Born in the Caribbean and presented to the world, The Value is a business show for entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors interested in building and investing in companies that are scalable and highly valuable. The show is hosted by Kevin Valley, a Chartered Business Valuator and business consultant who has spent over a decade evaluating companies for debt and equity investment. During this time, Kevin found that while many business owners possess the passion and zeal to build enterprises that solve big problems and change the world, their business models and practices had common blindspots that prevented them from being attractive to investors, and able to command high valuations. Kevin thus decided to use his voice to educate business owners at scale while working with investors to source profitable opportunities. The result is The Value. Do enjoy.
Episodes
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
096: Digital Payment Apps in Trinidad and Tobago | Keron Rose
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
In this technologically advanced world, everything is getting digitalized. For any business to keep up, it has to learn how to efficiently incorporate technology into its processes.
In this episode, digital marketing and e-commerce specialist Keron Rose sits with us as we delve into the world of digital marketing and e-commerce. Keron is also a writer and a podcast host, and his platforms aim to educate Caribbean entrepreneurs about the technology they need to start a business.
Here, Keron discusses the different digital payment platforms available in the Caribbean and the value proposition they offer. He emphasizes the importance of considering the pros and cons of the various digital payment facilitators and choosing the most suitable for your business.
Highlights:
- Keron’s journey to digital marketing and e-commerce
- Exploring the different payment platforms and knowing what suits you
- Digital tools and strategies to enhance your online presence
- Utilizing digital tools to build your brand: success stories
- Challenges in adopting digital payment solutions
- Understanding how various digital payments work
- Looking into the value proposition of different payment facilitators
- Republic Bank’s Endcash digital wallet
- Weighing payment solutions and consumer behaviour
- Digital payments: A look into the future
- The importance of legal conversations on fintech
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Sunday Aug 13, 2023
094: The Art of Media: Samantha Best’s Story and Strategies
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
In this episode, we are with the well-known Caribbean media professional Samantha Best. Samantha is widely known as a former prime-time news anchor at CCN TV6, but more than that, she is an accomplished author, content consultant, and insurance agent. It was her ability to connect with the audience and her personal touch that made her one of the most popular media personalities on television and radio. In 2023, she made a career shift as she became a member of the Guardian Group as an insurance agent, making a positive impact on people's lives.
Samantha enjoys empowering people to work smart and make more which is what this episode is about. She shares her journey from her humble beginnings in the media industry to transitioning in different career paths. Moreover, she emphasizes the benefits of insurance and the importance of time management in achieving success.
Key Takeaways:
- Samantha's life before entering the media industry
- Finding her path in media and handling the pressures of being a beginner
- How can you improve your craft
- You must have different layers and be in different places to build your brand.
- Learn from your mistakes.
- Dealing with burnout and negative comments
- Samantha's journey on rebranding and getting back to her passion
- Being a woman in media and Samantha's advice to those aiming to get into the media industry
- Samantha's unique approach to insurance and financial freedom
- Build a system of content creation that fits your routine. It can be different for everybody.
- How to manage your time and get organized.
Resources:
- The Balance Block Method: A Guide to Improved Time Management and Productivity by Samantha Best
- Transform Your Life With Samantha's Balanced Success Checklist
Watch this video on YouTube here
Contact Samantha Best
Website: samanthabest.life
Facebook: Samantha Best • Insurance Agent
Instagram: @your.personalinsuranceagent
YouTube: Samantha Best • Insurance Agent
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
084: Are You Ready to Scale Your Business? Featuring Kimberly Ofori
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Kimberly Ofori is a digital entrepreneur and growth step strategist who transformed lessons learnt from her eye-opening entrepreneurial journey into a personal leadership brand.
She serves as the Managing Director at Ofori & Co. - A Strategy Innovation Agency where she helps scale-ups and corporations to innovate their business models and overall strategic positioning in their respective markets.
Thanks to her rather unconventional corporate and entrepreneurial career; from climbing the career ladder starting at a very young age to working and living in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe where she founded and sold two companies - she has amassed a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience on what it takes to choose to be in the lead of your own life, in your career and on leading others. This is why she has been coaching leaders and leadership teams on personal leadership using The Lead method, a personal leadership methodology developed by Kimberly herself.
Kimberly deep dives into critical business lessons learnt from various ventures and provides brilliant insight into reasons companies fail, selecting the right business model, value chain positioning, and the importance of innovation to remaining resilient.
Kimberly also shared a Five-Factor Model for scaling your business.
Watch this interview on YouTube here
Resources
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
082: The Best Way to Communicate Value | Milène Paul
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Milène Paul is a business strategy coach and author of “Now It’s Time to Live My Best Life”, Her mantra “If they don’t get it, you won’t get it”, pointedly reminds business owners that if you aren’t clear on your value, prospective customers won’t buy into your service. It’s about making sure that your audience gets the message so you can get the business.
We discuss three types of value; absolute, relative and added; and Milène offers 5 steps you should use to effectively pitch your value with more confidence.
Rooted in her 10+ years of experience in project management, grants compliance and international development strategy for SMEs in the Caribbean, she has met hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs. It is where she learned a valuable truth in business: “If they don’t get it, you won’t get it”.
Valuable projects have failed to receive financial support because of a lack of clarity and confidence. Convinced that she could do something about it, Milène decided to turn her experience into profitable expertise to fill this void. Now, as a business strategist for female entrepreneurs in the coaching and consultancy industry, she helps her clients pitch, profit and impact with more confidence.
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Friday Aug 27, 2021
075: Succession Strength | Rochelle Clarke
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Can your business survive without you?
Did you know that 85% of failed business transitions occur because of poor communication, mistrust, and lack of planning?
Rochelle Clarke is a business advisor who specializes in keeping businesses in business with business continuity planning and transition preparation. Through her company, she ensures that retiring leaders, their incoming successors, and the businesses that support them are ready to move successfully to the next stage of their business’ lifecycle whether by succession or sale.
If the words: "Planning for the Unplanned'' ring clearly when she speaks, then "Be ready" echoes her sentiment.
Transitions may need to occur on any occasion and businesses must be adequately prepared for the change.
The Founder of Succession Strength, and the platform Continuity Strength, International keynote speaker, lecturer, and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, Rochelle is also the author of "The 5 Critical Succession Conversations: A Comprehensive Guide for the Family Business".
In this episode, we discuss:
- Business Continuity Planning,
- Business Transition,
- Succession Planning and Preparation,
- The difference between the entrepreneur and the family business owner, and
- 6 tips for working with family and friends.
Succession Strength - Keeping businesses in business for generations.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
What does the word “recession” bring to mind? For many, it evokes saving, shrinking, and worrying about job loss and rising debt. After listening to this conversation with finance professional Maria Daniel and business owner Gerard Edwards, though, you will have a different understanding of the possibilities that a financial downturn can bring for business growth and transformation. In accepting that life in the “new normal” will not be the same, business owners can be empowered to adapt intelligently, making decisions that create opportunities instead of obstacles.
You will learn strategies to reach new customers, how to identify your customers’ problems, and how to understand your numbers in a way that puts you in control of your business’ future.
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
As business owners during these trying times, we are constantly being advised to ‘go digital’ in order to be sustainable and agile. However, putting that into action does not look the same for everyone. Should we start with a website or build an Instagram following? How much does it cost?
In this our first Become Investible RoundTable discussion, we discuss how to utilize different digital tools to manage, market, and grow a business, and analyze and leverage data to make the most of digital investments. Both Shelly-Ann Gajadhar and Keron Rose have built and grown their own businesses using different digital strategies.
Tune in to learn from their experiences and get the information needed to build out an effective digital strategy for any business.
Resources:
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
057: My Money & Me | Melinda Belle
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Money may not buy happiness but it sure does give you options!
On this episode, financial planner Melinda Belle reveals simple strategies for debt management, and also shares some tips for budgeting, saving, and giving your money purpose and direction. Find out how to improve your “financial self-esteem”, the power of tracking your spending, and why you should really stop comparing yourself with others.
Ever wondered how you can build a business with zero dollars?
Tune in to find out!
Tuesday May 22, 2018
019: Small Business 101 | Emma Charles
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
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Small Business Simplified - How it works,
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Why incorporate a limited company versus being a sole trader,
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How to register as a limited company,
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Important legal contracts to protect your business,
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Protecting yourself as a freelancer or consultant,
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Protecting your intellectual property,
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Emma's secret to success, and
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One World, One Legal System?
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Contact Emma via email at hello@emmajcharles.com