The Recycled Pirate

07/09/2026

Bon siman! We keep working 🚧
The State of the SDGs; Navigating Sustainability on Curaçao

06/09/2026

We are bringing real, local conversations about Curaçao , sustainability and social impact directly to you. 🎬✨

The State of the SDGs; Navigating Sustainability on Curaçao documentary series explores our local challenges and highlights the incredible work being done right here on Curaçao by local businesses, organizations, government, and educational institutions.

To make this knowledge accessible to everyone, we are making the entire documentary series FREELY available across YouTube and Facebook. Along with the series, we are offering educational and community engagement programs to help turn these insights into real action.

Here is how you can get involved:
1. 📺 Go watch the series: Dive into the full playlist on YouTube to see how Curaçao is navigating sustainability 👇
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ4nvCg3whwdjXgeCT69r2Fehhbd_VvQ1&si=TfeltxeTbA83la6S

2. 📱 Contact me: If you want to bring our informational programs or community engagement sessions to your school, company, or organization, send me a PM or DM. ☕️🤝

Let us build a more sustainable future together! ☀️🇨🇼

Watch full Episodes of The State of the SDGs; Navigating Sustainability on Curaçao.

04/09/2026

Sitting in my car waiting for a meeting, taking a quiet pause, and reflecting on this wild journey. 📈

​My message for you today is simple: create to upgrade!

​For years, I poured my energy into helping other organizations grow, stabilize, and flourish. Over the past two years, especially after winning the CITI Circular Innovation Award in 2024, I turned that focus toward building my own movement.

​And why does my movement exist?

To help other organizations do the exact same thing.

​Every hard lesson I learned along the way is what I share today through the network, in collaboration with the Ministerio di Desaroyo Ekonómiko, Curaçao Innovation & Technology Institute, Mi NEGOSHI Shared & Support Services and the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

​Build your cup so you can pour into others. And trust me, there is a lot more coming where that came from!

​Ready to upgrade your business or digital workflow?
​Send me a DM 👊

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03/09/2026

Yesterday was all about action, practical knowledge, and empowering our local business community. ✨

​I had the privilege of facilitating a dynamic webinar for the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Kamer van Koophandel), guiding local entrepreneurs through and Google Productivity with Gemini AI.

​As a , I use digitalization as a powerful catalyst for sustainability and beyond.
​There is so much noise and confusion around Artificial Intelligence right now.

My mission when working with SMEs is simple: strip away the hype and show you how to leverage AI tools you already have access to every day. When small businesses operate more efficiently, automate repetitive work, and make data driven decisions, they build resilient organizations that can thrive for the long run.

​Sustainable business growth starts with smart digital habits. 🧠
​For everyone who attended, and for those who could not make it live, I am making the complete presentation open and accessible.

​You can flip through the full slide deck on Canva right here:
👉 https://canva.link/ysu3rjcni9i5mfj

​Take a look, bookmark the resources, and let me know which slide sparks the biggest idea for your business!

​If you are an SME owner ready to adopt AI into your daily workflow, or if you simply want to grab a ☕ coffee and talk strategy, send me a PM or DM.

02/09/2026

Yes yes 🙌 Another year, another chance. Proud to be an Innovation Award Judge again!

Share your Innovation with us, whether it is technology, sustainability, financial or social. Your impact matters ✊

Check the registration link the attached post 👇

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Meet 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 “𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆” 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝗿, one of the 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 of the 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

As a 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, Andy works at the intersection of digitalization, sustainability, and social impact, helping individuals and organizations turn global ambitions into practical, community-driven action.

His experience includes serving as a 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝟭𝟳 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗚𝗥-𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. As 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼, he is also committed to strengthening local awareness, leadership, and action around sustainable development.

Andy brings this combination of innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and social impact to the 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
This is your chance to be recognized.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:
https://citi.cw/registration-2026-innovation-award/

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼.

02/09/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Meet 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 “𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆” 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝗿, one of the 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 of the 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

As a 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, Andy works at the intersection of digitalization, sustainability, and social impact, helping individuals and organizations turn global ambitions into practical, community-driven action.

His experience includes serving as a 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝟭𝟳 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗚𝗥-𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. As 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼, he is also committed to strengthening local awareness, leadership, and action around sustainable development.

Andy brings this combination of innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and social impact to the 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
This is your chance to be recognized.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:
https://citi.cw/registration-2026-innovation-award/

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮ç𝗮𝗼.

02/09/2026

KVK Digitalization Webinar Tonight! 📡
​Back from two delicious weeks of strategic retreat, completely refreshed after spending time in nature, studying, and resetting my mind. 🧠

​Now it is time to channel that energy right back into our community.

​Tonight, I am facilitating a high impact session for the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel):
✨ SME Digitalization, Google Productivity with Gemini AI

​These are the exact tools I use every single day to run my operations faster, smarter, and with zero fluff, and I would love to share them with you.

​You can still register for tonight right here:
👉 https://buff.ly/wTUlf0g

​Or send me a PM or DM if you want me to hook you up with the direct link! �

25/08/2026

Komo Coach pa Futuro, mi mishon ta pa yuda otro empresarionan krese. Mi ke hasi esaki dor di kompartí mi eksperensia i tambe e lèsnan i feedback ku mi ta risibí diariamente for di e empresarionan ku mi ta guia.

Manera mi ta ripará semper, e kambio real ta kuminsá ku bo mindset.
Esaki ta presis lokual "Life Awareness & Innovations" ta para pe: krea un espasio íntimo i práktiko kaminda nos ta siña for di otro su biahe i troka konosementu sin filter.✨

E diaweps aki, dia 27 di ougùstùs di 3:00 PM pa 4:30 PM, mi ta fasilitá e webinar íntimo aki huntu ku Mi NEGOSHI Shared & Support Services i Ministerio di Desaroyo Ekonómiko (MEO):
🙌10 Paso pa Èksito: Mindset pa move bo negoshi dilanti

🚀 10 PASO PA ÉKSITO | Bo mindset ta kaminda tur kos ta kuminsá

Bo tin un meta pa bo negoshi… pero bo ta realmente move den e direkshon ei?

Éksito no ta solamente un bon idea. Bo mindset, bo dedikashon i e akshonnan ku bo ta tuma tur dia ta konta.

Mi NEGOSHI Shared & Support Services ta invitá bo na e webinar:

🟠 10 PASO PA ÉKSITO
Mindset pa move bo negoshi dilanti.

Huntu ku Andy Kirchner – The Recycled Pirate | Coach Pa Futuro, nos ta eksplorá 10 paso práktiko pa yuda bo reflekshoná, aktuá i krese komo empresario.

📅 27 ougùstùs 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
💻 Webinar
🗣️ Papiamentu
🎟️ Partisipashon ta grátís

🔥 Reflekshoná • Aktuá • Krese

👉 Registrá awe dor di klek riba e lenk òf skèn e QR code:
https://forms.gle/rbasvbpimVkA8aKd6

Bo éksito ta kuminsá ku bo mindset. 🧡

21/08/2026

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