2025 Growth Series Workshop Registration

Scale with Confidence

A FREE Workshop Series to help you Lead Your Business Growth with Export Potential!

Ready to elevate your Trinidad and Tobago business? The YBTT-EXIMBank “Scale with Confidence” Workshop Series is your FREE online launchpad to master sustainable growth and export markets. Designed for ambitious, early growth-stage entrepreneurs eyeing international expansion, this transformative 3-module experience equips you with practical knowledge, cutting-edge tools, and expert guidance.

 

Over three impactful modules, we’re diving deep into the critical areas that drive business expansion and export success. This series is tailored for entrepreneurs who have been operational for at least two years, have a consistent revenue stream, and are keen to overcome scaling challenges, or with an eye on international markets.

Here’s what makes this series a game-changer for your business:

Expert-Led Interactive Workshops: Learn directly from industry leaders who bring real-world experience and actionable insights.

 

Focus on Practical Application: Move beyond theory with hands-on exercises, case study discussions featuring Caribbean SME successes, and live Q&A sessions to address your specific challenges.

 

Exclusive Growth Sprints: Amplify your learning! Selected participants from each workshop (who fulfill pre-requisite activities like worksheet completion) will gain access to an exclusive 1-hour group Growth Sprint with the facilitator. These sessions, held approximately three weeks post-workshop, are designed to provide tailored advice and help you implement strategies effectively.

 

Product/Service-Based Business Insights: Content will include a specific focus on the unique opportunities and challenges faced by both product and service-based entrepreneurs looking to scale.

 

Absolutely FREE: Thanks to the commitment of YBTT and EXIMBank, this high-value series is offered at no cost to participants.

Upcoming FREE Workshops

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.
Register for One or All of the Workshops here!

Dive Into Our Workshop Modules for this Series

Prepare to gain practical skills and a robust framework that you can apply directly to drive measurable results and sustainable growth for your enterprise. Each session in this series is carefully crafted to deliver actionable strategies and practical knowledge you can implement immediately. Explore what each module offers and discover how our expert facilitators will guide you every step of the way.

Workshop Series Format

FORMAT

A 3-Part Series. Participants are able to attend all or any of the sessions applicable to their business.

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. (Selection based on completion of post-workshop activities.)

COST

FREE!

PLATFORM

Zoom – Live sessions would be conducted via Zoom

Workshop 1: Digitizing My Business 2.0

Future-Proof Your Operations & Amplify Growth

Facilitated by: Keron Rose

Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AST

Platform: Online via Zoom

 

A hands-on workshop focused on helping businesses level up their digital infrastructure, content strategy, and monetization efforts. Learn how to future-proof your business, increase online visibility, and embrace tools that drive growth in today’s evolving digital landscape.

Discover How To:

  • Upgrade your business’s digital framework for scalability.
  • Craft a compelling online content strategy.
  • Leverage tools to enhance online visibility and drive targeted growth.
  • Adapt your business to thrive in the ever-changing digital age.

Workshop 2: Leadership and Team Building

MASTERING GROWTH-STAGE LEADERSHIP & CULTIVATING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS

Facilitated by: Dale Laughlin & Avalene Connelly

Date: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AST

Platform: Online via Zoom

 

Effective leadership and strong team dynamics are crucial for scaling your business. This workshop, led by seasoned executives Dale Laughlin and Avalene Connelly, focuses on essential leadership styles, strategic team-building, and performance management techniques designed to foster sustainable growth and operational excellence as your business expands.

Discover How To:

  • Identify and adapt effective leadership styles for scaling your unique business.
  • Implement proven strategies for building cohesive, motivated, and high-performing teams.
  • Cultivate a positive team culture that supports innovation and resilience.
  • Maps common leadership challenges faced during business growth phases.

Workshop 3: Exporting 2.0: Scaling Beyond Borders

UNLOCKING INTERNATIONAL MARKETS & SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL GROWTH

Facilitated by: Rachel Renie-Gonzales

Date: Wednesday, August 6th, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AST

Platform: Online via Zoom

 

Ready to take your products or services to the global stage? This advanced workshop, “Exporting 2.0,” led by award-winning entrepreneur Rachel Renie-Gonzales, goes beyond the basics to equip your business with the tools, strategies, and resources needed for successful international expansion. Address scaling challenges, build sustainability into your export model, forge strategic partnerships, and confidently navigate the complexities of global business landscapes.

Discover How To:

  • Identify and leverage resources for sustainable export growth.
  • Build effective strategic partnerships to support your global expansion.
  • Maps the operational and logistical challenges of exporting.
  • Understand key considerations for reaching and engaging international customers.

Ready to Scale Your Business with Confidence?

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights, practical strategies, and expert guidance – all completely FREE! Secure your place in the Scale with Confidence Workshop Series today.

Register for One or All of the Workshops here!

Meet the Facilitators

Keron Rose

Keron Rose is a Caribbean-based digital strategist, host of the Digipreneur FM podcast, and a columnist for major regional newspapers. He empowers businesses to grow online through expert insights in digital marketing, content strategy, and e-commerce, and advises for the University of South Florida’s Digital Marketing program and lectures at the Arthur Lok Jack GSB.

Dale Laughlin & Avalene Connelly​

Dale Laughlin, current Chair of YBTT, brings decades of executive coaching and leadership development experience. She is known for her clear, practical approach, helping entrepreneurs build the courage to lead and the discipline for consistent action. Dale excels in guiding leaders through personal and professional growth, equipping them with frameworks and tools for sustainable success.

 

Avalene Connelly is a seasoned operations and human resources executive with over 20 years of experience. As a COO, she has a strong track record in leadership development, process improvement, and driving transformation initiatives that enhance team performance and operational efficiency across various industries. Avalene holds an MBA in Human Resources Management.

Rachel Renie-Gonzales

Rachel Renie-Gonzales is a pioneering e-commerce agri-entrepreneur and the 2025 Anthony Sabga Caribbean Laureate for Entrepreneurship. As co-founder of ‘D Market Movers,’ she revolutionized food distribution in Trinidad and Tobago, creating a successful farm-to-table value chain that supports hundreds of farmers and serves over 10,000 customers. Rachel has expanded her impact with several other agri-businesses, including Farm and Function, which exports to Barbados and Dominica. A mentor and Director at YBTT, she is a passionate advocate for leveraging technology and data-driven systems for local and regional business growth.

Our Commitment to Your Growth

This “Scale with Confidence” Workshop Series is a proud collaboration between Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT) and the Export-Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (EXIMBank).

Testominals from Our Previous Workshop Series:

"This workshop showed me where to begin when thinking about exporting a quality product to an international market. What are the crucial factors to consider when creating a product for export."
Khalida Buckmire
2024 Workshop: Exporting for the First Time
"I learned the importance of brand identity, knowing your customer, innovation, sustainability and compliance. Also the point to not get too comfortable with the current state of your business hit home. The market, social media, & the world is always changing and it’s really so important as a business owner, to keep your brand relevant and your business up to date. It’s also a lot of work and research! But it’s so very important!"
Kacy Rowley
2024 Workshop: Building an International Brand
"I now see how much I was limiting myself digitally. There were so many infrastructures mentioned that I didn't prioritize because of a lack of information about their value and how they can contribute to my business growth and marketing."
Whitney Lewis
2024 Workshop: Digitalizing My Business for Growth
"I love that we were shown to think deeper, auditing of our brands would help us change, improve and level up our brands to be able to be marketable internationally. I love that she mentioned the importance of knowing who our customers are and being clear about what our brand is able stands for."
Keanne Eleanor Leith
2024 Workshop: Building an International Brand
"I gained an understanding that the customer is digital and as such any business that wants to be successful must also become digital in its truest sense; surpassing social media use only and essentially leaving a permanent mark in the digital world."
Asa Reyes
2024 Workshop: Digitalizing My Business for Growth
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.