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FORBES| MARCH 2024
“It’s Women’s History Month: the perfect time to celebrate the power, creativity and impact of female-owned businesses. And so, back by popular demand, our shopping guru Nicole Grimes—CEO and Founder of Carib Biz Network—takes over my column once again, this time in celebration of women-led brands delivering products that are impactful, thoughtful, sustainable and undeniably infused with Caribbean vibes.”
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VOYAGE ATL| DECEMBER 2023
“Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicole Grimes.
Hi Nicole, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am a former science teacher who started teaching in 2003. I’m also a proud immigrant from the tiny island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. I moved to the U.S. at age 15. Like many friends, I was the first to graduate from college in my family. I went from earning a B.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace engineering to becoming ….”
FORBES| DECEMBER 2023
“Never mind “let it snow.” If you’ve ever experienced a Caribbean Christmas, you know the joys of swapping sleigh rides and snowflakes for sun, sand and sea, or passing up eggnog for ponche de creme (Trinidad), coquito (Puerto Rico) or kremas (Haiti). For those stuck in frigid climes this holiday season, Nicole Grimes, CEO and Founder of Carib Biz Network, takes over my column with the remedy: 12 Caribbean-American brands capable of delivering a slice of the islands to your doorstep. “
CANVAS REBEL| SEPTEMBER 2023
“I first founded Carib Biz Network (CBN) to help NYers of Caribbean heritage with needed business development services and also to help educate people about entrepreneurship as a pathway to economic mobility.”
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FORBES | JUNE 2023
“Caribbean brands have had to overcome some huge struggles to establish a stronger presence in the US and Canadian market,” says Nicole Grimes, Founder and CEO of Caribbean Biz Network (CBN) a Caribbean entrepreneur community and business development platform dedicated to the growth and success of Caribbean American businesses, freelancers and brands.
FOX 5 FILMS | JUNE 2023
Caring about the trajectory of the Caribbean community isn’t just a job for politicians.
"We want to become the largest ecosystem that connects urban business owners across North America," Dr. Nicole Grimes, the founder of Carib Biz Network.
Dr. Nicole Grimes works with nearly 100 Caribbean-owned businesses and aims to ensure they thrive here in New York.
"This is our home. We are large and in charge here. This is the city with the most amount of nationals in all of the US," said Grimes.
WHERE ITZ AT | JUNE 2023
Carib Biz Network (CBN), a Caribbean small business development platform, will again host the largest business and cultural expo celebrating Caribbean culture and entrepreneurship in the U.S. during Caribbean American Heritage Month, June 23 – 24 in New York City. The two-day event will feature a 50+ Caribbean vendor marketplace, panel discussions featuring 20+ CEOs and other industry speakers, and Caribbean entertainment.
NYC TOURISM | OCT 2022
Caribbean entrepreneurs own and operate many businesses that contribute to New York City’s identity and sense of community. Sharing the goods, foods, vibes and hospitality of the Caribbean in all kinds of ways, these individuals show that while the Caribbean islands may be relatively small, they are mighty. Brooklyn-based and Trinidadian-born entrepreneur Nicole Grimes is dedicated to championing and amplifying members of this group through the Carib Biz Network, a platform that supports the growth of Caribbean American businesses.
CARIBBEAN LIFE NEWS | SEPT 2022
As the sound of steel pans and other Caribbean music reverberate across Brooklyn, Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace (FCCM) — carnival-goers’ one-stop-shop for colorful traditional Caribbean flag attire and accessories – will once again be home of a weekend-long celebration, including live music and DJ’s, food tastings, pop-up shops, community health screenings, and extended overnight hours.
NEWS12 BK | JUNE 2022
Dozens of vendors from the Caribbean gathered in City Point Saturday to put their businesses and cultures on display. Momentum, the largest Caribbean business expo event in the borough, was held as part of 17th annual Caribbean American Heritage Month across the country. The event featured over 50 vendors that included 30 from countries like Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad.
CARIBBEAN POSH | JUNE 2022
Showcasing over 50 Independently Owned Caribbean Brands, MOMENTUM is set to create a lively cultural experience for small business owners and the large community during Caribbean American Heritage month.
CARIBBEAN POSH | MAY 2023
June is Caribbean Heritage Month in the United States and has been since 2005. This year Carib Biz Network a small business platform decided to celebrate with a cultural, and business expo. Founder Dr. Nicole Grimes partnered with City Point Mall in Brooklyn, N.Y. for the two-day event. The expo featured vendors, a DJ, live steel pan music, and panel discussions. The event kicked off with a cocktail reception Friday night, June 25th.
LOOP NEWS TT | MAY 2022
Local fashion branding and marketing firm The Fashion Arch will represent 12 Caribbean brands at the Caribbean Biz Network entrepreneur expo Momentum, from June 24 to 26 in Brooklyn, New York. The brainchild of Trinidad-born branding specialist Dr Nicole K. Grimes, Caribbean Biz Network is the leading “Caribbean entrepreneur community” and facilitates networking and provides branding and marketing services to entrepreneurs from the diaspora. Through events, talks and consulting, Grimes works to unite and develop entrepreneurs both based in and outside of the region.