Simon Kuepper

Stephen Campbell is the founder of Tiny Acquisitions (www.tinyacquisitions.com), a platform that enables the user to buy and sell tiny digital projects. Twitter: https://twitter.com/stepocampbell_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepocampbell Book: https://themakermindset.com Website: https://tinyacquisitions.com Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @SimonKuepper Website: https://www.simonkuepper.com

How Can The Caribbean Achieve Food Security? A lot of Caribbean countries have insufficient domestic food production to guarantee food security for their population without being reliant on imports. With increasing fertilizer prices and supply chains under pressure, how can Caribbean nations ensure food supply long-term? Let's have a look at the current status quo, and what a sustainable food supply strategy can look like. Date: Thursday, 15.10.2022 - 10 AM EST/JA Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @SimonKuepper

What Causes Jamaica's Brain Drain? Jamaica has been ranked in second place out of 177 countries on the 2022 edition of the human flight and brain drain index. In fact, as many Jamaicans live abroad as those who remain on the island. So therefore the question becomes: Why is that? What causes this massive brain drain? Why are so many qualified professionals and experts leaving Jamaica? These are the questions we will tackle in this live stream. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @SimonKuepper

Why China is Facing its Downfall - An Assessment - Demographic Collapse (One-Child Policy) - High Global Energy Prices - Global Supply Chain/ Trade Disruptions - Looming Real Estate Crisis - Covid Lockdowns/No Working Vaccine The assembly line of the world doesn't work anymore. Let's assess what that means for China and the world. Connect with me: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @SimonKuepper

How to Benefit from the Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains? Today's supply chains are seeing interruptions and shortages that we haven't seen in a long time. What is the Bullwhip Effect? How will it affect your business? And how can you not only prepare and protect your company but use it to your advantage? Connect with me: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @SimonKuepper Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

How will the Changing World Order and Deglobalization affect Jamaica? How will inflation affect the Jamaican economy? How will the coming food crisis affect normal people? How will an increase in energy prices affect imports and production? Let's have a look at the global economy, and the changing world order to understand how it will affect the Caribbean. Date: Thursday - 14.07.2022 - 09 AM EST Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @simonkuepper Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

The global Cannabis market is projected to reach $176 Billion by 2030. How can Jamaica benefit from this development and secure its share of the pie? What policy and legal frameworks have to be put in place to make sure it is done right and Jamaica doesn't miss this historical chance? What can Jamaica learn from other countries? How can we assure that not only big companies, but the small farmer benefits from the global trend toward the legalization of Cannabis? I want to invite you to join me at this live discussion with LeVaughn Flynn, Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority of Jamaica, and Dr. Machel Emanuel, lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @simonkuepper YouTube: Simon Küpper

Can Tourism Boost the Economic Recovery in Jamaica? The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependent regions in the world. Around 15% of employment in the Caribbean can be attributed to the tourism sector. Around 30% of Jamaica's GDP in 2019 came from tourism and dropped to ca. 11% in 2020. So should the Caribbean in general and Jamaica specifically, bet more on the tourism sector? Or should it become more independent from external economic factors and supply chains and diversify more? What is the future business model of the Caribbean and how can it find its place in a world that is on the brink of deglobalization? In this live stream, I will try to answer these questions and will look at the pros and cons of using tourism as a major part of your economic strategy. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon YouTube: Simon Küpper

How to Make Hybrid Work an Accelerator for Your Digital Transformation? How can leaders make sure to adapt to a new work reality? How can you not only avoid conflicts of interest between employer and employee but use this new work situation to create synergies and accelerate the digital transformation of your organization and improve business results? How can you attract talent and build a top team that can navigate a demanding market environment independently? Nobody cares about your fruit bowls, bean bags, or table tennis. In this live stream, I want to share my thoughts and discuss these questions. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon YouTube: Simon Küpper

How to Map Out Your Digital Transformation in the Caribbean. How can we ensure that digital transformation serves a business purpose and has a sustainable and lasting impact? If digital transformation is supposed to change your company successfully, you have to think about strategy, processes, and people first before you think about technology. We tend to focus on technology because it is often the more tangible, and shiny, thing. In this live stream, I want to show why strategy and processes have to come first before we talk about technology and show you a framework you can use to map out a plan for your digital transformation without feeling overwhelmed. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon

Why so many E-Commerce Companies Fail. Over the last years, and especially during the pandemic, companies like Dollar Shave Club and Casper were the poster child for direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce. So why is it that a lot of DTC brands are not profitable? Casper loses money on every mattress they sell. Peloton, which benefitted from the pandemic and people staying at home, has reduced their outlook. Manscaped just reported a US$315.5 million loss in 2021. Why is it that so many e-commerce companies fail? And how can we avoid making the same mistakes?

Are we heading into another global recession? - War in Europe - China/Shanghai in total lockdown - Supply chains crumbling - US Inflation hits 40 year high - An inverted yield curve Some would say the economic weather is getting a little cloudy right now... If we want to understand the global economy and its effects on the Caribbean, we have to look at the biggest economic players: - China - Europe - The United States

ESG - Environmental Social Governance - Fad or Solution? Do you ask yourself sometimes why all these corporations became so concerned with social and environmental causes over the last five years? Did all these corporations all of a sudden become saints? Having only the best for their fellow humans and the planet in mind? Or are there other incentives playing out? And what role do Blackrock and MSCI play? If you want to know more about ESG, the industry behind it and if it actually solves the problems it claims it does, then I want to invite you to join me on this live stream. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a method of subcontracting various business-related operations to third-party vendors. It is one of the faster-growing industries in the Caribbean. But can it deliver on its promises? What are the pros and cons? In this live stream, we will explore and discuss the pros and cons of this form of employment. We will analyze it from the perspective of different participants: 1) Employer 2) Employees 3) Investors Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

More and more countries around the globe are exploring the option to introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) as an alternative legal tender. In this live stream, we will explore and discuss the pros and cons of this new form of money. We will analyze it from the perspective of all three market participants: A) The Government/Central Bank B) The Merchants & Vendors C) The End-Consumer I appreciate it if you consider joining me: Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a turning point in Europe's history, a humanitarian tragedy, and is reshaping the geopolitical landscape. I want to use this live stream to talk about what the current situation and sanctions mean for: - Global Economics - Financial and Stock Markets - Supply Chains - Energy Markets - Food Prices Date of recording: 03.03.2022 Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Twitter: @kueppersimon Instagram: @simonkuepper Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

As an independent artist, you are solely responsible for the business and financial side of your art. In this live conversation with Viktoria Koestler and Romain Lewis, we talk about different strategies to develop a client base and to monetize art in 2022. DATE: Tuesday 11.01.2022 09 AM EST Viktoria Koestler IG: https://www.instagram.com/art_redoutside/ Romain Lewis IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr_rlewis/ Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Audio recording from the video Livestream on YouTube. Date of recording: 30.12.2021 Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

What are the implications of China's recent crackdown on crypto for the rest of the world? Why is the Chinese government so afraid of blockchain technology? Are we going to see similar restrictions in other countries? These are some of the questions we will talk about in this live discussion. Date: Thursday 30.09.2021 Format: Livestream Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Subscribe to my weekly publication, "Simon Says": https://bit.ly/3zR2e9S Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Chris Burns is the CEO of First Atlantic Commerce. He has worked in the ecommerce industry for 18 years and has served as CEO of FAC for the past 8 years. His expertise lies in assisting companies and banks develop and deploy successful ecommerce strategies across the Latin America and Caribbean region. Today FAC is operating in over 30 countries, processing hundreds of millions of dollars a year and it is the most connected payment gateway in the Caribbean and Central America with team members in 5 countries. FAC's clients include Flow, Digicel, Pricesmart, Sandals, many of the region's governments, and major utilities. Chris is also CEO of Powertranz, a sister company to FAC. Powertranz was recently started to address many of the inadequacies in the Point of Sale industry in the Caribbean. PT has also recently deployed a large Bill pay kiosk project for Cable and Wireless (Flow) across the Caribbean. First Atlantic Commerce Website: https://firstatlanticcommerce.com/ Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Subscribe to my weekly publication, "Simon Says": https://bit.ly/3Elvitx Website: https://www.simonkuepper.com

Varun Baker's experience in applying technology to solve agricultural issues started 10 years ago tackling issues such as the theft of crops and livestock from farms in Jamaica. Benefitting from close interactions with farmers sharing their challenges has provided insights that help to shape the work that Farm Credibly is doing today. Farm Credibly leverages blockchain technology to provide impact investments to fund underbanked farmers in Jamaica. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Subscribe to my weekly publication, "Simon Says": https://bit.ly/3tsaoUt Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Stephen Price is Vice President & General Manager for Flow, Flow Business, and C&W Business in Jamaica. He is also Chairman of the Flow Foundation. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Subscribe to my weekly publication, "Simon Says": https://bit.ly/3sHTctS Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Stefen Deleveaux is the president of the Caribbean Blockchain Alliance. https://www.cbahub.org/ Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Jamell R. Robinson is a Member of Parliament in the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly. Facebook: @Jto2020 IG: @jamell.robinson81 Twitter: @JamellRobinson5 Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Carmel Haynes is the Executive Director of BIBA, the Association for Global Business in Barbados which represents over 140 member firms. She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA). Barbados International Business Association: https://www.biba.bb Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Tyrone Wilson is the Founder, President & CEO of iCreate Limited. His vision is to develop the region's creative economy and make the Caribbean a powerhouse in the digital, tech & creative world. Tyrone became the youngest CEO on the Jamaica Stock Exchange when he listed his brainchild - iCreate Institute, raising seventy million Jamaican dollars (USD 540,000). Tyrone is the recipient of many awards and accolades, including Jamaica's Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship, the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica's 50 under 50 Business Leaders Award, and the Caribbean Journal's Entrepreneur of the Year for the Caribbean. iCreate Institute: https://www.icreateedu.com Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://simonkuepper.com

George Connolly is the president of Oneledger. Oneledger is a blockchain as a Service (Baas) options supplier founded by Fortune 500 executives and Forbes executive members, positioning itself as a shortcut for blockchain development and aims for easy and broad blockchain adoption. George Connolly is one of Forbes 100 executives members with over 20 years of Senior Management and Executive experience. Oneledger Website: https://www.oneledger.io Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Trevor Forrest is the CEO of 876 Technology Solutions and has served in the Jamaica Government as a Senior Technology Advisor at the Ministry of Science and Technology. He has over 30 years of experience in the IT industry and for the past 8 years, he has been a passionate enthusiast of Blockchain Technology. It is his firm belief that Blockchain technology will become the most critical underpinning component of any digital society. He is currently one of a handful of Certified Blockchain Architects in Jamaica and the Caribbean. 876 Technology Solutions: https://www.876solutions.com Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Arnaldo served as a Minister and Member of the Jamaican Parliament. He is an attorney at law and a lecturer at the Mona School of Business and Management. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

Julian Robinson is the Shadow Minister for Finance and a Member of the Jamaican Parliament. https://www.julianjrobinson.com Connect with me on: LinkedIn: Simon Küpper Instagram: @simonkuepper Twitter: @kueppersimon Website https://www.simonkuepper.com

If you are running a business, you are now competing with everybody on the globe. No matter if you offer services or products, your competition is no longer only in Jamaica. You are now competing with China, India, the US, and the EU. So you better have a gameplan. Join us on this live stream where we talk about the effects on the Jamaican economy and how you can plan a sustainable long term strategy.

Answering questions about finance, business, and marketing.

How do you protect your assets and generate a return in every market situation? There are some things we just cannot foresee. In finance, we call these events Black Swan. And although there will always be events that cause the markets to fall, with the right strategy, you can minimize these effects on your portfolio. In a 1991 study, Gary P. Brinson, Brian D. Singer, and Gilbert L Beebower determined that over 90% of long-term investment volatility came from decisions about one’s asset allocation – NOT timing the market or stock picking. In this live stream, Simon will talk about Asset Allocation and how it can help you to build long term wealth.

Rule #1: Don't lose Money Rule #2: Don't forget Rule #1 Rule #3: Generate a Return An ISIN can help you to prevent violating Rule #1.

"Simon, is this a good investment?" One of the questions that I heard a lot over the years. And as so often in life: it depends. But today I will give you an easy tool that you can use to analyze almost every financial product or investment you will encounter in the future. And it will enable you to answer the question, if it is the right solution for you, by yourself.

Let's make a thought experiment: Let's assume that, when Jesus was born, Joseph, as a responsible and longsighted father went to the bank of Jerusalem and put 1 penny into a savings account. He negotiated well and got a yearly interest rate of 5%. If he would not have touched the money, how much money would he have today? In this live stream, Simon will give you the answer to this question and explain the power of compound interest.

If 2020 showed one thing, it's the fact that we need to start thinking strategically and more long-term. Managing your finances, personal, and business is key. In this live stream, we share how you can start taking your finances into your own hands.

Yes, if you work and live in Jamaica, you probably should not invest the majority of your money in Jamaican stocks or real estate in Jamaica itself. In this live stream, Simon explains why that is the case. He explains why this kind of strategy can be a big risk and why diversification should play a big role in your long-term strategy.

2020 had its challenges for every one of us. Join us in this live stream and let's talk about 2020. What worked for you? What didn't work? Did you learn something in all that chaos? What are your plans for 2021?

Join us for this fireside chat about Subscription Models, Messenger AI, Marketing, and Life, with Dan Gamito. He is a B2B SaaS Product, Marketing, and Customer Success leader based out of the greater Seattle area in beautiful Washington state. For most of the last ten years, he helped early-stage startup founders build great SaaS companies. VC sometimes introduces him as a "co-founder for hire." His most recent project was ManyChat (http://manychat.com), and he led the growth strategy there. On top of his growth duties, he worked closely with several teams at Facebook to ensure the product met their high expectations. As the first marketer on the team, he helped ManyChat scale from ~1,200 users to more than 750,000 (three-quarters of a million) users in less than two years, all whilst maintaining substantial profitability. The effectiveness of the customer acquisition strategies he employed baffled even the most seasoned growth leaders. This astonishing growth enabled ManyChat to raise an $18Million Series A from Bessemer Venture Capital in April 2019 https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/29/manychat-series-a/ Previously, he was the Director of Customer Success and founding marketer at ConvertKit (http://convertkit.com) from about 60 customers ($1300 MRR) to 2,000+ customers ($140,000+ MRR).

Does your company struggle to capture payments online? You are not alone. In this live stream, we talk about alternative payment methods you can use to get paid.

Is it possible to get more customers on social media in 2021 and beyond? And if so, how? In this live stream, we will talk about it.

What question do you have about business or marketing that you want us to answer? Now is the time, put your question in the chat/comment section and we will answer it live during the show.

In this live stream, we will share tips and hands-on practices to get the most out of this year's holiday season. And if you want to prepare your business and marketing for 2021, check our Black Friday Specials: https://www.askacad.com/black-friday

Do you want to know how you can grow your business using live streams? Then you are in the right place. We will talk about necessary gear, software, content, and more that will help you to run your first successful live stream. The software we use for our livestreams: https://streamyard.com?pal=4593715914997760

Qualified leads are the lifeblood of every business that offers professional services or sells items at a high price point. In this SundayTeaTime episode, we will talk about Social Media as a source for new leads. Download the checklist here: https://www.askacad.com/stt-44-pdf-download #SundayTeaTime #livestream #businessjamaica

The world and landscape of education are changing. Valrie Grant is an ambassador bringing access to education to everyone. In this live stream, we will talk about the current state of the education system and the changes to be made. You can find out more about her project here: https://edutechaid.com/

Frustrated that your business still can't accept online payments? In this live stream, we talk about the different challenges that Jamaican businesses are facing when they want to offer online payment solutions to their customers. You can download the checklist here: https://www.askacad.com/stt-43-pdf

There was probably never a more challenging time for Jamaican companies than right now. That is why we want to share with you some hands-on tactics that you can implement right away in your business.

Does your website turn visitors into customers? Or are they leaving after the first few seconds? Maybe your company doesn't even have a website. No matter how the current situation of your business looks like, in this #livestream we will show you how you can turn your website into a customer attracting machine. Btw: We go live every Sunday at 5 PM for our #SundayTeaTime, so if you watch this and want more of it, don't forget to tune in next time.

Talking to the wrong people is often a waste of your marketing budget. Therefore, the more precise you can determine who you should be talking to, the more effective your marketing will become.