The Journey of Caribshopper founder, Kadion Preston

<p>Kadion Preston is the Jamaican born founder of <a href='https://loox.io/z/EJwhFWgs3'>Caribshopper</a>, an online marketplace for authentic Caribbean-made goods. The mission of Caribshopper is to help manufacturers in the Caribbean scale internationally. <b><br/><br/></b>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Kadion talks about his entrepreneurial pursuits in high school and how his mother&apos;s sales approach helped him to be fearless, which opened the door for many opportunities for him. Including shadowing the CEO of Yahoo.</li><li>He also shared his growth to be a CIO at a young age, however the events of 9/11 and the loss of colleagues had a huge impact on him. </li><li>We discuss the birth, evolution and early challenges of<b> </b>Caribshopper and the importance of mentorship. </li></ul><p><br/></p><p><b>Connect with Caribshopper &amp; Kadion:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://loox.io/z/EJwhFWgs3'><b>Caribshopper Website</b></a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/caribshopper/'><b>Caribshopper Instagram</b></a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/kadionp/'><b>Kadion Instagram</b></a></li></ul><p><b>Connect with @carryonfriends - </b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/685469/podcast/twitter.com/carryonfriends'><b>Twitter</b></a><b> | </b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/685469/podcast/instagram.com/carryonfriends'><b>Instagram</b></a><b> | </b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/685469/podcast/facebook.com/carryonfriends'><b>Facebook</b></a><b><br/></b><br/></p><a rel="payment" href="http://glow.fm/carryonfriends">Support the show</a>