Why I Left the UK for Grenada | Caribbean Entrepreneurship

Do you want move to Grenada, West Indies? Hear how Royston Cumberbatch made his move back to Grenada from the UK in 2021.
In his role at the Vice President - Investment Promotion Agency at the Grenada Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Royston has a birds-eye view of the business environment in Grenada so in this video we discuss:
Grenada's business opportunities;
the best strategy for returnees looking to come back to the island
this importance of giving back and more...
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ABOUT ROYSTON
Royston Cumberbatch is the Vice President - Investment Promotion Agency at the Grenada Investment Development Corporation (GIDC). He is a qualified chartered accountant, finance consultant and business strategist.
Email: [e-mail]

[@ExodusCollective]

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[@enaonami93]

This was a great video and I give thanks to Mr. Cumberbatch. My paternal grandmother was born in Grenada. My brother & I visited for the 1st time right before COVID shut things down. I felt such a connection while there & wish to return & invest somehow. I will be contacting Mr. Cumberbatch.

[@lbacchus]

Such a great discussion! As someone who is seriously working to prepare to come back to the Caribbean to live before retirement, this has been helpful.

[@ExodusCollective]

I'm so glad you found it useful. Which is islands are you considering?

[@garyalexander7361]

Very informative, great guest, and well done, Zoe!!!

[@ExodusCollective]

Thank you, hope you found it useful!

[@jenny-im9gc]

Hi Zoe. Great talk. Some people have moved back from being away for a very long time and the culture is different than what they remembered. This is why it’s difficult to adopt. In addition others who have take on the role of gatekeeper are discouraging them from giving back or getting ahead. Setting up committees in Grenada where new returnees can get more information in a group setting should be an option

[@rachealcobby1805]

I am looking at setting up a business in Grenada so will definitely like to speak to Royston. he was so informative and very knowledgeable. Thanks Zoe for another brilliant guest. can't wait for part 2.

[@deanhamilton9280]

He has great point, because most people leave there country and move abroad even it's for 3yrs max and whenever they go back home for even a visit they complain about everything and they never think about making a difference in wherever they're from because it's never greener on the other side.

[@ranksshbba218]

Great interview, good insight. I really appreciate the context.

[@victorlionelnazaire685]

I'd like to raise a subject rarely tackled : the small population ( less than 120 000), the lack of infrastructures such as SOLAR electricity generation, the lack of a good general hospital in spite of a School of Medicine. Can you elaborate on these basic infrastructures best tackled by the Government and/or civil society.

[@andrewflanders5323]

Hi Zoe, That's great. I agree with him about moving forward and making a difference. So many people take it the wrong way when you come from abroad. But its for the whole island's benefit. Also its true who you know, but within reason. With Grenada being like a small community you could say word will get around easily . Maybe quicker than Facebook 😂😂. I did listen to the new PM, and it looks very promising for Grenada. Lets move forward and make a difference. But finally most importantly is that we can learn from each other. It does not have to be a one way street all the time, depending on what it is.

[@ExodusCollective]

Thanks Andrew, you're so right - news definitely travels fast on this island 😆. I've never asked, where are you based?

[@andrewflanders5323]

In the UK. I saw PM on KZbin

[@yvonnemitchell2686]

Utter nonsense What this man is saying he needs to speak to to real Grenadiam

[@ExodusCollective]

@@yvonnemitchell2686 which part is nonsense?

[@divinediva6320]

Tell Roy that I am a Grenadian American ! I would like US based investment and UK investment support!

[@divinediva6320]

Hi Zoe! I want to do my Media productions in Grenada and I was born in Philadelphia,Pa and my father was born in Saint Georges, Grenada! I want a boutique hotel to get out of this cold weather from December -March!

[@ExodusCollective]

I'm sure there are ways to make that happen. Do drop me a line - [e-mail]

[@dovygoodguy1296]

I would love to visit Grenada, and have been happy to see that people are working to diversify the Caribbean economy beyond tourism. Why shouldn't Grenada and the Caribbean become a new Singapore or Abu Dhabi?!!

[@BloomingRose60]

Nice... ❤️

[@LizzyGammaro]

It never ceases to amaze me that many Grenadians who return to live in Grenada pretend that life abroad is 100% great. Many Grenadians living abroad do not have access to a great health care system. The reasons may include; lack of health insurance or lack of finances. In addition, many countries abroad have horrible infrastructure; including horrible roads in certain areas. All Grenadians living abroad do not live a luxurious life. Many of them live in poor conditions abroad due to certain circumstances. It must be a very uncomfortable subject matter...

[@ivanarevalo7024]

GOOD NIGHT EVERY ONE. BECAUSE GRENADA IS A SMALL ENGLAND BUT IN THE CARIBBEAN. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. IT IS A PARADISE. THE PEOPLE THERE SPEAK ENGLISH & FRENCH. ITS ENGLISH IS BRITISH. IT IS VERY IMPORTAN THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE A GOOD GRAMMAR.

[@ivanarevalo7024]

THE PEOPLE IN GRENADA SPEAK ENGLISH SLOW SLOW NO FAST AND THAT IS VERY IMPORTAN IN A PERSON.

[@vanessaswann244]

I would love some business advice please can I have contact details for this man thank you

[@ExodusCollective]

Hi Vanessa, Royston's details are [e-mail]. You should also join the Grenada Collective membership programme that's launching soon. Drop me a line at [e-mail] if you can.