VIRTUAL EVENTS

#WineDownWednesdays = A Virtual Lunch + Learn Series

Wi Lunch + Learn is a bimonthly virtual educational series aimed at providing FREE and paid educational resources for Caribbean business professionals and entrepreneurs alike. Topics spans across varied learning domains including: AI & tech tools demos, Pitches & Public speaking, Budgeting/Financial planning, Social media tools and tactics, E-commerce essentials & More.

2025 SCHEDULE

Select Wednesdays @ 12 PM ET

JANUARY 2025

Jan 29th: Dr. Nicole Grimes | Business Framework Fundamentals - Creating Your Business Model Canvas & Planning for 2025

FEBRUARY 2025 (REGGAE MONTH + BLACK HISTORY MONTH)

Feb 12th: Presented By Chase for Business w/ Natasha Castillo | Cyber Safety For All:+ Scams, ID theft, and Financial Exploitation
Feb 19th: Kyle Maloney | Leveraging Community to Build & Scale Your Brand

MARCH 2025 (WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH)

Mar 5th: Nicole McCullum | Mastering SEO: Strategies to Dominate Search & Increase Your Website Traffic

APRIL 2025 (FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH)

Apr 9th: Presented By Chase for Business w/ Franco Riofrio | Building a Business Foundation That Lasts
Apr 16th: Nicole McCullum | The Google Ads Playbook: A Blueprint for Succeeding at Paid Search
Apr 23rd: Kyle Griffith | Building A Sellable Business

MAY 2025 (MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH)

May 14th: Leah Marville | Building A Formidable Mindset

Mastering SEO: Strategies to Dominate Search & Increase Your Website Traffic

& Increase Website Traffic

Honoring Women’s History Month

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: March 5th 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

Location: Virtual. Link to follow with registration.

Speaker: Nicole McCullum, CEO/Founder, Captivate Designs

About this session: Join Nicole McCullum for an insightful session on mastering SEO to dominate search results and boost your website traffic. Learn the latest tactics for optimizing your site, and proven and tested best practices that deliver results.

Key Takeaways:

Tactics for optimizing for SEO of today
Proven & tested SEO best practices that deliver results
The key to outranking your competition

Building a Business Foundation That Lasts:

Honoring Financial Literacy Month

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: Apr 9th 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

Location: Virtual. Link to follow with registration.

Speaker: Franco Riofrio, VP & Senior Business Consultant at Chase

Building a Business Foundation that lasts – Lay the groundwork for long-term business success by establishing a strong foundation for growth. This workshop will focus on key strategies to develop, agility, resilience, and sustainability in an ever-evolving market. Join us to gain insights, practical tools, and expert guidance to build a business that thrives for years to come.

The Google Ads Playbook: A Blueprint for Succeeding at Paid Search

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: Apr 16th 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

Location: Virtual. Link to follow with registration.

Speaker: Nicole McCullum, CEO/Founder, Captivate Designs

About This Session: Join Nicole McCullum for an exclusive session on mastering Google Ads. Learn how to leverage this powerful tool to boost visibility, create brand awareness, reach your ideal clients, and generate leads and sales.

Key Takeaways:

Turn Google into your number one referral source
Effective strategies and tactics for using Google Ads
Insights to maximize your ad spend and boost returns

How To Build A Sellable Business:

Honoring Financial Literacy Month

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: Apr 23rd 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

The NYBB Group is a full-service, boutique Merger and Acquisition and Business Advisory Firm specializing in the confidential sale, acquisition, and valuation of small and mid-sized, privately held businesses with revenues up to $100 Million.

Session Host: Kyle Griffith, CBI, CM & AP

Managing Partner , NYBB Group
CEO/Founder, Eminae Network

Location: Virtual. Link to follow with registration.

Building A Formidable Mindset:

Honoring Mental Health Wellness Month

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: May 14th 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

Session Host: Leah Marville

Leah Marville has almost two decades of building a brand of excellence across multiple careers and countries. She now dedicates her life to service through educating and inspiring Visionaries, marginalized communities and brands to reach their desired transformation and success goals through the Transformation Learning Theory, NLP-focused techniques, strategy, productivity and holistic methods. She also continues to use her fashion and model platform to partner with brands.

Location: Virtual. Link to follow with registration.

PASSED EVENTS

Leveraging Community to Build & Scale Your Brand

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: February 19th

Time: 12 PM ET

Location: Passed

About: Learn key strategies on how to cultivate a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem and harness the power of networks to create opportunities, partnerships, and long-term success.

Speaker: Kyle Maloney, Co-Founder, Tech Beach Retreat

Kyle Maloney, a tech-entrepreneur and investor from Trinidad & Tobago, has made a profound impact in the tech industry through his innovative approach and forward-thinking strategies. Kyle has co-founded five groundbreaking companies, each spearheading advancements in fields ranging from Building Sustainability to Digital Marketing. His most notable company, Tech Beach Retreat (TBR), epitomizes his vision of connecting and empowering the tech communities across the US, Caribbean, and Latin America.

Cyber Safety For All:+ Scams, ID theft, and Financial Exploitation

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: Feb 12th 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

Location: PASSED

Speaker: Natasha Castillo, Community Manager, JP Morgan Chase.

With fraud and scams on the rise, it’s important to educate yourself. In this workshop, you’ll learn how keeping organized can help keep you safe, how to spot common scams, and what to do if you or a loved one is impacted by fraud or identity theft.

Business Framework Fundamentals - Creating Your Business Model Canvas & Planning for 2025

#WineDownWednesdays - A Lunch + Learn Series

Date: Jan 29th 2025

Time: 12 PM ET

Location: PASSED

Session Materials: Download and print this document for full reward of the experience!

Session Focus: Calling all creatives and small biz owners: Join us for an exclusive Vision Planning Session designed to help you map out your goals and elevate your brand for the new year!