Sean Morgan of
Dental and Medical
Supplies Limited
came in third, receiving
a US$35,000 loan
to be put towards
expanding
inventory and
hiring more staff.
On his MoMEC
experience, he
says: “Each person
brings a different
vibe into the room, and being in that group of
such diverse skills, with so much passion, it pushes
you to do better.”
Craslyn
Benjamin of
Benlar Foods
took fourth
place, with a
US$40,000
loan. Benlar
Foods provides
healthy, convenient, high quality food
and beverage products to major restaurant and
supermarket chains. Craslyn’s next big project is
to set up a “first-world” standard packing and
processing facility, the first of its kind in Jamaica.
“I was definitely
worried at the
start,” says
Theo Smith of
Great House
Caterers,
“because there’s
a lot of work in
each round. But
sharing your
concerns and
struggles
with others
who are going
through the same thing, shows you that you
aren’t alone.” Theo placed fifth, taking home a
US$25,000 loan. His company provides corporate
and social catering services islandwide.
Carol Lue of
Caribshare
Biogas won the
Arthur Guinness
Social Impact
Award for her
business, receiving
a US$10,000 grant.
“The heart of our business is the conversion
of waste into gas. These funds will be used to
purchase tools and equipment to help us monitor
the waste conversion and meet our biogas
projections.”
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