![The Value with Kevin Valley](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2344888/Apple_Podcasts_-_The_VALUE_1500_1500_px__bzq7qd.jpg)
The Value is a show for entrepreneurs and investors interested in building and investing in companies that are scalable and highly valuable. Born in the Caribbean and presented to the world, the show is hosted by Kevin Valley, a Chartered Business Valuator and business consultant who has spent over 15 years 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
![053: Pay Future You | Charielle Plowden](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/Charielle_5szghf_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
053: Pay Future You | Charielle Plowden
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
In this episode we delve into an idea crafted by a young black woman, Charielle Plowden. Through her upcoming podcast "Positive Paychecks", Charielle desires to become her audience's financial friend as she helps them navigate their spending, investing and money habits. Her personality can turn a mundane topic like finance and make it fun.
Listen as she uncovers her compelling story of an anxiety-crippled little girl to a powerful presenter as she takes us through her journey to financial education and investment advisory.
![052: Our St. Lucia | Jessica Alexander](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/Jessica_4wuyv8_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
052: Our St. Lucia | Jessica Alexander
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Jessica Alexander is what we call a Lifestyle Curator. Her company Sa Nou St. Lucia sources and packages the very best of Saint Lucia, both in terms of quality and the look of the products. Sa Nou focuses on what the customer not only wants to get but how they want to feel. The boxes are visually invoking as well as emotionally invoking. For Saint Lucians, at home or abroad, they could be a piece of home, evoking memories and nostalgia. For others, the custom, artistic products, and elegant packaging make people feel special and see the variety of high-quality offerings from Saint Lucia.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Sa Nou Saint Lucia Started
- Quality Assurance
- How to Identify and Serve Your Market
- Jessica's Story of the Renegade Pitch
- What Does Your Support Network Look Like?
![051: The Energy of Haiti | Christian Lecorps](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/Christian_Lecorps_9nduar_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
051: The Energy of Haiti | Christian Lecorps
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Christian Lecorps grew up in Haiti without reliable electricity. He was 4 when his bedroom caught fire during a blackout, and 7 when he almost got electrocuted.
20 years after that fire, powered by the passion of changing the fate of younger “Christian”s” and of anyone who would face the same issues, he got his degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts, US).
Atlas Prime NRG was then born from that unstoppable desire to make a difference. Atlas Prime NRG aims at making all the small islands, and developing states, energy independent, assist in reversing climate change, and prevent extreme weather patterns to effectively saving billions of lives.
Atlas' solution is called CARIES which is short for Compressed Air Renewable Integrated Energy Solution. The startup aims to produce drop-in replacement for diesel and natural gas electric generators in developing markets that has negative emissions, the highest capacity factor in the energy industry, and can be scaled up to the size of power plants to power entire cities and islands.
![050: Seeking Value | Gabriel Martino](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/Gabriel_Martino_7bhhtz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Oct 28, 2019
050: Seeking Value | Gabriel Martino
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
"Appreciate people", these are the sentiments echoed by Gabriel Martino - a phrase he often heard growing up from his father, a tradesman.
On this episode of Caribbean Power Lunch, we hear how an immigrant investment banker bought a granite company in Maryland after flipping houses in then-distressed Baltimore. Gabriel used his storytelling abilities and his most unique attributes as a means of setting himself apart from competitors to win contract negotiations with top hotel chains across America.
His message is "shoot your shot; you can't hit if you don't shoot". Gabriel shares stories of some of the shots he took (business ventures he pursued) and how they worked out for him. He defied all odds and stuck to his guns. His investment strategy when it comes to real estate: buy low in distressed communities, remodel, refurbish then resell high. As he puts it "where people see crisis, I see opportunity".
![049: From Trinidad to Hollywood | Darrius Marcellin](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/Darrius_z7gxrt_300x300.jpg)
Monday Oct 21, 2019
049: From Trinidad to Hollywood | Darrius Marcellin
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Kevin Valley dives deep with transformational life and motivational coach / Hollywood actor Darius Marcellin in a compelling interview. Darius is Trinidadian born but moved to New York to chase his dream of becoming a basketball player for the Knicks. That dream was laid to rest when he received a full scholarship and stipend to attend St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. His passion for entertaining still lingered and he discovered an opportunity to ignite his passion plus get paid through club promotions in the New York City nightlife.
Understanding that building social currency or wealth is important in today's society, Darius sets out to build rapport with some of the hottest celebrities Kanye West, Sean Paul, and Trinidad and Tobago's homegrown Machel Montano. Listen to this interview to learn how Darius moved through the ranks from flipping iPhones on his visits home, to cleaning houses in New Jersey, to an actor in Hollywood and restaurant owner.
In this interview, you will hear how he attributes much of his success to vision boards and vulnerability. Darius and Kevin provide a road map to anyone trying to penetrate the acting industry in NYC or Hollywood and for persons interested in events, specifically nightlife.
![048: Power Lunch Orange | Kevin Valley](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/KV_4frewm_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
048: Power Lunch Orange | Kevin Valley
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Kevin Valley gives a tell-all to Dhano Mc Nicol on the We Are Crayons podcast of his journey from timid dreamer to tenacious podcaster.
From a tender age, he always had an innate curiosity for human behaviour and applied to study psychology. Little did he know, the University of the West Indies determined his destiny and placed him as a banking and finance major. Growing up in a family of investment banking siblings and a father who was a minister in the ministry of finance it was a "no brainer" to follow in his family's footsteps amassing over 10 years in the financial services sector.
However, Kevin's inquisitiveness and desire to understand people never left him and he ignited that fuel through his podcast Caribbean power lunch. Drawing from the likes of his favourite podcasters Kevin added his own unique flavour to highlight the journeys of black entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the Caribbean.
Kevin tears down the taboo of black-owned businesses and tells us how he transformed grief into a force to propel him towards self-efficacy and opened up new possibilities and opportunities for himself.
![047: Round the Calabash | Kevin Valley](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/KV_4frewm_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
047: Round the Calabash | Kevin Valley
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.
![046: Mindset, Skillset, Reset | Selwyn Cambridge](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2344888/Apple_Podcasts_-_The_VALUE_1500_1500_px__bzq7qd_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 01, 2019
046: Mindset, Skillset, Reset | Selwyn Cambridge
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.
![045: Show Me Your Story | Storm Saulter](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2344888/Storm_Sauter_5x9gi6_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 23, 2019
045: Show Me Your Story | Storm Saulter
Tuesday Apr 23, 2019
Tuesday Apr 23, 2019
![044: From Passion to Profitability | Georgina Terry Cowan](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2344888/Apple_Podcasts_-_The_VALUE_1500_1500_px__bzq7qd_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 08, 2019
044: From Passion to Profitability | Georgina Terry Cowan
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
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Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago,
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British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce, and
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Shift! Caribbean.
![043: Tech4Agri | Keron Bascombe](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2344888/Apple_Podcasts_-_The_VALUE_1500_1500_px__bzq7qd_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
043: Tech4Agri | Keron Bascombe
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Keron Bascombe is an Agricultural Journalist and Enthusiast who founded the company Tech4Agri to act as a platform awakening the public to the multitude of technological applications that exist in agriculture, as well as highlighting the work of young "Agripreneurs".
Tech4agri has won numerous awards over the years and has provided Keron the opportunity to travel to over 30 countries across all continents to continue his work; focusing on technology, innovation, and climate change.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Food security and sustainability,
- The current lack of scale and investment in Agriculture, and what can and must be done to rectify this.
![042: A Caribbean Woman’s Power Lunch | Kerra Denel](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2344888/Apple_Podcasts_-_The_VALUE_1500_1500_px__bzq7qd_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
042: A Caribbean Woman’s Power Lunch | Kerra Denel
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Kerra Denel migrated to Toronto from Trinidad and Tobago at the age of 12. Today, she continues to fly the Caribbean flag high through her event "Caribbean Women's Power Lunch" (not related).
Kerra has integrated her business management expertise with her passion for Caribbean culture to drive marketing, media and promotional campaign strategies reaching millions of people. She has developed a strong reputation for professional quality event production, artiste management, public relations, marketing and consulting in geographically dispersed locations.
In this bonus episode, we discuss:
- Identity struggles of a Caribbean person living abroad;
- The most authentic way to build a vast network; and
- Why "Caribbean Women's Power Lunch"?