Our topic for the next Kingston BETA event on Thursday June 8, 2023, 6:30pm at the AC Hotel is “Jamaica has the hottest startup scene in the Caribbean? Yes, say investors.”
Chris Cochran is one of the investors with over 30 years of collective experience in investing in Startups and SMEs in 3 continents share their perspectives. She, along with her fellow panelists, will share what makes Jamaica, its startups and SMEs so attractive right now and how entrepreneurs and digital talent can take full advantage of it all.
You’ll also hear about investment trends and when it’s a good time to get money from investors. Massive Value for Tech Industry Entrepreneurs and Professionals! Come with your questions!
Let us tell you about Chris Cochran | American investor based in New York.
Chris is currently the Executive Director of Entrepreneurs Across Borders and co-founder of the Caribbean Seed Fund. He has a thing for “Helping entrepreneurs grow. Empowering them to solve problems.”
He has been an Entrepreneur and Head of Community Development.
He was Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, Communities at Innovation Collective in New York.
As part of the Founding Leadership Team, he helped launch and create the IC business model used to transform the economies of small market cities and towns. Designing and organizing over 70 events a year, IC engaged local citizens and asked them how to live as a community, work together, start companies, and then we connected those companies with the resources they needed to be successful. IC was just an idea with a few events when I joined the founding team. He deployed the IC model in 8 different communities in Idaho, New York, Florida, Nevada and Texas.
Chris, led and worked with the founding team to create, develop and manage all public events including Fireside Talks, Coffee and Concepts, Think Big Festival (1500 attendees) and Tech Pub nights.
As Executive Director of Entrepreneurs Beyond Borders (EAB), he and his team connect experienced entrepreneurs with budding entrepreneurs in developing countries. Our pilot program is in the Caribbean, then we go to other nations.
They are currently building a platform to help identify, curate and connect budding entrepreneurs with the resources they need to make progress on their entrepreneurial journey. EAB is also helping Jamaicans start a Member Managed Seed Fund, the Caribbean Seed Fund
PANEL
Investor Panel at the next Kingston BETA event on Thursday 8th June 2023 at AC Hotel Kingston at 6.30pm. Additionally, five entrepreneurs will enter our seed stage to earn money, mentorship and connections from the SiliconCaribe Global Network. And of course, Kingston BETA is the best tech industry networking event in Jamaica.
Join us. Sign up and pay $1,500 | USD 10 at the gate. Be generous, bring some friends and colleagues.
See you there.
