Lascelles Chin ….the Journey of a Jamaican Entrepreneur

‘Herewith appear to be the most pressing matters; one, infective and inexperienced entrepreneurial leadership. Two, the dialectic nature between front of house and back of house, and three, a lack of general training motivation and direction in original concept.’

1. How did Hennessy’s background prepare him for starting a business? What entrepreneurial qualities does he embody?

One day waking up thinking this was a normal day at my birth home, Jamaica, I walked to my grandparents’ house, stayed there for a couple of hours, then I saw this pretty, shiny, new Nissan Altima pulled up, and stopped. Moments later a tall dark-skinned guy stepped out the vehicle, fixed his hat, and walked to the door. When the doors open he burst into tears and said to me, “Hey son”, at first my siblings and I was in shock because we have not seen our father since 2004, I did not know what he looked like until I saw pictures of me and him together. Later that night we party and have fun together. The next morning, he drove in and we took pictures, then, we went to dunns-river falls, also we went and eat.

In a time of global commerce, new business ventures can take on many forms. What used to be local or even national companies have become world-wide. International growth of a business can be extremely beneficial but is not without its challenges. Different countries have different peoples and different cultures - different ways of doing business altogether. If a venture is to be successful, these differences must be well understood.

Haiti is a beautiful Caribbean country that has had more than its fair share of hardship. A culture of strength and perseverance is evident from the moment one arrives and it only feels stronger the further one travels from Port au Prince. The people are of African descent, with a strong French influence creating a uniquely mixed culture that is rare in the western hemisphere. The business climate is such that there are very few foreign businesses or joint ventures in Haiti and although there are many historic reasons for that, there now sits immense opportunity. First-mover advantage is only an advantage if the first-mover is successful. A firm in the initial stages of market research into Haiti will be drawn to the dream of

Describe Michel Kripalani’s entrepreneurial journey to date. What are the lessons from this journey for entrepreneurs?

To conclude, many people pay every sacrifices to become successful in their business like Charlotte and Shimels. Both Charlotte and Shimels started from the bottom to become successful in their business even is their life style was different. They can be a role model for people who want to be entrepreneur. People should learn lessons from Charlotte’s and Shimels’s

In my previous writings, I’ve shared my mission and purpose. I also included information regarding my professional background to amplify my values and vision. However, I would like to explore the life of one exemplary business leader—Madame CJ Walker. Walker’s path to success was during a tumultuous time in our American history.

Mr. Jonathan Greywell is contemplating a business decision in which there are four realistic options. He is the owner of Coral Divers Resort, located in the Bahamas on the island of New Providence. He caters to customers looking for a resort package that includes diving. This case discusses a decline in revenues for the three-year period of 2005-2007. His options include: selling the resort, partnering with another business, focusing on higher margin business, or improve his current business to be more competitive.

The migration of Jamaicans to the United States began in the early 19th century. Starting in the 1850s, there were only a couple hundred Jamaicans immigrating into the United States each year. However, by the end of the century, this number rose to approximately 1,000 per year. Between the years of 1981 and 1991, there were approximately one million immigrants from the entire Caribbean in the United States; the Jamaican immigrants made up one-fourth of that total. A common immigration scenario for this culture is for one family member to travel alone to the United States, become established, and send for other family members later. Several Jamaican families often decide to share an apartment or house, with each family occupying a bedroom, as they viewed extended family as an important resource. Jamaicans have come to the United States voluntarily, often looking for educational and occupational advancement. This immigration process was characterized by family separations (often prolonged due to the cost of flying back to Jamaica), feelings of dislocation, and adjustment to the urban settings and colder temperatures.

One can get a sense of her self reflection when she questions her abilities after the disappointment in Nairobi "The question was one of leadership, of having the patience and skills to bring people with me - and I had yet to learn that fully" One can easily forgive the poor narrative and be drawn into structure the book follows, A steep learning and gathering of ideas in the first third of the book, the realization of a dream and the disappointment of the failure of the system in the middle, acute action and accomplishment in the last third. Almost like a Business plan carried out with perfection. One can also overlook the fact that many chapters of the book act as individual case studies, outlining the many challenges faced my Entrepreneurs across the developing world. The loan analysis of a fledging Micro Finance in Nairobi, The startup of a new Micro-Finance Organization Duterimbere, Leadership and Entrepreneurial skills while re-inventing the Blue Bakery, Bringing cost effective Maternal and Eye care to India, Developing a brand name in the face of tight competition in

​Have you ever wanted to go to Jamaica because of their lifestyle or accent? Sure, you did! But, is their lifestyle really what it is put out to be? Jamaican culture is the up-building, upholding, and one of the starting points of African culture. So, I am here to inform you about it.

Several years ago, my brother enlisted in the Navy. This was not prosperous for him, for he found himself “Awol” from the Navy. Awol is a term used when a person is absent from one's post but without intent to desert.

Explain and critically analyze unique traits of an Entrepreneur, discuss these related to personal strengths and weaknesses

In the business world of entrepreneurs in South Africa there are some that are well established and known and some who are still emerging. In my research essay I will be discussing a well-known entrepreneur, an emerging entrepreneur and an entrepreneur from an Asian tiger country. This discussion will include the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur, the risks they face or have faced and the market and macro environment factors that impact on the running of their selected enterprises for each of them; the well-known entrepreneur I have chosen is Anton Rupert, the emerging entrepreneur is Siyabulela Xusa and the Asian tiger entrepreneur is Ricky Wong.