Rising from the Ashes: A Symbol of Resilience Some entrepreneurs start with a business plan. Others start with passion. For Samantha John, the journey began with necessity. Facing financial challenges, she turned to what she loved most: cooking her favorite dishes, and began selling meals from...
From Sound to Structure: Keagan Lewis is Always Legit When Keagan Lewis first ventured into the world of entrepreneurship, he didn’t have fancy equipment, a stacked bank account, or a roadmap for success. What he did have was passion. A passion for sound, for quality, and...
In a world where businesses are expected to show up online, across platforms, and in the minds of AI tools, staying ahead of the digital curve is no longer optional, it’s survival. That’s exactly what over 200 entrepreneurs explored at the Digitizing My Business 2.0...
The spirit of innovation, resilience, and community was on full display as 22 young entrepreneurs proudly graduated from Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago’s (YBTT) JumpSTART Incubator 2025 Cohort 1 on June 30th. The event marked the end of a 12-week business-building journey that began on...
Just Getting Started: Passion, Purpose, and Building Something That Matters When you meet Lucky Pinder, you quickly sense that she’s not just building a business: she’s building a movement, one step at a time. As the Co-founder of WearFit Community, Lucky represents a growing wave of...
Legacy in Every Bottle: Reimagining Fruit Wine In a small coastal village nestled along Trinidad’s northern edge, a quiet transformation is brewing, one bottle at a time. Lyndi Jordan, founder of Aquarian Legacy Winery, has taken the rich traditions of fruit winemaking and poured them into...
Rooted in Growth: Building a Business and a Life with Green Thumb Gardens In the heart of Woodbrook, Trinidad, you’ll find a business that has grown far beyond its soil. Jameel Phillip, founder of Green Thumb Gardens, has cultivated more than just plants; he’s cultivated resilience,...
From Waste to Wonder: Mission to End Plastic Pollution in Style As the world unites to celebrate World Environment Day 2025, with the theme “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution,” we shine the spotlight on a woman turning trash into treasure, Alicia Barrie, founder of Glastic...
https://youtu.be/BUjWISXJEsgThe Atlantic Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (AYEP) continues to be a powerful catalyst for youth empowerment and entrepreneurial growth. This impactful collaboration between Atlantic and Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT) continues to bridge innovation, mentorship, and education across secondary schools in South Trinidad.AYEP Cohort 3,...
Connecting Ideas to a Sustainable Business Model JumpSTART 2025 Overarching Programme ImapctJumpSTART 2025 has established a springboard pathway for young entrepreneurs across Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados, helping them move from informal, early-stage trading into structured business operations. Through two distinct tracks, the 12-week Cohort 1 Incubator and...