December 4, 2009 Edward Harris At Large! REAL ESTATE – A WINNING PROPOSITION IN SAINT LUCIA!!! It is well known that the greed of mortgage bankers operating in the Real Estate Sector brought the global economy to its knees. Sub Prime Mortgages – lending money to unqualified people and marketing financial instruments as unique winning […]
November 18, 2009 Edward Harris At Large! IT IS TIME TO USE TWITTER, FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN IN PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS!!! Have you begun to embrace social media as a marketing tool? Most internet savvy Professionals and Entrepreneurs are members of one or more of the Social Groups mentioned in the headline. I am a member […]
November 4, 2009 EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE! IF CASH IS TIGHT – WHY NOT TRY BARTERING??? I did a fair bit of walking during this week and met with several persons who exchanged greetings and went on to discuss my forever optimistic view about the future. I cannot help but being who I am. My […]
October 28, 2009 Edward Harris At Large! MAKE USE OF THE BUSINESS CARDS IN YOUR POSSESSION! How many times have you attended meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars and social gatherings, and requested a business card from everyone you shook hands with and did nothing with the cards you collected? Sometimes the cards never got to your […]
October 22, 2009 EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE! THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IS ALIVE BUT NEEDS TO BE NOURISHED!!! There is so much happening in our midst at the moment. Looking at the business environment, things seem to be leveling off and the promise of great end of year, with the tourism sector shows signs of great […]
October 14, 2009 EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE! BUSINESS MISSION REPORT – GUYANA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!! Visionary Investment Consultants in association with the Office of the Honorary Consul for Guyana to Saint Lucia concluded a successful Business Mission to Guyana. The group comprised of twenty three St. Lucians representing manufacturing, distribution and services sectors. Seven […]
Dear Readers, I was away from my desk for almost 2 weeks attending to business in Guyana. In association with the office of the Honorary Consul for Guyana to Saint Lucia, I coordinated a Business Mission to Guyana. Twenty two persons participated. Be sure to read my article this weekend, Stay tuned. Ed Harris
September 17, 2009 EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE! RAYNEAU GAJADHAR AT IT AGAIN – DEVELOPING A NEW BREED OF ENTREPRENEURS!!! It is definite that some of the best ideas evolve from periods of crisis. Great Entrepreneurs think beyond the immediate and come up with business ideas to meet their customers on the other side of the […]
September 10, 2009 EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE! MESDAMES FLAVIA CHERRY AND PAULA CALDERON – LEADING LADIES!!! On August 2, 2009, the membership of the St. Lucia Industrial & Small Business Association (SLISBA) elected Ms. Flavia Cherry as President. Just over a month later on September 8, Mrs. Paula Calderon was elected to head the St. […]
September 3, 2009 EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE! SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO TELL THEIR STORIES America is a story telling country. Americans tell their stories to their home audiences and then to the world. Many persons have made millions from writing how they made their fortune. They do not always write about success, they […]