Journey to IPO: The Spur Tree Spices Experience

The Jamaica Stock Exchange & You

From Handsome Tree in Demerara, Guyana, to Spur Tree, Jamaica hails a tenacious Jamaican who has had to show his passport and driver's license to convince skeptics of his nationality. He's had several stints in the restaurant business which gave him the confidence and the experience he needed to excel as a business owner. But prior to the success, he's had to move from one relative's house to another while doing cooking demonstrations, staying in motels and reserving left-overs served at breakfast for lunch and dinner, amidst other challenges, none of which has deterred him even when the going got tough. That is the story of the co-founder of Spur Tree Spices, Mohan Jagnarine.

Some of what we looked at were:

• Where did his entrepreneurial journey all begin?
• When did Mohan know that you wanted to list on the JSE?
• What was the process like to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange?
• Life in the restaurant business

And lots more.

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