And of course, introducing new entrepreneurial visionaries to our island can only lead to further opportunities for local and foreign business development.
Destination Education Comes to Curaçao Curaçao is one of the latest additions to the growing list of unique destinations to offer professional educational courses and workshops to the international market of business owners and their employees. Considered to be “off the beaten path”, the island offers many exclusive accommodations and distinctive attractions that can be integrated into an educational curriculum to provide a one-of-a-kind experience that serves both as a relaxing retreat and a source of inspiration and empowerment for any business professional. TEXT BY HELEN GRIFFITH
One such program is Embark: a strategic partnership between Qnity, Inc., a US-based professional educational company; the locally-based accommodation and educational facility called Ananda; and 8 The Experience, the internationally recognized local spa and salon. This newly formed alliance plans to offer a number of business education programs
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in 2018, (the first of which was scheduled for February), that promise to deliver cutting-edge education for up-and-coming entrepreneurs in an enriching and rewarding setting. The workshops are primarily, (but not exclusively), geared towards attracting foreign business owners and leaders to experience a
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The unique approach delivered in these workshops holds great promise for many entrepreneurs who often struggle to maintain a consistent profit margin in their businesses. As a matter of fact, it is precisely the creative mind of a visionary business person that struggles with the analytical side of running a business, and limits the profitability of the company. The Qnity program is a tried and true success story that has helped many business owners in the U.S. and Canada to navigate the financial aspects of running a business with a simple and visual approach. Their internationally renowned programs are “whole-brained,” and take a “right brain approach to get left brain results.” This has been the key to success for many entrepreneurs, especially those in business sectors that rely on a certain sense of artistic creativity to distinguish their corporate identity. Qnity, was founded in 2009 by Tom Kuhn, an advisor, educator and entrepreneur, who previously co-owned a $25M multi-location salon/ spa/retail company. He is also the founder and CEO of The 2 to 10 Project, a $350M, 45 company benchmarking and networking collaborative for multi-location market-leading salons and spas. His brainchild, Qnity, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, has been licensed by Fortune 500 Brands as an internal education resource, with clients including Estee Lauder (through the Aveda brand), JC Penny, Lifetime Fitness and ULTA Beauty. The signature Qnity training program has over 5,000 graduates from the U.S. and Canada, and the company serves as trusted advisors and coaches to many companies across North America. Entrepreneurs, business leaders and
