Sunbeam Chats
Sunbeam Chats Podcast is a carefully curated cast of amazing men and women, telling their stories about their brands. Podcasters will enjoy compelling conversations on topics ranging from business, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, faith, the arts and more.
In Sunbeam Chats we celebrate the Caribbean lifestyle and people. So, join us and be inspired! "Wherever Life Plants You Bloom with Grace"
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Caribshopper - The # 1 Caribbean Marketplace W/ Kadion Preston
Kadion Preston is a Tech Entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Caribshopper, an online marketplace for Caribbean-made goods. A native of Jamaica, who now resided in the US, Kadion's mission is to connect and help businesses and manufacturers in the Caribbean to scale, by entering new and diverse markets. The platform proudly features over 7000 SKUs from 650+ brands representing both Jamaica and Trinidad. With more countries to be added.
In this episode, Kadion shares the origin story of Caribshopper and how with his team he has been able to build the # 1 e-commerce platform for Caribbean goods.
He gives insight on how startups can design their business model based on research, the importance of identifying the problem and how to distill the right solutions to create a viable sustainable product and service. It is therefore important for entrepreneurs to understand their sector and build the right ecosystem so that all can thrive in the space.
Kadion discusses his mindset when dealing with competitors and how it can be used to your advantage. Healthy competition can be a good thing for your business.
He discusses the Value Proposition his company offers, and says that "People go where we simply their lives...therefore Caribshopper offers "One Place to find Everything Caribbean"
In this in depth conversation with this Founder & CEO, you will get tips on how to build your business and brand, the mindset to adopt when dealing with Giants in your sector and much more.
The future is bright, the sky is the limit for Caribshopper, and this ship is heading into unchartered waters. With Kadion at the helm, Caribbean people can only benefit, and for this we thank and salute him.
Bio
Kadion Preston, is also the E-commerce Subcommittee Chair for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council Trade & Logistics Committee.
Caribshopper was launched in Febrauary 2020, since then, they have shipped over 28,795 products to 48 states in the USA, as well as Quebec and Ontario in Canada.