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April 17, 2025 22 mins

Why Saint Lucia Will Be the Business Hub of the Future⁠

Summary

In this episode, we explore why St. Lucia is poised to become a significant business hub in the Caribbean. The conversation highlights the island's strategic location, government support, and emerging industries that are attracting foreign investment. We discuss the challenges St. Lucia faces, including competition from other Caribbean nations, and the exciting developments underway, such as partnerships for a multi-use business district. The episode concludes with a reflection on the future of business in St. Lucia and the potential for growth and innovation.


Takeaways

St. Lucia's economy is growing faster than many larger Caribbean nations.

The island is strategically located between North and South America.

Government policies are increasingly pro-business, attracting investors.

Tourism remains a key pillar, but diversification is underway.

Emerging industries include tech services, sustainable energy, and FinTech.

A multi-use business district is being developed near the international airport.

St. Lucia aims to replicate successful business models from Dubai and Singapore.

The island is positioning itself as a Caribbean capital of business.

Feedback from listeners is encouraged to shape future content.

St. Lucia's growth potential is tied to its ability to attract global business.


Chapters

00:00 St. Lucia: The Next Business Hub?

03:13 Strategic Advantages of St. Lucia

10:07 Transformative Partnerships and Developments

16:49 The Future of Business in St. Lucia


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(00:04):
Why St. Lucia will be the business hub
of the future. Did you know St.
Lucia's economy has been growingat a rate that outpaces many
larger Caribbean nations. What if I told you this island
paradise could become the next big thing in global business?

(00:30):
Today's episode is a special 1, and I promise you'll look at
Saint Lucia in a. Whole.
New way We're not just talking about beaches and jazz
festivals, although yes, they'reamazing.
We're talking about big business.
That's right, big business. Why St.

(00:53):
Lucia is shaping up to be the business hub of the future.
Let's dive in. Let's start by addressing the
elephant in the room. Can a small island nation really

(01:13):
position itself as a global business player?
Saint Lucia faces challenges, nodoubt about it.
No doubt there's competition from original powerhouses like
Barbados and the Cayman Islands.Very powerful small nations.

(01:34):
Barbados is very powerful, Cayman Islands Offshore banking
takes place out of there, infrastructure development is a
work in progress, and attractingconsistent foreign direct
investment isn't easy at all. Right now, despite all that, St. 00:01:59,920 Lucia is doing something

(01:59):
different, something exciting, and I'm going to tell you all
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(03:20):
of Saint Lucia first location. Saint Lucia's location is
perfectly positioned between North and South America, making
it a logistic sweet spot directly in the center of the
Caribbean. If you.

(03:41):
Ever. Just.
Point in the center of the Caribbean, you'll have to define
that. You'll have to define St.
Lucia. So like we say, it's a logistic
sweet spot, no question about it.
Second, government support. The Saint Lucian government has
been rolling out two business policies, tax incentives and

(04:02):
infrastructure initiative initiatives to attract
investors, right. Then there is the citizenship by
investment program. Sorry about that.
Citizenship by investment program, which yeah, America

(04:25):
actually just made a stink aboutbecause they're doing the pretty
much the same thing with the Golden Visa or something like
that. So that's pretty much a very
same thing. That's one of the things that
St. Lucia has been using to attract
investors. Right now.
It's not about passports. It's a getaway from a high net

(04:51):
worth individuals to invest. Sorry about that.
It's a getaway for high net worth individuals to invest in a
local real estate resolve resortand students, because that's
what's taking place in the islands, right?

(05:12):
Tourism continues to be a major pillar, but we're seeing a pivot
towards diversify industries. Tech.
Services, sustainable energy, agriculture and fintech, just to
name a few. There's even a talk of

(05:35):
establishing St. Lucia's.
First full. Scale innovation and startup
hub. That's exciting news, especially
for the young entrepreneurs and also the business people in the
diaspora right now. We gotta take a quick break

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(10:23):
Our topic at hand? Why St.
Lucia will be the business hub of the future.
Now let's talk turning point right, one of the one of the
biggest game changes in the proposed partnership between
Saint Lucia and International Development firms to create a

(10:47):
multi use business and conference district.
Yeah, the Euronura InternationalAirport, that is the main
airport in Saint Lucia, that's the International Airport.
And some International Development firms want to create
a multi use business conference.This want to create a multi use
conference district close to theairport.

(11:11):
Imagine flying for global business conference, right and
conducting meetings steps away from a beach resort, which I can
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(11:34):
with good facilities. Also, it's a model that already
that's already thriving in places like Dubai, Singapore.
And now St. Lucia is next that is
implementing conferences, globalbusiness conferences, conducting

(11:54):
meetings in sitting destinations.
So St. Lucia is next on the list.
Dubai and Singapore already haveit going on.
So we're next on the list. And I think it's time for us to
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(17:12):
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So what do you think? And so it should be the next big

(20:13):
business hub. No, it sounds far fetched,
sounds very far fetched, but I think there's a possibility, but
it's not about what I think. What do you think?
Drop your thoughts in the comments or if messages directly
as well, you could drop commentsin YouTube, Spotify, Apple,

(20:36):
wherever you listen to your podcast.
Just give us some comments, giveus some feedback so we don't
know what we're doing and whether you like it and whether
you enjoy our content. And if you haven't already,
check out our other episodes on the Caribbean or Saint Lucia or
also Business right now. It's a perfect companion to

(21:02):
today's discussion about everything we talk about on our
channel. Support us and let us know if
you think St. Lucia could be the next
Caribbean hub. In the big scheme of what's
going on in the world concerningbusiness, entrepreneurship,

(21:22):
conventions, meetings say the least.
There are new hubs being open all the time.
We've gone into new prospecting this town cities in our
newsletters. So today we're bringing the
light to Saint Lucia and what wehave going on.

(21:43):
Sounds very exciting. But until next time, I am al the
lotion reminding you that your next great adventure could be
also be your smartest business move.
Don't forget that. Stay curious, stay inspired.

(22:05):
Bye, guys. You guys have a good one.
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