Program in St. Lucia
Wednesday December 12th 2018
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About The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN Global)
The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates a platform of projects and programs in 170 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.
By fostering deeper cross border collaboration and initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurial support organizations, GEN works to fuel healthier start and scale ecosystems that create more jobs, educate individuals, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth. GEN’s extensive footprint of national operations and global verticals in policy, research and programs ensures members have uncommon access to the most relevant knowledge, networks, communities and programs relative to size of economy, maturity of ecosystem, language, culture, geography and more. GEN helps celebrate, understand, support and connect entrepreneurs and those who champion them. ●
Celebrate: The world needs entrepreneurs – the doers and makers of things - but not all ecosystems enjoy the entrepreneurial
culture that is prevalent in startup hubs like Silicon Valley, Singapore and Sao Paolo. Through Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), GEN celebrates the successes and impact of entrepreneurs in an effort to help break down cultural barriers and reach new audiences, expanding the number of people who at some point in
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Understand: There is increasing demand for evidence-based public policies and programs that accelerate growth.
While government,
corporate and education institution leaders have become eager champions with resources, they require better data, research and analysis about entrepreneurship barriers, needs and opportunities and which program interventions and policies to address them are proven to have maximize impact. Through the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network (GERN) and GEN’s Startup Nations policymaker network, GEN helps identify and crowdsource best-in-class policies and public programs that help entrepreneurs thrive. ●
Support: Through efforts such as the Global Business Angels
Network, Global Enterprise Registration, Startup Huddle, GEN Starters Club, Startup Open and other programs, GEN offers programs and resources intended to help smooth the path to market for founder teams and provide entrepreneurs at all stages with the support necessary to reach the next level. ●
Connect: GEN helps break down silos and enhance collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers and startup community leaders through its virtual platforms and numerous live events, including its Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) and GEC+ series, the annual Startup Nations Summit, global annual meetings of its vertical communities and by co-hosting other events across the globe.
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About Startup Huddle St. Lucia Startup Huddle St. Lucia is a free, monthly program designed to
Educate, Engage and C onnect Entrepreneurs. On the second Wednesday of every month, Entrepreneurs come together to pitch their startup,
reveal challenges and crowdsource solutions. It is not a sales pitch, and it is not an investor pitch. When Entrepreneurs present, the goal is to have people understand what they do and some of the challenges and successes they have had in building their business. From local and regional founders, innovators, educators, and investors, to a global network of Entrepreneurial leaders, Startup Huddle St. Lucia provides a unique platform to strengthen the startup community. The team will also welcome regional and international entrepreneurs who would like to present. Members of the following networks are more than welcome; ●
International Exchange Alumni
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YLAI Alumni
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YLAI Network
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1 Million Cups
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YALI
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Youth Lead
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About The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI)
The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) builds linkages between young leaders across the hemisphere. YLAI addresses the opportunity gap for youth, especially women, by empowering business and social entrepreneurs with the training, tools, networks and resources they need to transform their societies and contribute more fully to economic development and prosperity, security, human rights and good governance in the hemisphere.
YLAI Professional Fellows Program The YLAI Professional Fellows program is a 5-week program for entrepreneurs, funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. YLAI brings 250 promising leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean each year to the United States to expand their leadership and entrepreneurial skills and network through skills-building workshops and opportunities to learn from and exchange with U.S. counterparts. This program is open to young entrepreneurs 25-35 years of age, selected for participation via a competitive application process. More than 500 alumni of past YLAI Professional Fellows Programs maintain a cohesive network across Latin America and the Caribbean to support each other’s efforts to improve their own ventures, share best practices, and collaborate to reduce the opportunity gap and contribute to economic prosperity in their communities.
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About SLUDTERA SLUDTERA is a social enterprise with a mission to improve communities, provide people access to employment, and to help the environment through education, training, and entrepreneurship. SLUDTERA will accomplish this goal by working in collaboration with businesses, units of government, educational institutions, labor and community-based organizations. Founder of SLUDTERA Michelle N. Samuel came up with the idea to merge the missions of GEN and YLAI and bring them to light for the St. Lucian Entrepreneurial community with Startup Huddle St. Lucia. This will be replicated in the neighboring islands of Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and in Bluefields Nicaragua. The chapters will be managed by YLAI Alumni and/or YLAI Network members.
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Startup Huddle St. Lucia December 12th 2018 Agenda 9:30 am - 9:45 am
Prayer and Welcome. (Introduction of Organizers and Expert Panelist)
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Presentation of certificates to last month’s Presenters
9:50 am - 9:56 am
Startup Presenter 1: Sa Nou St. Lucia -Founder, Jessica Alexander
9:56 am - 10:06 am
Q&A with the Expert panelist.
10:06 am - 10:16 am
Q&A with the Audience.
10:16 am - 10:24 am
Announcements
10:24 am - 10:30 am
Startup Presenter 2: Easy Click Solutions -Managing Director/Founder, Vernon Jean
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Q&A with the Expert panelist.
10:40 am - 10:50 am
Q&A with the Audience.
10:50 am - 10:55 am
Vote of Thanks.
10:55 am - 11:20 am
Networking and media interviews. Refreshments
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About the Startups & the Entrepreneurs
Jessica Alexander A St. Lucian Entrepreneur has launched Sa Nou St. Lucia a boutique island lifestyle brand, curating, showcasing and promoting quality, 100% genuine, authentic, novelty Artisan St. Lucian Products, talents & services. Jessica Alexander uses a subsidiary brand; Island Boxes, to package and ship locally produced gift ideas to visitors, the St. Lucia diaspora, students overseas, or anyone interested in uniquely St. Lucian creations. Jessica is featured in a campaign by Calabash TV called The Positive Face of Youth, a series made possible by LUCELEC, Bank of Saint Lucia and The Trophy Center.
Company: Sa
Nou St. Lucia and Island Boxes. A St. Lucian Entrepreneur has launched Sa Nou St. Lucia, a boutique island lifestyle brand curating, showcasing & promoting quality 100% genuine authentic, novelty Artisan St. Lucian products, talents and services.
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Vernon Jean & Chantal Kadoo-Jean Easy Click Solutions works in the field of E-commerce and was established in October 2016, as a partnership between Mr. Vernon Jean, Managing Director and Mrs. Chantal Kadoo-Jean – two highly experienced and self-driven individuals. Mr. Jean is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer who has served many regional and international brands in the fields of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, while Mrs. Chantal Kadoo-Jean has extensive experience in customer service and sales.
Company: Easy
Click Solutions.
Easy Click Solutions transforms lives through innovative, easily accessible online services. Through the creation of new dynamic disturbances within markets, we will provide intrinsic value for consumers.
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Startup Huddle St. Lucia Expert Panelist Biography Justine Charles Expert Panelist, From St. Lucia. A multi-skilled, reliable and self-motivated individual who understands the essence of good leadership practices in fostering organizational alignment, decision-making, organizational learning through knowledge-based leadership to achieve organizational goals. Justine is a member of the Public Service Toastmasters Club. She the minutes at each club and executive committee meeting. serves as club secretary and her responsibilities are to maintain all club records, manage club files, handle club correspondence and take Justine conducts leadership training in the following areas: ●
The Character of Leadership
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Building Organizational Culture: Leaders as Architects
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Leading Vibrant and Diverse Teams
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Leadership in a Global Landscape
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Personal Leadership: Mentoring and Coaching
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Leadership in Action: Change Management and Conflict Resolution
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Framing and Analyzing Problems: Research Strategies for Leaders
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Developing and Communicating Solutions: Tools and Strategies for Leaders
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Taking the Long View: Systems Thinking and Tools for Sustainability
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Public Speaking Techniques
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Startup Huddle St. Lucia Speaker Biography Michelle N. Samuel Entrepreneur/Missionary/Visionary, From St. Lucia.
Michelle is a woman of faith, a devoted mother and an advocate for change. She grew up in a single-parent home raised by her mother, a skilled and educated teacher. As an Entrepreneur, Michelle’s quest for wanting to evoke change didn’t waver. In 2016 with strength the Lord provided, Michelle founded SLUDTERA, originally a for profit, was then rebranded, and then relaunched as a social enterprise in 2017, with a mission to improve communities, provide people access to employment, and to help the environment through education, training, and entrepreneurship. Michelle was also on a mission, to let these individuals know that they were not alone, and by God’s grace and with their trust in Him, they could make a change in their lives. Michelle’s professional accolades include; ●
2017 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Professional Fellow
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2018 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Recruitment Ambassador to St. Lucia
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Member of The Royal Commonwealth Society International Network
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Fellow at Kauffman FastTrac
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Member of the Global Innovation Through Science and Technology Initiative (GIST Tech-I)
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Member at MIT Climate CoLab
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Member of the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG)
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Member of the Entrepreneurship Campus Community (Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship)
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Member of the International Exchange Alumni (IEA)
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Community Member at 1 Million Cups Kansas City (#1MCKC)
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Member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN Global)
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Member of the Microsoft Cloud Society
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Member of the YLAI Network
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Member of the Youth Advisory Group at Youth Lead – Youth Power Learning
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Member of Youth Lead
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Judge for the 2018 Young Women Transform Grant Competition
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Junior Judge for the 2018 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
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Head Organizer of Startup Huddle St. Lucia
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Managing Partner of the Next Big Inventor Competition
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Startup Huddle St. Lucia Partners and Sponsors
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