HandyHurry.com is working to solve the problem of connecting 400,000 service workers to people in need in the Caribbean and diaspora, creating a US$122 million market. Founders Kyle Campbell and Rowhel Rowe pitched their idea at the final stage of the Kingston BETA Meetup and won out of four finalists and 15 submissions.
HandyHurry was judged by a panel of four Jamaican entrepreneurs who recently graduated from the prestigious Techstars Atlanta Accelerator in 2023 and 2024. They were Melissa Powell (POCMI), Monique Powell (QuickCart), Raquel Seville (Dataffluent), and Dlyan Brennan (Cyphr).
Provocative and highly informative panelists shared their startup trajectories, investment trajectories, and how that is shaping the trajectory of digital businesses to a sold-out audience.
Startups joined: HandyHurry (winner), Smart Partner, JobCheckUp, Outdoor Besties
Startup Stage winner HandyHurry received the following awards
prize
- – $300,000 cash grant from DBJ
- – Access to Kingston BETA’s investor and business network
- – New Digital Rockstar Goods
- – 2 tickets to the Kingston BETA Academy Workshop Series on Pitching, Investor Engagement, Fund Management, and Business Modeling
Ingrid Riley, founder of Kingston BETA, also announced the pending launch of the Kingston BETA Academy, a series of workshops aimed at technology entrepreneurs and digital creatives. The academy helps you find digital business opportunities and launch and grow your startup.
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