I could not log in to update this site in forever because I couldn't remember the darn user login and today I was playing around with it and finally figured it out. Of course this is the page that is ranked first when people search by my name, probably because Google purchased Blogger. Anyway, most of this stuff on this site is a bit dated and I am wondering what on earth made me choose these colors and this design, regardless, I am not going to kill it. It's Shonika Version 1.0. My contact info is here if you need to find me:Twitter: @TrepHunter (short for EnTREPreneur Hunter)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shonika.proctor
Personal site: www.shonikaproctor.com
Company site: www.andesbeat.com
At any rate, I did raise my money for my kids in the south of Chile (thanks all you generous beings). I have to admit I was surprised how many people mailed me checks...haven't used one of those things in forever. Anywho, I made it to Chile (Sep 9, 2010) with 2 suitcases and a dream (as noted from my last post from more than 1 year ago). I was supposed to come here for 4-6 weeks and think I will likely stay forever and a day - love, love, love this place. Although my family and other half have not seen me in 14 months and counting and I totally miss them, did I mention, I love, love, love this place?!!?
Only 3% of the population speaks English and there are not that many foreigners here in relative terms. There are 7 million people living in the capital city and I think I have seen less than 10 people of color since I have been here (only 2 from the states and the others from Haiti or other LatAm countries) so alot of people stare at me (not in a mean or rude way). Coming from Washington, DC where there is tremendous diversity it was an adjustment for me at first, but now I am used to it. Regardless, I feel that I have been extremely well received and supported by the Chilenos on all socioeconomic levels. The Chilean people are so frickin' nice. It is really fun here, the natural beauty is spectacular and the weather is pretty awesome 10 months out of the year, so I totally dig it!
How did I get to Chile?:
I didn't choose Chile.
Chile chose me.
I came here because of a boy (Chilean)...that I met on Facebook, naturally a classic story of our time. But I am not sleeping with him and he is not independently wealthy (yet) so it can only be an entrepreneurship related story. :-P Anyway, it's a loooooong story - but if you care to know the highlights, I have been recording them on my dipity timeline from the first day I met him:
Other than that, I gave up my wireless account (from my first life) and my Teen Entrepreneur Blog (second life) to one of my 17 year old teens from the UK and a 16 year old from United Arab Emirates. Both of the sites/companies I left at good points so they had a nice platform to build from. So they are rocking that out. And now I am working to stimulate the entrepreneurship and start up ecosystem in LatAm. Doing bilingual entrepreneurship coaching, marketing of their companies in English and supporting them with connecting with folks in the international marketplace.
Investor, Strategic Partner, Raving Fan, Mentor, or just a cool and random person looking to do some cool and random things in the name of entrepreneurship and innovation....then holla at me here:
Twitter: @TrepHunter
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shonika.proctor
Personal site: www.shonikaproctor.com
Company Site: www.andesbeat.com
Saludos.
