Silicon Caribe

21/08/2025

It’s World Entrepreneurs Day!

Here’s to every one of us who’s ever bet it all on a wild idea-risking embarrassment, rejection, and even public failure, just because we couldn’t shake that deliciously obsessive pull to build something of our own.

Here’s to the courage that keeps us moving forward. And here’s to the future wins we know are waiting.

We’ll see you in September when we’re back from summer break-bringing more community connections, startup stages, fresh faces, and familiar smiles.

Happy World Entrepreneurs Day! 🌍💡

28/04/2025

Fortune favours the prepared! What's Your Pitch?!

Do you have a 5-minute pitch deck and pitch presentation ready for the eyes of investors who can cut cheques, open doors to new business and markets?

Well, we have a spot for you this Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at the 3rd annual staging of Beyond the Beach - Caribbean Impact Investment Summit at AC Hotel Kingston.

Friday afternoon is the Startup Stage.
If you're ready, send us your deck to [email protected] to be considered.

Ready? Let's Go!!

28/04/2025

Beyond the Beach - Caribbean Impact Investment Summit, we at SiliconCaribe are producing in partnership with Entrepreneurs Across Borders, is happening this Thursday through Saturday!
Here in Kingston, Jamaica.

Now in its 3rd year, it’s found its sweet spot: an Impact Investment event focused on Tech and Tech-enabled businesses. After two years of A/B testing content, location, and audience, we’re finally opening it to the public.

Last year alone, the summit helped deliver over US$1M in investments and boosted six Jamaican startups to valuations between US$3M and US$ 8 M.

And this year, we're bringing some microentrepreneurs for great exposure and connections too!
And we’re just getting started.

You coming right? 👉 http://beyondthebeachconf.com
Get Your tickets Now!!

Beyond the Beach is the Caribbean’s premier impact investment summit, bringing together tech entrepreneurs, impact investors, digital creatives, tech industry professionals and ecosystem developers for three unforgettable days of panels, pitches, and cultural experiences in Kingston, Jamaica.

28/04/2025

Beyond the Beach - Caribbean Impact Investment Summit which we produce in partnership with Entrepreneurs Across Borders, is happening this Thursday through Saturday! Here in Kingston, Jamaica.

Now in its 3rd year, it’s found its sweet spot: an Impact Investment event focused on Tech and Tech-enabled businesses. After two years of A/B testing content, location, and audience, we’re finally opening it to the public.

Last year alone, the summit helped deliver over US$1M in investments and boosted six Jamaican startups to valuations between US$3M and US$8M.

And this year, we're bringing some microentrepreneurs for great exposure and connections too!

And we’re just getting started.
You're coming right? 👉 beyondthebeachconf.com
Get Your tickets Now!!

22/04/2025

🌊 The Countdown is On! 🌊
It all kicks off Next Week, Thursday!

Why Entrepreneurs Across Borders is Bringing 12 Impact Investors and Tech Entrepreneurs for the Beyond The Beach Summit Next Week

From May 1st - 3rd, Kingston will play host to Beyond the Beach: The Impact Investment Summit — a three-day deep dive into conversations that matter, deal-making that moves the needle, and the bold, brilliant innovation rising from Jamaica and the Caribbean.

At the center of this global gathering is Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) — a nonprofit built on one powerful idea: Entrepreneurship is the fastest path to economic uplift.

💡 A Mission to Catalyze Change — One Relationship at a Time
Founded by tech entrepreneur and TriNet founder Martin Babinec, and led by Executive Director Chris Cochran, EAB was designed with a simple focus: connecting emerging entrepreneurs in developing economies with the relationships and resources that unlock growth.

EAB isn’t your typical nonprofit — it's a community of entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs. No red tape, just real connections. Because when you match the right people with the right knowledge and capital, you spark ripple effects that transform businesses, communities, and entire economies.

That’s why EAB is bringing a delegation of 15 impact investors, successful tech founders, and seasoned ecosystem builders to Jamaica. Their goal is clear:
To explore, to connect, and to ask one meaningful question:

👉 "How can I help?"

💥 Meet them all:
— As speakers
— During Kingston BETA Office Hours
— Over drinks at the Opening and Closing Parties
— Or in the serendipity of in-between conversations.

The choice is yours.

📅 May 1-3, 2025
Expect unfiltered conversations, fresh perspectives, and actionable insights you can use.

💻 Check the agenda at:
beyondthebeachconf.com
(More speakers dropping this week!)

⚡️ Early Bird Tickets end Tuesday, April 22
Grab yours now: https://spurropen.com/beyondthebeach

Beyond the Beach is brought to you in partnership with:
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When you think of Jamaica, your mind likely drifts to sun-soaked beaches, reggae music, and globally influential culture. But next week, Jamaica will become the backdrop for something even more powerful: a collision of bold ideas, smart capital, and entrepreneurship. From May 1st to 3rd, Kingston wi...

19/04/2025

Beyond the Beach: The Impact Investment Summit brings together some of the most badass women entrepreneurs and investors for 3 unforgettable days of insights, real connections, and serious deal-making.

From May 1–3, the Summit becomes where bold ideas, powerful networks, and smart capital collide.

✨ One session you absolutely can’t miss?

🔥 Fireside Chat: Breaking Barriers — Women Entrepreneurs & Investors Redefining the Future

This isn’t just another panel — it’s a front-row seat to a conversation about the women changing the investment game and rewriting the rules of startup success.

💡 Meet the Powerhouse Lineup:�
💼 Melissa Pegus — Former Managing Director, TechStars Atlanta & NOLA | UpVentures Capital (USA)�As Managing Director, Melissa led over US$1 million in investment into six startups from Kingston BETA’s community — fueling Jamaica’s next generation of tech leaders.

💼 Sharon Roper — Managing Partner, MScale Venture Fund (Jamaica)�Sharon is an active angel investor and key player in MScale, only the second venture capital fund to take root in Jamaica in the last 30 years.

🎙️ Moderator: Melissa Powell — CEO, POCMI

🗓️ Friday, May 2nd | 12:30 PM�
📍 AC Hotel Kingston
Expect unfiltered conversations, fresh perspectives, and actionable insights you can use.

💥 Early Bird Tickets end on Tuesday, April 22. Secure yours now at
https://spurropen.com/beyondthebeach

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Beyond the Beach event is a partnership between , and

17/04/2025

FRESH POST

Breaking Barriers: The Women Investors & Entrepreneurs Shaping the Future at Beyond the Beach Impact Investment Summit May 1-3 in Kingston, Jamaica

Find out More: https://www.siliconcaribe.com/2025/04/17/breaking-barriers-the-women-investors-entrepreneurs-shaping-the-future-at-beyond-the-beach-summit-may-1-3-in-kingston-jamaica/

Beyond the Beach: The Impact Investment Summit brings together some of the most badass women entrepreneurs and investors for three unforgettable days of insights, real connections, and serious deal-making. From May 1–3, the Summit becomes where bold ideas, powerful networks, and smart capital coll...

16/04/2025

Beyond the Beach Summit Brings Together Jamaica’s Million-Dollar Startup Entrepreneurs https://www.siliconcaribe.com/2025/04/15/beyond-the-beach-summit-brings-together-jamaicas-million-dollar-startup-entrepreneurs/

From May 1–3, some of the Region’s most ambitious founders, investors, and ecosystem builders will gather in Kingston for Beyond the Beach: The Impact Investment Summit -three days of trends, insights, real connections, and deal flow. One of the must-attend sessions? 💸 Done Deal: Where Are Th...

08/04/2025

How do trade wars affect countries like Jamaica, and what are the real business opportunities now?
Tech and Digital are high with opportunities .
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-do-trade-wars-affect-countries-like-jamaica-what-real-riley-fgm1f via

I asked ChatGPT that question as part of my own personal research and decided to share it here, and here's what it said: Trade wars—like the current or recent ones between major economies (e.g.

04/04/2025

SOMETHING NEW. YOU COMING?!

Introducing Kingston BETALink—The Co-working Pop-up�. We’re building a new kind of workday, one where remote work meets real community.

Join a room full of entrepreneurs, digital creatives, and tech startup builders doing cool, ambitious things—just like you.

📍 Broken Plate Restaurant�
🗓️This Wednesday, April 9th, 2025�
⏰ Gold Hour vibes 3pm-7pm
Why: For focused work and curated real connections

✨ You bring your laptop—we’ll bring the energy, the space, and the people.�Expect good food, great conversations, and that midweek magic.

WORK SOLO BUT TOGETHER.�This is co-working, reimagined.�Lock in your spot 👉


https://www.siliconcaribe.com/2025/04/04/kingston-betalink-the-coworking-pop-up-experience-next-wednesday/

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Kingston BETA, the Caribbean’s first and longest-running tech event series and community, is celebrating its 18th year by doing a few new things for its community, and the Kingston BETALink – The Coworking Pop-up Experience on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at Broken Plate Restaurant is one of thos...

04/04/2025

FRESH POST
Beyond the Beach Summit: Igniting Innovation and Investment in the Caribbean Tech and Business is May 1-3, in Kingston Jamaica.

Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) and SiliconCaribe proudly announce the return of Beyond the Beach 2025 for a third year, the Caribbean’s premier gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators. Scheduled for May 1-3, 2025, this immersive three-day event will spark high-impact collaboratio...

02/04/2025

🚀 SAVE THE DATE! 🚀

Entrepreneurs Across Borders and SiliconCaribe presents...

Beyond the Beach 2025: Igniting Innovation & Investment in Caribbean Tech & Business
📍 Kingston, Jamaica
📅 May 1-3, 2025

The Caribbean’s premier gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators returns! More than a conference—it’s a movement. 💡🌎

🔥 Game-changing discussions
🤝 High-impact collaborations
💰 Exclusive investment opportunities
🚀 Introducing the Caribbean Seed Fund for early-stage startups

The future of Caribbean business goes beyond the usual Sun, Sand, and Sea. Will you be there? 👀