15 Oct LAUNCH ROCKIT SETS THE PACE FOR GEW 2015
Entrepreneurship remains an important staple in the global socio-economic diet for many economies, including Trinidad and Tobago. Global Entrepreneurship Week which will be celebrated worldwide this year from November 16th -22nd, provides a rewarding opportunity for many of our creative and innovative minds to demonstrate their entrepreneurial prowess!
Launch RockIt, a non-governmental organization established to support entrepreneurship at varying levels as well as an on-going GEW partner, will be hosting “eVent”, an initiative with a difference! Wantrepreneurs, New Entrepreneurs and Business Men and Women, would gather in a single space on November 14th, 2015 to continue this very important conversation in a celebratory fashion. According to Launch Rockit’s CEO, Gerard Thomas “the infrastructure for an entrepreneurial eco-system already exists in Trinidad and Tobago; what is needed now is the continuity of the national conversation among the major players to make things happen in a co-ordinated way.” He added “despite the fact that an optimum entrepreneurial structure is still work in progress, we have much to celebrate and eVent is the start of a larger celebration.”
Notably, this initiative is a double celebration of both victories and failures. As Thomas puts it “no matter what the situation, every experience whether positive or negative assists in the growth of an entrepreneur; eVent will be an annual celebration where entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs can attend and celebrate, have fun and network at the end of a brutally long and exhausting year.”
For this the first year, Launch Rockit is aiming to target entrepreneurs at all levels. Prominent individuals within the business community would also be present to share their business experiences, which would no doubt redound to the benefit of the younger entrepreneurs.
Business partners would also get an opportunity to showcase their products/services and brands, to a concentrated group of focused and eager entrepreneurs, who are all willing to take new and calculated risks. “Trinidad and Tobago is at the tipping point for entrepreneurial transformation, and there is a critical mass of local interest in entrepreneurial development. This event is one of the many opportunities available for organizations to become a lead supporter of entrepreneurial development and innovation in your particular industry” said Thomas. Get more information about eVent at www.launchrockit.org.
By: Sandrine Rattan
Project Co-ordinator – Stakeholder & Media Relations (YBTT)
Published in the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday on Thursday, October 15th, 2015