Most recent talk of Guyana has revolved around its oil and gas boom, which, having turned the country’s fortunes on its head, also provided the thrust behind this small slice of South America becoming the fastest growing economy in the world in 2019. While Guyana’s BPO market is small but advancin...
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In this presentation at the 2021 IDB Lab Forum, I delve into my journey from academia to tech entrepreneurship, transforming Guyana’s tech landscape. I share the why behind V75 Inc., a leading conversational AI company, and Nexus Hub Inc., its non-profit counterpart. These ventures, supported by...
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Locally-owned social enterprises are not common in the Caribbean; and ICT-based ones are rarer. Tech entrepreneur Eldon Marks of the social enterprise, Nexus Hub, gives us an update on the business since our last conversation in 2019, and why tech entrepreneurs ought to be more social impact-focusse...
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In light of the recent events in our country, I feel compelled to share this message with the leaders within our society, both future and current. It isn’t what you may think. It isn’t about the obvious themes of racism, hate or politics, but of their influencing principles of trust, communication...
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Local technology company v75 Inc. on Tuesday launched a Web Application that is solely aimed at assisting in the fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The app gives persons an opportunity to interface with it with through a conversation – you can ask anything about the Coronavirus and it...
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In 2019, Clinc's cofounder and CEO, Jason Mars and Kaz Greene, Sales Engineer at Clinc, shared the value V75 Inc. delivered through the Clinc partnership. Within 18 months V75 Inc. had worked on about 90% of Clinc deliveries, became their sole partner, outshining multiple partners with the naturally...
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I LOVE the energy generated by people fulfilling purpose and I am even more intrigued when they are young Guyanese. Social entrepreneur, software developer and educator Eldon Marks is a young man I admire greatly. For the last few years he has facilitated the Technology and Your Business training...
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There’s something very special about the work environment in thriving tech companies - relaxed dress code and working hours, hardly any walls separating coworkers, comfy furniture, rec rooms and above all, the freedom to explore, collaborate and innovate. This freeform tech ecosystem keeps minds rel...
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Tech ecosystems like developer circles are definitely more important than we think. They multiply the developer mindset by raising developers and granting them an engaging ecosystem from right here at home to connect, learn and code the changes we’d all like to see right into our society. ...
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— Hack Solve to create prototype software focusing on Sherriff/ Mandela Road Enhancement Project ABOUT 30 technologists will join forces with civil society members once again for the Nexus Hub Hack Solve event, which aims to create a prototype software that would facilitate the centralised dissemina...
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