Business Growth Online Workshop Series
Business Growth Workshop Series
This 3-Part Workshop Series is for growth-stage entrepreneurs ready to embrace new opportunities and overcome scaling challenges.
Tailored for those who have already started their entrepreneurial journey but are facing challenges in scaling their operations, this series offers informed opportunities from a local perspective. If you’re ready to grow and take your business to new heights, this workshop series is your gateway to success.
READY TO GROW
YOUR BUSINESS?
This Workshop Series is designed for growth-stage entrepreneurs looking to overcome scaling challenges. It focuses on the local entrepreneurial journey, offering insights to help you grow and elevate your business.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
Through engaging sessions led by experienced entrepreneurs, you’ll gain invaluable insights and practical skills tailored to address your growth challenges. Discover more about each workshop below:
Workshop Series Format
FORMAT
A 3-Part Series. Participants are able to attend all or any of the sessions applicable to their business.
CERTIFICATE
Attendees who participate in all workshops and complete the evaluation surveys will receive a certificate of completion.
SPECIAL OFFER
For each workshop, five participants will be selected for a 1-hour group session with the respective facilitator, enhancing your learning experience and providing personalized insights.
COST
FREE
PLATFORM
Zoom – Live sessions would be conducted via Zoom.
WORKSHOP 1 DETAILS
Building an International Brand
– Date and Time: June 25th 2024 from 6pm – 8pm
– Speaker: Rachel Renie-Gonzales
Learn the essential strategies for creating a strong international brand presence. Explore how to differentiate your brand in global markets and establish a recognizable identity that resonates with a diverse audience. Gain insights on global branding trends and best practices from industry experts to position your brand for success on a global scale.
WORKSHOP 2 DETAILS
Digitalizing my Business for Growth
– Date and Time: July 23rd 2024 from 6pm – 8pm
– Speaker: Keron Rose
Immerse yourself in the digital realm with our workshop focused on digitalizing your business for sustainable growth. Explore cutting-edge tools, technologies, and digital marketing strategies to streamline your operations, enhance customer experiences, and propel business expansion. Discover how digital transformation can optimize processes, expand market reach, and keep you at the forefront of the competitive landscape.
WORKSHOP 3 DETAILS
Exporting for the First Time
– Date and Time: August 27th 2024 from 6pm – 8pm
– Speaker: Michelle Low Chew Tung
Are you ready to take your business to new international markets? Join us for an insightful workshop on exporting for the first time. Explore the practical steps, regulations, and opportunities involved in expanding your business globally. From market research to logistics, our expert speaker will guide you through the complexities of international trade, empowering you to navigate the world of exports.
Meet the Facilitators
Rachel Renie-Gonzales
D Market Movers Ltd was established in 2009 by Rachel Renie and David Thomas. It was the first online distribution company of green-grocer items in Trinidad & Tobago. They focus on farm-to-table initiatives that secure the freshest,
DMM’s core values are health and convenience which led Rachel to launch a line of locally grown, frozen, fruit products to make smoothies, cocktails, and desserts under the brand, Farm & Function TT. With now five flavors, their range of products is being distributed nationwide and regionally to retailers & the food service sector.
Rachel is focused on adding value to local ingredients grown right here in Trinidad & Tobago. With this passion for local agriculture, she co-hosts a monthly farm-to-table event to educate the public on the importance of local agriculture through a farm dining culinary experience called Our Moving Table.
Along with her team, Rachel has launched a food design company called Market Movers Design that specializes specifically in food design in the areas of Branding, Food Packaging Design & E-Commerce Development for major companies such as Massy Stores, CGA Caribbean, Chief Brand Products, Hong Wing & Sons Ltd, Pascal’s Bakery and much more. She works with start-ups and smaller companies as well to help them improve their branding and packaging to meet industry standards and be able to compete on a global scale.
With a degree in International Relations and over sixteen years’ experience being an agri-preneur, Rachel also mentors and is a Director on the Board of Youth Business of Trinidad & Tobago to help other burgeoning entrepreneurs while using technology to continuously innovate our local agriculture sector. Rachel and David are also recipients of Ernst & Young’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 awarded by the Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Keron Rose
Keron Rose is a Digital Strategist who has worked with Caribbean Entrepreneurs and Businesses across the region.
He is the host of one of the top business podcasts in the Caribbean called “Digipreneur FM”.
He is also the host of the radio show “The Digital World” on Freedom 106.5fm and a column writer for both the Trinidad & Tobago Newsday and the Jamaica Observer.
Mr. Rose is also an advisor for the Digital Marketing Program at the University of Southern Florida and a Lecturer at the Arthur Lok Jack School of Business for Digital Marketing.
Mr. Rose has worked with companies across the Caribbean such as The Organization of American States, The Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Flow, Digicel, Bmobile, Huawei, Sagicor, Scotiabank, Eastern Credit Union and Wipay.
His goal is to help Caribbean businesses build their digital presence, monetize their platforms and participate in the global economy.
Michelle Low Chew Tung
Michelle Low Chew Tung, MBA, is a beacon of expertise, boasting certifications as a Certified Executive Coach, Trainer, China Sourcing Specialist, and Consultant. Leading the Caribbean’s premier China sourcing solutions firm, she extends top-tier quality control services across 12 Asian countries.
Michelle’s influence in export development echoes through her contributions to the Ministry of Trade and exporTT’s BizBooster Initiative, coaching Cohort 1 and offering exclusive support to firms in Cohort 2, all focused on CARICOM expansion.
Her commitment to empowering businesses shines through her export development training for organizations like exporTT Limited, SheTrades Hub (T&T), YBTT & EXIMBANK Export Series, and others, showcasing her specialization in exporting.
As the first Certified Export Canvas Coach in Trinidad and Tobago, Michelle’s expertise, bolstered by her certification as a Trainer under the Gateway to Trade program for services exports, ensures businesses are prepared for global trade complexities and sustainable growth.
Michelle Low Chew Tung inspires business leaders to unparalleled success through her visionary leadership and unmatched expertise in coaching and training programs.
This Series is Powered by
EXIMBANK, the sole official Export Credit Agency (ECA) in Trinidad and Tobago, is the preferred choice for export financing with a core focus on developing the export potential of Trinidad and Tobago to diversify the economy and increase non-energy foreign exchange earnings. EXIMBANK’s exclusive expertise and commitment to export financing, coupled with its willingness and know-how, reflect a strong belief in the potential for expanding Trinidad and Tobago’s exports. EXIMBANK is dedicated to powering exports to develop and expand Trinidad and Tobago’s export capacity.