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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Emma Watson is the CEO and Founder of South Coast Villas based in White House Jamaica. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Emma to discuss how she started her business in the middle of a global pandemic and how she was able to find early success. Emma is a young, smart, driven young woman that shared a lot of value and insight on her entrepreneurial luxury real estate venture. Her properties are absolutely gorgeous. I had the pleasure of experiencing one of her villas when I stayed at Turtle's Nest Villa located in Treasure Beach which is where we did this interview. I hope you enjoy this convo as much as I did. Of course any questions you may have please leave them in the comment section.
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South Coast Villas
IG: southcoastvillas.ja or @southcoastvillas.ja
Website: www.southcoastvillasja.com
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My Socials
IG: throp
FB: throplife
Twitter: throplife
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Emma's Origin
3:25 Starting the Business
6:00 Plans for Expansion
7:00 The Properties
7:38 Turtle's Nest Villa
10:18 Mother and Entrepreneur
12:25 Jamaica: The Best Place to Start a Business
13:46 The Jamaican Lifestyle
15:30 The Most Popular Villa
17:00 The Biggest Challenge of the Business
18:50 Closing out
For all the Jamaicans living in Jamaica. The statement made at 12:44 needs to be understood in the context that this is a woman that had capital to start her business. So, that statement is a good pitch for the audience that this channel is attending to. For those of us that understand the struggles that we go through, this statement needs to be tempered. Real Estate business is easier when you own the properties but owning properties for a Jamaican earning a Jamaican salary is not easy.
I think she also missed the point of the question when he asked her if she’d experienced any resistance being a woman starting a business in Ja. I think she overlooked so many things probably because she doesn’t understand her privilege as a light-skinned American woman and the clout/capital that comes with that in a country like Jamaica. I feel like we can pretend colorism isn’t a thing there and we can pretend that being American or being perceived as American means nothing. I feel like that is also important to talk about when starting a business there. Also, she doesn’t own any of these properties. She manages them. And to be honest, this is something I’ve considered doing in Jamaica with my sister (which is neither here nor there, lol). Owning developed property/real estate in Jamaica is expensive/difficult and definitely even more difficult as a Jamaican earning Jamaican dollars in Jamaica. Thank you for seeing that and expressing it.
Love this feature of a young female entrepreneur making good things happen in JA. Congrats on your success Emma!
She’s doing an awesome job
Love this, I do real estate investment and trying to move back home to Jamaica. Bought a townhouse in Kingston and one in st Ann completing renovation now.
Nice! Really smart moves on your part. I wish you the best of luck with both those ventures
Throp, I like the video a lot & Ms. Watson's success story is truly inspiring but I feel one very important ingredient is missing, especially for those who desire similar success. We need to hear details about startup capital for such businesses. We are aware that maybe the details may be too personal. But potential business owners would love all the advice they can get when it comes to actually FUNDING their dreams. Still a nice interview though. South Coast Villas is now on MY radar. Thanks so much.
I think you touched on a great point. I will try to bring this level of insight to future podcasts. Great suggestion
Maurice I agree!
Omg, I really wanted to hear that information too. Lovely interview
@@starcas7177 I will try to make this happen. Thank you for watching
That was my exact thought about funding💭…and I’ll definitely be checking out this villa👌🏾
❤❤❤ Congrats to her!! Thanks throp for sharing these gems.
Thank you Suzette!
YES… THROP… KEEP BRINGING US “GREAT” CONTENT🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely! Thank you for watching Lisa
@@Throp BLESSINGS 🥰🥰🥰
WOW so far my motto has always been enjoy Jamaica when you r young but don't retire ir do business there, this has changed my mind. Congratulations!🎉
🇯🇲 Winthrope, another low-key, easy does it convo.... 🌹
The duality of life; even within the midst of doom there are spring-burst of beautiful 🌹flora.
Hats off to all cov-id survivers who have best themselves when pre-pandemic seemed a ❤ cul-de-sac & clouded despair.
Well said my friend
Happy belated birthday to Mr. Wellington. His life has blessed that of many people including mine. I wish him many more blessed birthdays. Glad you got to celebrate him in fine style, as always. Cheers.
Thank you!
That was such a Nice , interesting and informative video ! I just love the young lady demeanor so pleasant and humble ! 🥳Happy belated birthday to your Dad ! Hope you had lots of fun 🤩
Thank you thank you!!
Kudos to her 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
absolutely!
GIRL IF IT WASN'T COVID !!! I WOULD RENT ONE OF YOUR LUXURY VILLAS FOR A GREAT JAMAICAN HOLIDAY !!
I highly recommend when you have a chance
Yes yes yessss!!!! Female entrepreneur!!!! Way to go!!! I have shared your video with several people I know who are looking to travel to Jamaica!!! 🇯🇲 I hope to get there one day when we can get a better handle on the pandemic!!! Great video share!!! Love it Throp!! 🍀😊🏆💪🏾
thank you so much for sharing and your support. It is very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed this one Lindy
Super video, thank you! Emma is an inspiration.
She really is!
Good job winthrop!! Another banger 🔥
Thank you! much appreciated
Respect to you Emma in what you are doing well done that's something I would have done.
Life is to enjoyed in the midst of working
Thanks so much for watching!
Out and about!! Southcoastvillas !
Yes sirrrrr!!
Great interview- Blessup Emma!❤💛💚🇯🇲
Thanks so much for watching. Much appreciated
She seems to have such a pleasant personality, and her properties look very good to explore. Now, who will interview the interviewer about your transition to JA and your work as an entrepreneur?
Ahaha good question 🤔
@@Throp perhaps a fellow content-creator who has a great interviewing technique like you
@@camzloren that's a good idea. Will have to think on this one
@@Throp irene from Irie Jamaica. I'll email her. No joke.
@@camzloren Irene from Irie
Really enjoyed this ❤️
So glad! Thank you for watching
I'm so glad that this young lady did not jump on the feminist bandwagon an blame men for her struggles , she said her success would be materialized regardless if she was a man or woman, its all about how hard you are willing to work.
The interviewer thought she was going to grab the low hanging fruit.
Wish her all the best, I may stay there soon, I love here drive.
thanks for watching!
Bicana featured Turtles Nest on her TH-cam channel a few months ago. I had no idea that Emma was the manager of the property.
Thanks for watching
Thanks Winthrop for continuing to provide inspiring content. We'll done👌🏾
My pleasure. Thanks so much for watching
Nice video
thanks you
I need to go there very beautiful
It's a gorgeous villa and a gorgeous town
Love all the highlights of places you can go in Jamaica 🇯🇲
Love my beautiful country and can wait to explore it soon .
Thank you!
Another awesome video Throp. Keep them coming.
Thank you so much. I will
Beautiful sceneries!
thank you and thank you for watching!
I truly enjoyed this interview!!!
Thank you so much for watching!
Purpose and Passion says it all. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for watching!
I love this interview. She provided a lot of information for both business and travel. Ive learned so much. Thank you for sharing
awesome. Thank you for watching
Congratulations on the growth of your villa business.
Hi Throp I just had to subscribe awesome videos thanks and stay bless
awesome! thank you!
Awesome interview. Beautiful scenery.😇🙌
Thank you!
Very inspiring! Keep up the good work!
absolutely! Thank you for watching!
Thanks soo refreshing ☺
awesome, thanks for watching
Really enjoyed this interview. I was looking for a place to have a family reunion In the future. Thank you😊
Emma!!!!
Wow 13 properties!!
She's doing a great job
Nice interview.
thank you!
Shes so inspiring! thanks for sharing this
absolutely! thank you for watching!
Loved this video! I will definitely check out South Coast Villas.
awesome. Thanks for watching
👍👍👍great conversation😁😁😁
Thank you!
Great content, wonderful interview, which was extremely informative. Had no idea that her business existed. Will definitely be booking something today.
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
awesome. Thanks so much for watching
Congratulations to her!!
Indeed!
THANK YOU… BLESS YOU🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!!
@@Throp WELCOME🔥🔥🔥
Nice, I just watched this on your live a few hours ago. I will be coming back in the near future too to run Airbnb with one of my houses.
I have a 3 bedroom one that's rented right now and building a duplex behind it. When I move back I'll run Airbnb with the 2 bedroom side and stay in the studio side. Eventually I'll make the duplex into a 2 floor house and I might turn the 3 bedroom rented one into Airbnb also.
My property is on the north coast in St. Mary, close to Golden Eye and not far from Ocho Rios as well. So you see, Airbnb is doable there because I'm righr in the tourist area. So you're in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, Throp, and that young lady's properties are in Westmoreland?
Sounds like you have a solid plan. Seems super smart how you're setting up your properties.
I'm actually based in Westmoreland in Negril. Emma is based in White House with properties in White House and Treasure Beach
WOW… AWSOME… KEEP AT IT… MY FAMILY IS FROM CLANMELL/ST MARY & THAT’S SOMETHING I’M LOOKING TO DO ALSO… GOOD JOB🥰🥰🥰
@@lisamariechinking6079 it helps when you already own the property while you are abroad. It could be a bit more challenging when you move back without owning anything there and then decide to buy land and build a house on it. Not impossible, but a bit more challenging because then you have to find a place to stay while you go through the hassle of looking for land to buy and then the another hassle of building a structure on it.
My advice is, if you're overseas, make some trips home to buy and build and don't go home until everything is completed, or almost completed.
@@Throp yes Throp, Airbnb will pick back up when this pandemic subsides.
I like what Emma said, that you're better off in Jamaica earning USD than in America earning USD. I already knew that, that is why I'm considering Airbnb with the new duplex and even converting the existing rented house to Airbnb after a while, when I move back. That way I can earn in USD from all of them.
I'm living in Florida right now, but will come home when I get everything ready.
@@bigtoolgarry PLEASE KEEP US POSTED… SO WE CAN ALSO VISIT YOUR AIR B & B… 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Hello from Orlando!
Hi Ingrid!
So inspirational
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
Jamaica is the best place in the Caribbean to do business and it's the third largest English speaking nation in the Americas behind the United States and Canada just look it up for yourself
A lot of facts right here
@@Throp like what so?
Such a beauty 🌺
she is indeed
Congrats on your success. If you could stand a property full of Boston folks, I'd love to invite my family and friends down next year for a retirement party. Will check out your websit, transportation from airport, dates property is available and all that good stuff. Planning get aways gives me something to look forward to. Cheers from New Bedford and Mattapan, Mass.
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Love it❤❤❤❤❤💚💚💚💚💚💛💛💛💛💛🇯🇲
Thank You!!
@@Throp you are welcome, I shared it with my close contacts! Keep up the great work🙌🙌
@@shellywilks883 wonderful! thanks so much!
@@Throp you are welcome and will have more subscribers to your amazing channel very soon🙌👍
I am watching this video and I am loving it. Can anyone tell me how to get hooked up with the real estate market in Jamaica. I am interested in investing in a property for my airbnb business
I’ve made 3 real estate videos, you can take a look on my channel. There is contact information in the video descriptions for a real estate agent, Margit. Best person I can direct you to
@@Throp thank you. I love your content.
Nice
Just trying to get a better understanding of her business.. is it that she owns all 13 properties and use them for rentals or is it that she runs a agency that books those villas for the owners
Thanks for the question Ranaldo. It's the latter. Emma runs the agency that books the villas
Greetings. Thank you for asking for clarification Ranaldo. I felt as though I was in high school trying to solve advanced calculus. Sorry I'm having a good laugh at myself for trying to fathom where on earth this young lady amassed so much wealth to be able to go snatching up what looks like US$1M properties in Jamaica!!
Hi my friend, my compliments: you are a really anchor man! I hope to come as soon as is possible to Travellers! Say bye to your dad!
Thank you for watching! Looking forward!
I know people i have met people i know people who have acquired the license. They have made no money so don't believe anything they say because the best part of the business is controlled by selected people.
You don’t know where they find it???😂😂😂 you are renting luxury villas to the rich.. not the poor working class huh? You think no one has money in Jamaica... but your business is thriving! Your luxury rental business? You make no sense😂😂😂