Best of 6!

06/19/19 • 13 min

Backstage with Bajan Brands

A round up of highlights from the first 6 episodes of the podcast.

A round up of highlights from the first 6 episodes of the podcast.

Previous Episode

Benjamin Niles shares how Apex Construction will continue to serve the middle class

Real Estate development company Apex Construction Inc. started operations in 1988 in the midst of a middle-class home building explosion in Barbados. Today 30 years on the company is still intensely focused on the market it wanted to serve back then -. the typical middle-class Barbadian family with dreams of owning an affordable and finished home. In this week’s episode of ‘Backstage with Bajan Brands’, Managing Director of Apex, Benjamin Niles, talks to me about how they intend to keep driving the cost of homes down to keep serving that market. Talk about holding a position.

Next Episode

Handmade soap to the rescue: 'Dawn by Nature' a young organic health and beauty brand

Locally, there are several emerging handmade soap producers operating mainly from home. One of these has named her young brand “Dawn by Nature” and it has become a personal favourite of mine. Two of the products quieted the terrible itching caused by an allergic reaction I had earlier this year that resulted in a breakout on my arms, chest and legs. Continued use also visibly reduced the splotches that were left behind. I spoke with founder of 'Dawn by Nature' , Dawn-Dew Thompson, for this first episode of season 2 of Backstage with Bajan Brands.