Logging onto Facebook can feel like a religious experience. You do it every day, or for some, every week, and you occasionally find some significance. Do you often wonder what is significant? What if we were to change the occasional into everyday … [Read more...] about Can Facebook Help Haiti Focus on Growing Its Business Ecosystem?
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Port-au-Prince is Broken for 99% of the Population, But the Rest of Haiti is Rich
The case for Haiti's wealth! My trip to Haiti was extremely productive. I hope you'll like some of the interviews and stories I will be sharing during the next few weeks, about Haiti's potential to emerge as a small business hub. Someone asked me on … [Read more...] about Port-au-Prince is Broken for 99% of the Population, But the Rest of Haiti is Rich
Why Now Is the Best Time to Invest in René Préval’s Remarkable Marmelade Initiative?
This month, Haiti buried what one would consider its only successful president. But his ideas are alive and could lead the country to a better future. What is the definition of successful here, you might ask? Well, meaning he was the only president that ended his … [Read more...] about Why Now Is the Best Time to Invest in René Préval’s Remarkable Marmelade Initiative?
Technology is Haiti’s Best Hope to Fight Foreign Predators
I am writing this article with a heavy and sad heart. There is a war on women and children, in particular in Haiti. Tourists, missionaries, aid workers, questionable adventure-seekers, and those looking to make a few dollars are eyeing the country as an open … [Read more...] about Technology is Haiti’s Best Hope to Fight Foreign Predators
These Haitian Venture Capitalists Will Make You Believe in the Country’s Future
Did you ever think you would read about Haiti having a venture capital firm in your lifetime? Probably not! I know. I didn’t, either, until I connected with the firm directly. Haiti does indeed have a venture capital firm, and it’s being led by Haitians to … [Read more...] about These Haitian Venture Capitalists Will Make You Believe in the Country’s Future