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The What and Why of the Kingston BETA event Explained
Sep 30th
We're on a Mission
I’ve made it no secret that I’ve been on a mission. From the 1999 with the publication of Jamaica’s first Internet Guide, iGuide Jamaica, to the launching of this blog because my inbox got too heavy with information and many questions from people like you who wanted to know and to share what you were doing. I put my first tech company on ice to go work for a US-based dot com then called HomeView as its Chief Content Officer. What an experience that was.
The mission expanded in 2007 where we joined early the global movement to drive tech entrepreneurship and startups by launching the Kingston BETA event for the growing tech community to meetup regularly, network, pitch their big ideas, get feedback, connections and expertise.But honestly Kingston BETA came from my own selfish need to meet more people like me who were in the tech industry, thought we were alone with our ideas and were going crazy working in silos craving validation, connection, information and help.
Four years, over 40 events, 2000 attendees, 70 Caribbean Startups later…the community is growing, the ideas are getting better, the startups launching are happening faster, more are being successful. At the same time, some people still don’t get it, so they’ve never supported the mission, event and community (corporate or individual), that’s ok too.
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The next Kingston BETA will be on Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Aug 29th
Kingston Beta
With our sponsors: Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, the next Kingston BETA will be on Thursday, September 29th, 2011, 6:30pm at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Jamaica.
GUEST SPEAKER ( By Skype Video)
Christopher Chaplin
Angel Investor, Serial Entrepreneur, Jamaican based in Philadelphia, USA
Topic: How to Know If your Big Idea is Viable!
STARTUPS PITCHING
So far we have 5 startups confirmed to pitch. If you want to Pitch your Big Idea or Business? Email ingrid@connectimass.com with details.
NETWORKING
The Event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, techies, developers, web designers, bloggers, tweeters – in the Caribbean Tech Community.
WHY KINGSTON BETA?
Kingston BETA is part of a network of initiatives that includes SiliconCaribe.com, Caribbean BETA, the annual tech conference coming in November, StartupWeekendJamaica, and are all working on the same mission – to encourage tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean. We believe tech entrepreneurship can and will become a major driver of startup businesses, job creation and innovation in Jamaica and across the Caribbean.
To that end we hold Kingston BETA, a bimonthly meet up for the Jamaican and Caribbean Tech industry to pitch their startup ideas, learn, be inspired and network with like minds. In its four years, it has hosted over 2500 attendees and 70 Caribbean Startups.
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Aug 5th
Kingston BETA is part of a network of initiatives that includes SiliconCaribe.com, Caribbean BETA, the annual tech conference coming in November, StartupWeekendJamaica, and are all working on the same mission – to encourage tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean. We believe tech entrepreneurship can and will become a major driver of startup businesses, job creation and innovation in Jamaica and across the Caribbean.
To that end we hold Kingston BETA, a bimonthly meet up for the Jamaican and Caribbean Tech industry to pitch their startup ideas, learn, be inspired and network with like minds. In its four years, it has hosted over 2500 attendees and 70 Caribbean Startups. As the founder of ConnectiMass, the company that has these online media, events, education and soon funding initiatives as its mission, I’ve always believed that “we need startup entrepreneurs who are more successful, raising money, growing profitable businesses, creating jobs and having exits, and it can’t just be one person, it needs to be several people. We need more of their faces online, on tv and in newspapers to make students, other young professionals see that it is accessible and possible. We also have to widen the understanding and economic and wealth building reality, that ICT is not just telecom and telemarketing call centres.”
5 Caribbean Startups are lined up to Pitch at the Next Kingston BETA
Jul 15th
Kingston BETA Pitch! Showcase your ideas.
The latter part of 2011 is starting to look even more exciting and it’s about time. We’ve been hearing soon come, not quite ready from a number of quarters as developers, entrepreneurs huddle and hunker down to get their stuff ready for prime time online. So now we have 5 Caribbean Startups are lined up to Pitch at the Next Kingston BETA. They will share their why and how I did it stories and take audience questions.
Do you want to showcase your project, your startup at this Kingston BETA. Text your name, Brand and email address to 876 864 2440.
The next Kingston BETA event is on Thursday, July 28th at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel at 6:30pm sharp. It’s free, but we ask that you add your name to the list, register to join the community.
What is KINGSTON BETA?
Kingston BETA is on a mission to inspire, educate and empower individuals who wants to know how to use the Internet and Technology to start and grow a business. The Event brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors, techies, webbies – the movers and shakers in the Caribbean Tech Community.
Kingston BETA is about entrepreneurs – aspiring, emerging and establishing.
Kingston BETA – Where Technology means Business.
The Next Kingston BETA is on July 28th, 2011
Jul 3rd
Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurs Rising
With our sponsors: Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, JIIC, the next Kingston BETA will be on Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 6:30pm at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Jamaica.
We’ll be having a HOW I DID IT SESSION. Three entrepreneurs will do a show and tell ( Pitch) about their new web products, what and how they did it. You get to listen and then pick their brains.
What is KINGSTON BETA?
Kingston BETA is on a mission to inspire, educate and empower individuals who wants to know how to use the Internet and Technology to start and grow a business.The Event brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors, techies, webbies – the movers and shakers in the Caribbean Tech Community.
Kingston BETA is about entrepreneurs – aspiring, emerging and establishing.
Kingston BETA – Where Technology means Business.
SiliconCaribe.com is looking for Caribbean Tech startups to cover. Will you tell them about yours?
Jun 14th
I’m constantly looking to improve SiliconCaribe. In some of the feedback I’ve received continuously, is to step up the coverage of Caribbean and Caribbean-led Startups. I couldn’t agree more since it’s a passion of mine, at the core of the mission of Kingston BETA and Caribbean BETA, sister initiatives to SiliconCaribe.
Plus I’ve been very aware of the the constant surge in awareness of Kingston BETA and the fresh, curious faces who are attending wanting to know if their idea of using the Internet to do something spectacular can fly. Added to that there is an underground bubbling up of initiatives that I believe must be shared with the world as they are worthy and will inspire others to be bold and push forward with theirs.
So I’m going to make it happen, so for the rest of the year you will see us profiling lots of startups and technology initiatives worthy of the spotlight.
NEXT KINGSTON BETA is Thursday – July 28th
Jun 1st
The boom and pulse of the Caribbean Tech Scene
Thanks so much to the fresh faces and the regulars for coming out to Kingston BETA. The vibrancy of the event and growth of the community depends on you and your involvement. Let’s keep it growing. Keep spreading the word. Remember to visit http://www.CaribbeanBETA.com to get info on our tech conference.
How to Become a Digital Rockstar?
May 24th
The boom and pulse of the Caribbean Tech Scene
….The answer is…come to Kingston BETA next week Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 6:30pm. And yes it’s still FREE. You see Kingston BETA is an event and a Community that’s about making connections, learning from the best and being inspired enough to start something yourself. It’s a blueprint for How to Become a Digital Rockstar!
Don’t believe us, just ask the over 1200 people, 45 Caribbean Startups who’ve attended our 30 events. Want further proof as to the who gives a damn about Kingston BETA and what they get out of it? Watch this video of one of the events.
We look forward to see some of the 400 of you on our mailing list, and our colleagues from our our affiliate groups – Slash Roots, Jamaica Association of Developers, Jamaica Webmaster’s Consortium, GramStep in attendance at the event and also online.
Caribbean BETA
Kingston BETA is giving birth to its first annual conference Caribbean BETA slated for November 25th, 2011 here in the culture, vibes and digital city of Kingston. We’ll be unveiling the logo and website next week also.
Have an Itch to Pitch?
BETA Pitch! is a segment of Kingston BETA event, that is a marketing and idea sharing Platform. We call it Open Mic for Great Ideas. So if you have a website, app, product, service that you could be the next big thing and worth sharing with the community and our readers around the world. Then contact founder and host by email ingrid@connectimass.com to get on the lineup. The only thing we ask is that you be Caribbean working on an fantastic idea/startup business from the region or anywhere in the world. The idea must use the Internet, Mobile or some other Technology integrally.
It is an event produced by ConnectiMass as part of its role of helping to bridge the gap between the information haves and have nots, the opportunity haves and have nos, to help make the Caribbean a center of innovation that can change the world.
What’s the mission of Kingston BETA ?
May 19th
Kingston BETA is about making connections, learning from the best and being inspired enough to start something yourself. It’s an Event and a Community that shows you How to Become a Digital Rockstar!
We’re on a mission to encourage and educate to use technology, the internet, the mobile phone to become entrepreneurs and build the Caribbean Tech Community.
We are committed to help driving innovation in the Caribbean through tech entrepreneurship. How? Bi-monthly meetups, conferences (Caribbean BETA), training workshops and competitions.
Join the community. Become part of the movement!
The Next Kingston BETA is Wednesday June 1, 2011 @ The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel
May 16th
CALLING all Caribbean startups,tech entrepreneurs, web designers, technology and Business professionals, developers who have not yet heard of or been to Kingston BETA-The next Kingston BETA event is Wednesday June 1st, 2011 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. It’s 6:30pm and it’s still FREE. We just ask that you register online or at the door. At Kingston BETA members of the Caribbean Tech Startup scene will come together to Learn, Network and Be inspired. As usual we’ll be live tweeting( @kingstonbeta ) and using the hashtag #kgnbeta and filming the event .
We look forward to see some of the 400 of you on our mailing list, and our colleagues from our our affiliate groups – Slash Roots, Jamaica Association of Developers, Jamaica Webmaster’s Consortium, GramStep in attendance at the event and also online.
Have an Itch to Pitch?
BETA Pitch! is a segment of Kingston BETA, that is a Caribbean Startup Platform that’s focused on Discovering the Caribbean’s Most Promising Startups. It’s an exceptional promotional and networking platform available to entrepreneurs who are about to launch or have newly launched their Internet/Tech/Mobile idea.
If you have an amazing project or business idea you want to share, attract incubation, funding and feedback from the Caribbean Technology and Business community and the thousands of enthusiasts worldwide who follow the event…email Ingrid Riley at ingrid@connectimass.com or calling 1 876 864 2440.
What is Kingston BETA?
Kingston BETA is the event, community and resource for Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurs that’s focused on educating, better connecting and celebrating the Jamaican and Caribbean tech community. Over the last 3 years old, we’ve hosted almost 40 events that 1200 people attended and have seen over 50 Jamaican and Caribbean tech startups pitch their new business ideas. A better informed, recognized and connected tech community is emerging because of Kingston BETA.
It is an event produced by ConnectiMass as part of its role of helping to bridge the gap between the information haves and have nots, the opportunity haves and have nos, to help make the Caribbean a center of innovation that can change the world.
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