This is Episode 2, but first episode in the core format of the Entrepreneur’s Bag podcast, since the first episode was a special feature to get the ball rolling and wet your appetite for all we have planned. Remember this podcast is ever a work in progress as we seek to continually evolve and find the format that delivers the most value to you tips how to track your efforts on social media. Our focus is to help you to become better entrepreneurs.
The Entrepreneur’s Bag Podcast – Episode 2
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In the episode you will appreciate
- The need for having enough resources to start a business money is very important you can get enougth money to start you business by a loan but first you have to be proving your income stability, also the resource of time is important.
- The importance of focus and managing your communication especially with social media and how to use TikTok filters.
- The advantage of having deep knowledge and experience in the space that your startup plays in
- And how to go about choosing the right apps for your business unsatisfied with work results.
Our guest for this episode is Bajan Entrepreneur Troy Weekes who is also a Barbados Exhibition winner, Aviation professional and enthusiast, Developer among many other things.
As an artist at heart he uses digital code as his canvas to work on projects which have significant social impact. Troy is a Caribbean born and bred rasta man and describes himself as a scientist entrepreneur.
Troy has a deep passion for education and has dedicated much of his entrepreneurship activities to solving the educational challenges we face in the Caribbean and the world. His software is currently used by 8 – 12 year olds across the Caribbean and currently boasts of over 9000 completed activities and approximately 9000 parental interactions.
His mission critical bag is filled with a lots of developer and graphics design tools along with a notepad and not 1 but 2 pens.
If given $2000 USD to add anything to his bag Troy will first buy a tool that you would would find in most kitchens … keep listening to find out why!
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Enjoy the show and feel free to send us any feedback.
SHOW NOTES
Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyweekes/
Metalwork and operating the lathe G clamp
- G Clamp – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-clamp (also called C-Clamp.
- Lathe – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathe
In Troy’s Mission Critical Bag
- Top app – Google calendar
- Minimalize communication and social media etc is not his style – being effective with time
- Laptop – Mac Pro
- Local servers
- IDE – Light studios
- Git hub
- Sourcery
- Adobe suite
- Mixing Code – Atom, App tanda
- Using all google apps
Troy’s Strengths
- Working in teams
- Having a clear plan and daily agenda
- Mental – mindset appropriate for the time/moment / Adaptability / Being Prepared
- Persistence
Weakness
- Liking to have enough relaxation to remain real …
- Knowing when the fold / give up on a particular task or project.
PitchIT Caribbean Competition Background
A program to advance the development of tech startup companies engaged in the business of mobile app development through investment, training and mentoring.
is the central operation of the Caribbean Mobile Innovation Project, which is part of the Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC), an initiative funded by the government of Canada and executed by infoDev and the World Bank Group. www.pitchitcaribbean.com/
Airport Reference – Grantley Adams international Airport in Barbados
Florida TECH – Floria Institute Of Technology http://www.fit.edu
Barbados Academic Exhibition Winner
Barbados National Development Scholar
Ez Learner Launch …. December 2012
CRM Software – Customer Relationship Management Software
here is an example of one of them which works great on mobile phones http://bit.ly/1DnlJIp
Ministry Of Education Barbados
Tech Beach Retreat Event – https://www.techbeach.net
Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurship Programme – http://ctep.tech
CTEP helps Eastern Caribbean countries plus Barbados and Haiti to address unemployment and underemployment by leveraging opportunities provided by the Virtual Economy.
Discover where you are on the Startup Journey. Find beneficial resources available in CTEP’s “incubator”. Connect with mentors and workshop facilitators who are driven to help you build your startups. Access follow-on activities such as Acceleration Programs, Competitions, Tradeshows, Seed Funding.
Eligible countries are Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Troy Remaining Real
Intro Music – Get Over by Imani & Biggie Irie
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/get-over-single/id909167020 Written by Jason ‘Shaft’ Bishop, De Red Boyz, G.Cordle & F. Hoyte
Produced by De Red Boyz
Bass & Additional Keyboards – Nicholas Brancker
Additional Background Vocals – Nikita Browne
Mixed by Anthony Lowhar at CMI Barbados
Mastered by Will Quinnell at Sterling Sound NYC
Produced by De Red Boyz
Bass & Additional Keyboards – Nicholas Brancker
Additional Background Vocals – Nikita Browne
Mixed by Anthony Lowhar at CMI Barbados
Mastered by Will Quinnell at Sterling Sound NYC
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