High on Montorship Emerging Diaspora Entrepreneur Has Issa’s Eyes

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Accomplished entrepreneur Joe Issa, who mentors at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Jamaica and therefore, has his eyes on the subject, says he is impressed by the emphasis placed on it by an emerging young Jamaican entrepreneur in the United States.
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“I was very impressed by the young lady and the tremendous amount of work she had put into getting in the final ten. I was particularly impresed by her level of acceptance of mentorship as a key learning process for business success.

“It even seemed that the prize money was secondary to the mentorship that comes with winning. She is obviously very smart to acknowlege the importance of mentorship and to embrace it for her own success,” said Issa, who has been praised by a Centre mentee for his great support.

Issa, who is known to applaud Jamaican accomplishments, from accademic excellence to scientific breakthrough, was referring to a popular article in the Jamaica Observer about 32-year-old Jamaican Matthew ‘Mateo’ Harris, who has been placed among Vogue’s top 10 Fashion Fund finalists, making her the first Jamaican to have been shortlisted.The enormity of this achievement lies in the rigorous process of the annual competition, which sees hundreds of applicants not even making the first cut. The CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund competition was established in 2003 to cultivate the next generation of emerging American design talent.

In extolling the virtue of having a mentor, she explained in the interview that she had to create a brand portfolio which best defines and showcases her brand, and cited the help she received from a previous winner of the CFDA in submiting the best book.

“I would like to win and get the mentorship. I started this business, with no background or formal training in jewellery. And I have worked vigorously to make it into what it is today, even opening a New York City flagship store in Nolita. The exposure and mentorship would help to expand my reach and solidify the brand.

Matthew ‘Mateo’ Harris
“Last, but most certainly not least, the prize money of 400K. I am still a self-funded, fully self-owned business so the funds would be helpful in expanding, marketing and our e-commerce,” said the MoBay-born-and-raised, self-taught jewellery designer, who attended Baracks Road Primary and Cornwall College both before going to Southern New Hampshire University in the United States.


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  1. David Dean20 November 2017 at 09:48

    ‘Carmania’ at Grand Lido Braco http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Shiv556/1926938/

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  2. kisses31 May 2018 at 12:33

    Joe Issa Kingston Must Play Big City Role in Jamaica’s Growth and Wellbeing. https://berryhill11.wordpress.com/2018/05/20/joe-issa-kingston-must-play-big-city-role-in-jamaicas-growth-and-wellbeing/

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