Gewana Reid’s goal as a teenager was to acquire a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration that would launch her career. Although the 25-year-old inner-city entrepreneur passed Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, which qualified her to begin the programme at the University of Technology some years ago, that dream was short-lived. “I started university, but I had to drop out....

While the coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought much of the tourism sector to a screeching halt, owner of the Double V Multi-Purpose Complex in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Colin Mills, remains undeterred in going forward with expansion plans. Mr. Mills, who gave JIS News a recent tour of his property, said he has every confidence that tourism will make a triumphant...

Former food chemist Angel-Lee Grignon, has turned her love for stylish sandals into a viable business that provides trendy and elegant footwear tailored to the requirements of the discerning customer. Through her company, Angé Sandals, clients are able to customise particular styles with their choice of individual colour and colour combinations. Angé Sandals, which come in a variety of colours,...

Up to about three years ago, Yanique White had a traditional nine-to-five job. She was working in a lab making good use of her studies in chemistry, but she was not happy. “I felt unfulfilled with a regular nine to five.. I was not very passionate about it. My heart longed for the excitement of entrepreneurial life,” she tells JIS...

With restrictions on public gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) more persons are shying away from joining queues to conduct business. One group of young innovators, who call themselves ‘The Outliers’ have designed a solution to this issue, which they pitched at the ‘Hack-Celerate’ Caribbean hackathon held in May, through partnership between National Commercial Bank...

Young entrepreneur, Dana Baugh, is looking to establish herself as a major force in the local and regional creative landscape. Through her BAUGHaus Design Studio, based in western Jamaica, she offers a range of beautiful, handmade ceramic pieces for the entire home. The pieces, inspired by the Caribbean, are intricately-designed, with exquisite details to satisfy the most discerning customer. Miss...

Entrepreneur Lisa Davis was in search of a colouring book for her daughter that featured black characters, and was disappointed when she could not find any at the stores she visited. It was then that she decided to not only create her own colouring book but also a line of dolls and other products for girls of colour under her...

The versatility of honey, one of the most popular and widely used natural sweeteners, has been manifested in the range of value-added products manufactured by the St. Thomas-based entity, Irie Lyfe. The business, which Jamaican entrepreneurs, Brian Allen, and wife, Barbara Philbert Allen, operate out of the pristine community of Airy Castle, manufactures, retails and distributes body and haircare products,...