Nerissa Golden's Blog, page 23
July 16, 2017
Raising Tech Savvy Children: The Conversation
The feedback on my article Why Caribbean Parents aren’t Raising the Next Mark Zuckerberg has been phenomenal. It was even picked up by the Jamaican Observer which extended the conversation even further. Clearly it struck a nerve with many, not only in the Caribbean and I have been pondering what next? How do we become better at parenting this […]
July 10, 2017
Women “Get It” At Their Own Pace and It Is OK
In 2016 I was blessed to be a part of the first Women’s Innovation Network of the Caribbean (WINC) Acceleration Program. It is an eight-month AP designed to help business women fast track their growth. The AP is funded by the Canadian Government through the World Bank Group’s InfoDev project EPIC. The application process for […]
July 9, 2017
Influence: 21st Century Currency
I was recently asked by a young scholar if he should pursue a job that will barely cover his needs or a voluntary post which would put him consistently in the room with decision makers and leaders in his area of interest. It is the never-ending question for entrepreneurs. Which comes first? A job which […]
July 7, 2017
I’m Featured on the Gradient Global Podcast
This week I am featured on the Gradient Global podcast hosted by Nia Perry. We discovered the coolest coincidence when we began to chat but you’ve got to listen to the podcast to know what it is. Nia said I gave a lot of tweetables throughout the hour-long interview. It really was to be 45 […]
June 25, 2017
Caribbeanprenuers: The True Multi-Passionate Entrepreneurs
Marie Forleo defines herself as a multi-passionate entrepreneur and if you listen to her story of how she arrived at her current position as one of the leaders in the entrepreneurship space you understand why the title fits. Her story sounds like many I have heard across the region and even my own. Caribbean people […]
June 22, 2017
Winging It: The Caribbeanpreneurs Strategy
Caribbeanpreneurs are so good at winging it. I am purposely picking on us although I know people make the same mistakes globally. We love the energy from flying by the seat of our pants. How else are we going to celebrate over drinks or chat up our friends about our struggle if we are coasting […]
June 21, 2017
Why Caribbean Parents Aren’t Raising the Next Mark Zuckerberg
It’s 2017 and I swear babies come out of the womb knowing how to handle a smartphone and hack your encrypted iPad. Can’t figure out how to use filters on Instagram or add a doggy face to Snapchat? Ask a five-year-old. How are we preparing our children to not only manipulate someone else’s creation but […]
June 19, 2017
After the Funding: How Will Caribbeanpreneurs Thrive?
The Caribbean entrepreneurship space has been quite busy for the past seven years. Millions of Euros and Canadian dollars have been invested to help stir up a desire for enterprise development and to strengthen existing structures to improve local economies. What is the strategy for continuity once funding is no longer being designated for Caribbean […]
June 12, 2017
Why Your Communication Strategy Failed
Write two press releases and call me in the morning. That seems to be the prescription with which many public relations and media professionals handle campaigns and it is so far from what is necessary to garner attention in today’s very noisy marketplace. Here are a few reasons your communication strategy failed. Your end goal […]
Surviving Your First Pitch Competition
First published on LinkedIn I am not sure what made me do it. I don’t do competitions. That may seem like a crazy thing for an entrepreneur to say but competing with others isn’t my thing. I love being an entrepreneur to create my own stuff and to be in a space where I don’t […]
