Expanding for maximum efficiency: welcome Balcostics Law
Expanding for maximum efficiency: welcome Balcostics Law
Tag: Luwayne Thomas
Dare to be Different: 4 Best Practices
I was asked recently to present at a Youth Camp under the theme "Dare To Be Different". The camp was held in the cool hills of NewPort, Manchester. I was overjoyed to share my experience with so many wonderful campers. My first question... I hope you feel inspired to embrace your difference! Be the change you want…
Who was first? Development or Information
Information goes hand –in hand with development. The most developed countries are the most informed countries (USA, Canada, Germany, Singapore), these countries have readily available data on almost all aspects of their society’s, behaviour, attitude, consumption, economy, internet usage etc. The global growth of the internet and social media networks (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare ect.) has…
When to leave your Job to start a business
This post is inspired by a recent question I was asked by Rory Walker (@redrory) via twitter, about how I made the transition from a full-time job (Research & Development Analyst at Guardian Life Ltd.) to working full-time in my own company (Balcostics Ltd.). Factors in Making the decision: Clear major debt –after finishing UWI,…
Jamaica’s biggest problems are opportunities
Recently I read a post on LinkedIn titled "We need our brightest people working on our biggest problem ". The post was written by Bill Gates, who made reference to his foundation and their fight to eradicate polio and other global diseases . Problems are opportunities disguised! Living in Jamaica, we can all relate to…
NCB SME Conference: Balcostics’ Moments
Our COO explaining what we do here at Balcostics Ltd
The Jamaica & IMF Equation
The Equation: The following outline what I believe to be the most likely economic outcome if an agreement is not reached (soon), between Jamaica and the International Monetary Fund (IMF): Further exchange rate depreciation If the Government of Jamaica is unable to secure a deal - in short order - continued domestic concerns, weakening markets…
Jamaica and ‘Big Data’: The Future of Research
The emergence of 'big data' - the wealth of information being collected daily on customer behaviour and attitude via websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin etc - will cause a change in research as we know it. Internationally, the 'big data' discourse have gone a far way, however no mention has been made regarding its…
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