{"id":1850,"date":"2011-09-30T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2011-09-30T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2011-09-30T13:53:18","slug":"need-to-meet-likeminded-people-come-to-caribbean-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2011\/09\/need-to-meet-likeminded-people-come-to-caribbean-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Need to meet likeminded people? Come to Caribbean BETA!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post discusses Caribbean BETA, a regional tech conference that will be held on Friday, 25 November 2011, in Kingston, Jamaica.<\/em><\/p>\n

For those of us who have tech start-ups or are trying to launch an ICT business, it can be easy to be fully preoccupied with all the varied matters that must be addressed. Often, you are working longer hours than if you were in someone else\u2019s employ, leaving little time for family, friends, and even sleep. Although it is important to attend to the crises that inevitably arise in your fledgling business, it is also vital to remain connected to the industry.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In many respects, the ICT sector is still developing across the region, hence there are few associations or similar groups in existence through which tech entrepreneurs can network. This absence of a community can lead to some degree of isolation along with missed opportunities.<\/p>\n

How does Caribbean BETA fit in?<\/h3>\n

Caribbean BETA<\/a> is a one-day regional tech conference focused on growing tech entrepreneurship across the Caribbean, which in turn drives start up businesses, jobs and innovation. It is a spin off of Kingston BETA<\/a>, a bimonthly event held in Jamaica, where Jamaican and Caribbean tech start-ups, entrepreneurs, developers, bloggers, tech professionals, etc., pitch their business ideas and network. Since its inception in 2007, Kingston BETA has hosted over 45 events, and over 2500 people have attended.<\/p>\n