Born in the Caribbean and presented to the world, The Value is a business show for entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors interested in building businesses that are scalable, investible, 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
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Every year, I see top talent leaving the country to go live and work somewhere else. And every year it stings - the loss of opportunity.
If you are in a developing country, you've most likely felt this as well, and if you are in a developed country you've probably benefitted from this - the Brain Drain.
Here are my thoughts on how to fix this.
Click here to join the conversation on LinkedIn.
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Conferences, Cannabis, and Mushrooms.
These seem disconnected, right?
Well, actually, there’s one common factor…
“Five or six years down the line, if I do nothing… have I really been a good Caribbean citizen?” – Douglas K. Gordon.
Douglas is the founder of CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo, an annual business event that connects top cannabis industry experts, and CEO of Silo Wellness, an alternative, and holistic health company focused on functional mushroom and psychedelic opportunities.
In this episode, Kevin Valley speaks with Douglas K. Gordon about the business of natural medicine business while addressing misconceptions and misinformation about cannabis and functional mushrooms.
Controversial? Perhaps. Informative? Yes!
This conversation uncovers:
- Strategies used to create, maneuver challenges and expand a premier Caribbean event.
- The story behind the legacy collaboration with the Marley brand.
- The mind, body, and soul… Rest, resetting, and restoration through nature.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Unless a valuation can withstand intense scrutiny - it is just a number.
Defensibility is everything.
Whether you are seeking to raise capital, negotiate investment terms, or sell your business - a defensible valuation is your starting point.
In this episode, I discuss how a valuation engagement is conducted and what determines the value of your business.
To determine if you are building a business which is ready to scale, investible, and highly valuable, take the Business Value Scorecard assessment at kevinvalue.com/scorecard.
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.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Kevin Valley gets interviewed on radio station WPFW 89.3FM in Washington DC by the folks of Timba Republic.
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Selwyn is the Founder and Creative Director of TEN Habitat, which is the entrepreneurship hub located in Barbados and producer of the signature event - Caribbean Startup Summit.
The Caribbean Startup Summit is TEN Habitat's flagship annual event. It brings together a global team of startup experts, founders and entrepreneur resource providers to help empower startups in the region. The event is designed to inspire dreamers and empower ideas.
Selwyn's brand development work has been featured on several international campaigns to create new brand identities and increase market penetration and has also been immortalized on the Guyanese $5 coin which he designed.
Turn up the volume and enjoy this discussion as we dissect Selwyn's formula of Mindset | Skillset | Reset as the key to sustainable success in business.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
The man behind TEDxPortOfSpain.
Keita Demming helps companies identify and implement plausible innovation opportunities. In his line of work, he transforms companies into places and spaces that are idea-driven and people-centered. These companies foster cultures that embrace design, accountability, foresight, strategy, and innovation. High performing organizations have highly engaged and effective employees. They are wonderful places to work, play, and belong.
Keita is also a Partner and Head of Innovation and Development at The Covenant Group (TCG); Keita also founded the Disruptive Conversations podcast, where he unpacks how people who are working to disrupt a sector or system think.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Challenging the Status Quo;
- The Road-map to Identifying and Catalyzing Plausible Innovation Opportunities; and
- 2 Things Fundamental to Success in Innovation.
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
A former state prosecutor, Shelly-Ann Gajadhar is a career and professional development coach who specializes in helping people discover their purpose in life, and walking boldly into that purpose through her company Alphastute.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Shelly's key tips for finding purpose in our lives
- Shelly's personal journey of finding her own purpose
- Education vs. Academics
Be sure to share this episode with someone you think can find value in it.
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
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The "Ah ha!" moment that led to Nicole's entrepreneurial endeavours;
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How work ethic can trump formal education;
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The gap filled by Dream Life;
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Genius Innovation in selling - Wine & WhatsApp; and
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Advice for entrepreneurs - doing what you M.U.S.T.
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Listen to #TechBae with Elena Dyer
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
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Couple Up TT: Keevo's new romance web series;
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The mission behind Keevo's comedy and why he keeps it clean;
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Content creation inspiration and process;
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Recovering from a bad day on stage;
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BLAC Sheep Barbershop: Business, Leadership, Awareness and Charity;
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PUMP: Business Networking Events and Boat Rides :D
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How to build a following - organically;
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Event Hosting;
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Aligning with the right brands; and
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Practical advice for listeners.
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
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The origin story behind BUZZ Concepts Ltd.
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Overcoming and being empowered by disabilities.
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Managing business and personal relationships.
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How to run a lean, efficient and scalable event management company.
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A run-through of the event management process from pre-planning, actual coordination and post-production.
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A public service announcement to all clientele.
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How to break into the event management industry.