The rise of Bresheh to the world!

Randy McLaren has come a long way with his business – Bresheh Enterprises – that produces high quality bags and accessories that are in high demand.

That journey started on a veranda in East Kingston, Jamaica, in 2015 with his brother Davian using “out of pocket funds” and an old sewing machine.

Today Bresheh, which focuses on doing “what is right for people and what is right for the planet”, is a model for those who want to enter the world of small business.

McLaren said his aim on entering business was not to make money. The purpose went beyond the financial value. “For us,” said McLaren, “it is because we really think that every day we go into work we are helping to make individuals, people, families, more purposeful and prepared for success and happiness in life.”

He sits down with host Catherine Goodall, an executive at CaribShopper, to talk about his successes, his challenges and how he’s ready to embark on the next phase with ideas resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the first episode of a new podcast series – Impacting Jamaica: The Small Business Edition.