BizConnect Caribbean

Hi! 👋

BizConnect Caribbean is hosting a FREE training workshop in Dennery on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (3 PM–6 PM).

Topics covered:
✅ Financial Literacy & Budgeting
✅ Leadership & Governance for Community Groups
✅ Digital Skills & Communication

Who should come:
→ College/University/5th Form Students
→ Community & organizational leaders
→ Fishermen & Roadside vendors
→ Business owners based in Dennery
→ Anyone who wants to grow their skills in the topics mentioned

📍 Venue: Clendon Mason Memorial School, Mole Road, Dennery
💲 Completely free

⏰ Registration closes: 11:59 PM, April 20

Register here 👉 https://forms.gle/TQYyUEAdhKQdQjQY8

Please share with anyone based in Dennery who would benefit! 🙏

Caribbean Entrepreneurs — Your Voice Matters
Small businesses across Saint Lucia and the wider Caribbean are facing real barriers — and right now, there's a rare opportunity to put those challenges directly in front of the leaders who can do something about it.

The Reality on the Ground
You built something. Now tell us what's holding it back.
Across Saint Lucia — and from Barbados to Trinidad, Jamaica to Belize — entrepreneurs are doing extraordinary things with limited resources. But too many businesses plateau before they scale. Too many ideas stall because the environment around them simply wasn't designed for growth.

That ends when decision-makers hear directly from you.

https://sites.google.com/bizconnectcaribbean.com/caribbeanfranchisesummit/opportunities/influence-policy

SALCC Students Experienced What Most Entrepreneurs Pay Thousands to Learn

This past week, students of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College stepped into a learning experience unlike any classroom.

At the Caribbean Franchise Summit 2026, they gained:
✔ Real-world franchising knowledge
✔ Legal insight into business contracts
✔ Exposure to global case studies
✔ Systems for scaling businesses internationally

Through masterclasses with international experts Christopher Conner of Franchise Marketing Systems (FMS) in the U.S. and Attorney-at-law (DENAZ Chambers), and former Barbados Government Minister Mr. Stephen Lashley, students explored how businesses grow from single locations into powerful brands.

Introductions: https://www.facebook.com/61578974698298/videos/a.122147642078965823/2344053229435316

This is the kind of knowledge that changes mindsets—from job seekers to business owners.

And this is just the beginning.

Starting September 2026, SALCC students can access FREE BizConnect Caribbean student membership (under 18) and continue their journey.

Giving the visitors a Maranatha welcome

The Caribbean Franchise Summit in Barbados Today on page 15!

https://epaper.barbadostoday.bb/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=08bf6e50-0d63-478b-b335-a4927c4b1aca

Franchise consultant sees enormous upside in Caribbean market - St. Lucia Times Celebrated franchise consultant Chris Conner is confident that the Caribbean market represents a major opportunity for business development. Conner, based in the United States, has achieved massive success as a business development consultant, helping brands such as Jimmy John’s, European Wax Cent...