#### Today in the guest chair is Lisandra Rickards. Lisandra Rickards is Chief
Entrepreneurship Officer at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship –
Caribbean, where she has developed and delivered scaled initiatives to
thousands of Caribbean entrepreneurs. As CEO, she spearheaded the Centre’s
strategy to support growth-stage entrepreneurs towards investment, raised
funding for the expansion of the Centre’s mission, and relocated its
headquarters from Montego Bay to Kingston.
She previously headed the Programmes department – developing equity, loan,
crowdfunding and grant opportunities, designing and developing the core
content for the Centre’s free and open online platform, helping to launch the
Alpha Angels Network of business angels in Jamaica, as well as impact analysis
and reporting.
Before joining the Branson Centre, Lisandra conducted economic and statistical
research for the best-selling books Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics;
consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica; worked at Bain & Company in
New York City; and has helped develop a global brand strategy for Caribbean
conglomerate GraceKennedy. She was previously a Director of Business
Development at the RMP Group, a private investment firm based in Orlando,
Florida that targeted businesses in the United States currently servicing
Fortune 1000 clients for investments of growth capital.
Lisandra has an MBA with First-Year Honors from Harvard Business School, and a
B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago, where she graduated Phi Beta
Kappa and Student Marshal. In 2008, she was featured in the CNBC documentary
https://view.yahoo.com/show
/cnbc-originals/episode/14437243/the-money-chase-inside-harvard-business-
school" target="new">
The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School.
Listen on
Apple Podcasts,
Soundcloud,
Stitcher and
Google
PlayLinks mentioned on this episode *
LisandraRickards.com
*
Branson Centre
*
Law of Attraction Planner
*
Mixergy interview with Jeff Pulver
*
Kaneisha Grayson - The Art of Applying
*
Jack Kornfield - The Beginner’s Guide to MeditationClick here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):
http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss#
AnnouncementsIf you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all
working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here:
http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook#
Social Media InfoConnect on Instagram:Lisandra Rickards -
@lisrickardsSide Hustle Pro –
@sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro
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#### Today in the guest chair is Lisandra Rickards. Lisandra Rickards is Chief
Entrepreneurship Officer at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship –
Caribbean, where she has developed and delivered scaled initiatives to
thousands of Caribbean entrepreneurs. As CEO, she spearheaded the Centre’s
strategy to support growth-stage entrepreneurs towards investment, raised
funding for the expansion of the Centre’s mission, and relocated its
headquarters from Montego Bay to Kingston.
She previously headed the Programmes department – developing equity, loan,
crowdfunding and grant opportunities, designing and developing the core
content for the Centre’s free and open online platform, helping to launch the
Alpha Angels Network of business angels in Jamaica, as well as impact analysis
and reporting.
Before joining the Branson Centre, Lisandra conducted economic and statistical
research for the best-selling books Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics;
consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica; worked at Bain & Company in
New York City; and has helped develop a global brand strategy for Caribbean
conglomerate GraceKennedy. She was previously a Director of Business
Development at the RMP Group, a private investment firm based in Orlando,
Florida that targeted businesses in the United States currently servicing
Fortune 1000 clients for investments of growth capital.
Lisandra has an MBA with First-Year Honors from Harvard Business School, and a
B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago, where she graduated Phi Beta
Kappa and Student Marshal. In 2008, she was featured in the CNBC documentary
https://view.yahoo.com/show
/cnbc-originals/episode/14437243/the-money-chase-inside-harvard-business-
school" target="new">
The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School.
Listen on
Apple Podcasts,
Soundcloud,
Stitcher and
Google
PlayLinks mentioned on this episode *
LisandraRickards.com
*
Branson Centre
*
Law of Attraction Planner
*
Mixergy interview with Jeff Pulver
*
Kaneisha Grayson - The Art of Applying
*
Jack Kornfield - The Beginner’s Guide to MeditationClick here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):
http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss#
AnnouncementsIf you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all
working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here:
http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook#
Social Media InfoConnect on Instagram:Lisandra Rickards -
@lisrickardsSide Hustle Pro –
@sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro
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