The past week has been all about reading and research with some writing sprinkled in here and there. I have taken some time to read one of my favorite books “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries to try to ground myself and refocus on the core values of business creation and use it as a tool to leverage the concepts of “The Rainforest: Secrets to Building the Next Silicon Valley” by Victor Hwang and Greg Horowitt. I hope to construct a viable argument to the merit of building a long term sustainable economy for entrepreneurship that will allow Panama to shape it’s own destiny and embrace the ripple effects caused by a successful and inclusive economy rife with opportunities. I have also started to read “Tribal Leadership” by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright, which also has been a great read, providing insight on how to manage the culture of your organization. On the boring side I have read countless academic articles on the impacts of Canal Expansion, Crowd Funding, the JOBS Act, and tons of legalese on creating investment funds to harness future capital scenarios. Researching and comparing laws and regulations of The Cayman Islands, United States, and Panama has been a true test of reading comprehension, and this is coming from a guy with 3 years of insurance brokerage experience! I look forward to heading off to Bocas Del Toro – a tropical paradise – in the next few days to take a look at the Eco-Tourism angle of entrepreneurship. Since this is a short one I will share a few pictures I have taken.
Panama City From Amador
Casco Viejo
New use for old tires. Art & Vertical Garden