Calendar
Oct
15
Fri
INKNOWVATION – Key Note: Tricia Coosal -Small Business Fridays @ virtual connect
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

REGISTRATION IS FREE

KEY NOTE SPEAKER:

Tricia Coosal

President of the Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA)

As the 65th President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Tricia Coosal spearheads the effort to create an enabling environment that facilitates trade and growth, allowing for small businesses to prosper. She is an Executive Director of Finance and Administration at the Coosal’s Group of Companies, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in English, and a Master’s in Business Administration.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

USING DIGITAL PAYMENTS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Christabelle Brown

General Manager, Wipay

Join Christabelle Brown, General Manager at Wipay, the Caribbean-based online payment processing company, as she facilitates a workshop focused on digital payments – and how you as a small business owner can use digital payments platforms to provide a new stream of revenue for your business. Starting with the basics, you’ll leave this workshop with the practical next steps you can take to grow.

EXPANDING YOUR REACH THROUGH AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE

Kadion Preston

CEO, Caribshopper

Kadion Preston, CEO of Caribshopper – an online shopping destination that provides small and medium sized businesses across the Caribbean with direct-to-consumer sales – faciliates this workshop on how business owners can use online marketplaces such as Caribshopper to bring their products and services to a whole new audience. You’ll leave this workshop ready to diversify your sales channels through an online marketplace.

USING YOUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT TO SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS

Hannah Swift

Country Manager, Virgin Atlantic

Hannah Swift, Country Manager at Virgin Atlantic joins us at Inknowvation: Small Business Fridays to share her best practices for showcasing your business through digital channels – including your website, your social media and content. This interactive session will cover the basics of telling your story online, and how digital channels and content can act as your online storefront, helping you engage both new and returning customers

MARKETING ON A DIME: CREATING COST-EFFECTIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

Keron Rose

Digital Marketing Expert

Trinidad-based digital marketing expert, Keron Rose, facilitates this workshop on creating digital marketing campaigns that are not only effective – but cost-effective, too. Keron shares his online expertise as we cover Digital Marketing 101 – including how with minimal investment, you can use platforms like Facebook Ads to target your message so it reaches your ideal audience. You’ll leave this session confident to take your first steps in digital marketing campaigns.

REGISTER HERE

Oct
22
Fri
INKNOWVATION – Key Note: Spice -Small Business Fridays @ virtual connect
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

REGISTRATION IS FREE

KEY NOTE SPEAKER:

Spice

Recording artist, activist, motivational speaker and entrepreneur

Spice – Grace Latoya Hamilton – is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, DJ, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is one of the most celebrated artists from Jamaica in the last decade, making a place for herself in the dancehall reggae hall of fame, having collaborated with artists such as Mya, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliot. Dubbed as the fashion forward “Queen of dancehall” by Vogue magazine, Spice created history as the first artist alive in her genre to peak one million instagram followers. Star of TV’s Love and Hip Hop, Spice has a passion for business and philanthropy which shines alongside her accolades in the entertainment industry.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

USING DIGITAL PAYMENTS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Christabelle Brown

General Manager, Wipay

Join Christabelle Brown, General Manager at Wipay, the Caribbean-based online payment processing company, as she facilitates a workshop focused on digital payments – and how you as a small business owner can use digital payments platforms to provide a new stream of revenue for your business. Starting with the basics, you’ll leave this workshop with the practical next steps you can take to grow.

EXPANDING YOUR REACH THROUGH AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE

Kadion Preston

CEO, Caribshopper

Kadion Preston, CEO of Caribshopper – an online shopping destination that provides small and medium sized businesses across the Caribbean with direct-to-consumer sales – faciliates this workshop on how business owners can use online marketplaces such as Caribshopper to bring their products and services to a whole new audience. You’ll leave this workshop ready to diversify your sales channels through an online marketplace.

USING YOUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT TO SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS

Hannah Swift

Country Manager, Virgin Atlantic

Hannah Swift, Country Manager at Virgin Atlantic joins us at Inknowvation: Small Business Fridays to share her best practices for showcasing your business through digital channels – including your website, your social media and content. This interactive session will cover the basics of telling your story online, and how digital channels and content can act as your online storefront, helping you engage both new and returning customers

MARKETING ON A DIME: CREATING COST-EFFECTIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

Keron Rose

Digital Marketing Expert

Trinidad-based digital marketing expert, Keron Rose, facilitates this workshop on creating digital marketing campaigns that are not only effective – but cost-effective, too. Keron shares his online expertise as we cover Digital Marketing 101 – including how with minimal investment, you can use platforms like Facebook Ads to target your message so it reaches your ideal audience. You’ll leave this session confident to take your first steps in digital marketing campaigns.

REGISTER HERE

Oct
29
Fri
INKNOWVATION – Key Note: Natasha Mayne -Small Business Fridays @ virtual connect
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

REGISTRATION IS FREE

KEY NOTE SPEAKER:

Natasha Mayne

Storyteller, coach, motivational speaker and attorney

Storyteller, coach, motivational speaker, and attorney, Natasha Mayne embodies “greatness”. Known as the “Vogue Attorney”, she is the Founder of Natasha Mayne, Inc., a consulting firm that focuses on empowerment through greatness. Natasha is a renowend speaker, having hosted and spoken at hundreds of corporate and not-for-profit organizations throughout the United States. A first-generation American of proud Jamaican descent, Natasha graduated with honors from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Law. She also holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida College of Law while collecting many prestigious awards.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

USING DIGITAL PAYMENTS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Christabelle Brown

General Manager, Wipay

Join Christabelle Brown, General Manager at Wipay, the Caribbean-based online payment processing company, as she facilitates a workshop focused on digital payments – and how you as a small business owner can use digital payments platforms to provide a new stream of revenue for your business. Starting with the basics, you’ll leave this workshop with the practical next steps you can take to grow.

EXPANDING YOUR REACH THROUGH AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE

Kadion Preston

CEO, Caribshopper

Kadion Preston, CEO of Caribshopper – an online shopping destination that provides small and medium sized businesses across the Caribbean with direct-to-consumer sales – faciliates this workshop on how business owners can use online marketplaces such as Caribshopper to bring their products and services to a whole new audience. You’ll leave this workshop ready to diversify your sales channels through an online marketplace.

USING YOUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT TO SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS

Hannah Swift

Country Manager, Virgin Atlantic

Hannah Swift, Country Manager at Virgin Atlantic joins us at Inknowvation: Small Business Fridays to share her best practices for showcasing your business through digital channels – including your website, your social media and content. This interactive session will cover the basics of telling your story online, and how digital channels and content can act as your online storefront, helping you engage both new and returning customers

MARKETING ON A DIME: CREATING COST-EFFECTIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

Keron Rose

Digital Marketing Expert

Trinidad-based digital marketing expert, Keron Rose, facilitates this workshop on creating digital marketing campaigns that are not only effective – but cost-effective, too. Keron shares his online expertise as we cover Digital Marketing 101 – including how with minimal investment, you can use platforms like Facebook Ads to target your message so it reaches your ideal audience. You’ll leave this session confident to take your first steps in digital marketing campaigns.

REGISTER HERE

Nov
25
Thu
Business services for you @ Webinar
Nov 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

St. Maarten Department of Labor Affairs & Social Services will be presenting on November 25th!
What you will learn:
– Registering Your Business & Employees
– Requesting Permission To Terminate An Employee
– National Employment Services Center (NESC)
– Employing A Foreign National
Mar
7
Mon
Centres of Vocational Excellence 2022 @ Online Information Session
Mar 7 @ 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is holding an online information session to explain the funding opportunities available under the call for proposals ‘Centres of Vocational Excellence’.

Speakers will present the policy context and the objectives of the call for proposals, and will give advice on how to prepare and submit a good application. Information on this call is available in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2022.

Participants are invited to send their questions in advance to EACEA-EPLUS-VET@ec.europa.eu.

Questions can also be sent during and after the session.

Mar
23
Wed
Expocomer – International Trade Exhibition @ Panama Convention Center
Mar 23 @ 7:00 am – Mar 26 @ 8:00 am

Learn more about the Expocomer here

Register as a visitor/buyer here

Mar
25
Fri
SMILE Sint Maarten @ University of St. Maarten (USM)
Mar 25 all-day

The Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event (SMILE) 2022

Registration: Early registration is currently ongoing, register today and take advantage of our discounted prices

Date: March 25-26

Location: USM

Mar
26
Sat
SMILE St. Maarten @ University of St. Maarten (USM)
Mar 26 @ 12:00 pm

The Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event (SMILE) 2022

Registration: Early registration is currently ongoing, register today and take advantage of our discounted prices

Date: March 25-26

Location: USM

Apr
19
Tue
Digital tools to build your business project @ Online Webinar
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Discover and understand the CCI business builder digital application and start building your project.

Register here: https://www.ccism.fr/fse-webinars?fbclid=IwAR2u1vlomV7zII__-Tss0ViLKF-EdIFLyRlRl89N2dvq6lsgUZgSrtFZ9ts

Apr
20
Wed
Elaborating your marketing mix @ Online Webinar
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Defining your mix marketing methodology and understanding how to adapt it to your objectives.

Register here: https://www.ccism.fr/fse-webinars?fbclid=IwAR2u1vlomV7zII__-Tss0ViLKF-EdIFLyRlRl89N2dvq6lsgUZgSrtFZ9ts