WHY? Simply because many governments and oppositions DO NOT SEEM TO CARE about the innovative ideas that the youth in their countries have.
I personally believe that if politicians and aspiring politicians sit in open sessions with YOUNG PEOPLE, they will get a wealth of ideas and knowledge that would not only assist them in political campaigns, but would assist the countries they wish to govern.
But, then again, aren't most policitians (many of those in GOVERNMENT AND OUT) just after ADVANCING SELF and NOT PEOPLE? So. . . who cares two-toots about the ideas of young people. That is why the Caribbean, especially would continue to have the BRAIN-DRAIN because no one cares about our innovative ideas and governments or oppositions are not rallying the support or attention of angel investors or venture capitalist firms to help YOUTH who have Multi-Billion DOLLAR ideas to get off the ground.
Unless that changes, we as young people would continue to seek to setup shop OUTSIDE THE C.S.M.E (Caribbean Single Market Economy) or CARICOM - Caribbean Community until governments and policitians start HEARING US and LISTENING.
I shouldn't have had to start a Business in The USA - www.thesupplyshopinc.com with dreams of getting more support from The Many Programs that are there to help small businesses start up or grow. CARIBBEAN YOUTH - Do you know that you can get citizen by INVESTMENT IN THE USA TOO? With your innovative ideas - who says you have to stick around Caribbean Islands and be surpressed because GOVERNMENTS AND OPPOSITIONS are not working for us. THE USA CAN HELP and the USA GOVERNMENT is welcoming any legal, innovative opportunity to help provide employment.
Click HERE to go the USA WEBSITE that tells you more about GREEN CARD THROUGH INVESTMENT.
I should have been proud to see some sought of Caribbean Venture Capitalist Firm that the Caribbean Governments would have joined together to start, or a firm that they offered tax benefits to, so as to encourage them to open shop in the Caribbean and provide OUTSIDE THE BOX FUNDING TO YOUTH/
So. . . .Unless the Politicians start thinking differently, I'm going to be showing more Caribbean Youth how to start businesses in the USA, where to meet USA Investors at Forums, How to build credit in the USA, Open Bank Accounts Over There, Get merchant accounts over there, Tap into Merchant Account Funding and Invoice Factoring etc because SADLY, because our GOVERNMENTS and OPPOSITIONS are not listening and using the YOUTH"S INNOVATIVE IDEAS - They will sadly LOSE them.
What would this mean for our Caribbean countries? Technology would leave them behind? I can charge Credit and Debit Cards from my Blackberry or anywhere I have an internet connection. Don't you think as our Dare 2 Be Different Mission Mobilization Project - www.mmskn.org helps youth start businesses since GOVERNMENTS and OPPOSITIONS are not providing any alternatives to getting them employment, that they would love to charge cards from their phones too, and get a USA Debit Card and bank in the USA and get Merchant Account funding in their accounts in 48 hours instead of waiting WEEKS and MONTHS in the Caribbean to hear NO from BANKERS?
I am a firm believer that OPPOSITIONS can raise money to help to provide employment too and they DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT TO BE ELECTED before they start working for the people. I am yet to see that. Can't an opposition start a call center and put 25 people to work? Can't an opposition start a farm and put 25 people to work? Can't an opposition buy a small boat and put 5 people to work? COME ON??????
But here again - NO INNOVATIVE IDEAS.
Should I be looking to the USA to get help with some of my INNOVATIVE IDEAS? Do you know what that means? When I get USA INVESTMENTS and HELP, the money stays in the USA, when one of my inventions or ideas could have been birth and developed in my home country St. Kitts - Nevis and bringing in Foreign Capital for as long as our Federation Lasts.
But. . . . Ohh Well. . . .Who Cares.
On my imaginary journey as Prime Minister, I would ensure that in the FIRST 3 MONTHS that I am elected, I surround each ministry with young people - because I believe although they do not have the MONEY and the PHDs, they hold inside them the WISDOm to take any country forward.
Khrystus Wallace, President
Dare 2 Be Different International
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