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Sean Morgan of Dental and Medical Supplies Limited came in third, receiving a US$35,000 loan to be put towards expanding inventory and hiring more staff. On his MoMEC experience, he says: “Each person brings a different vibe into the room, and being in that group of such diverse skills, with so much passion, it pushes you to do better.” Craslyn Benjamin of Benlar Foods took fourth place, with a US$40,000 loan. Benlar Foods provides healthy, convenient, high quality food and beverage products to major restaurant and supermarket chains. Craslyn’s next big project is to set up a “first-world” standard packing and processing facility, the first of its kind in Jamaica. “I was definitely worried at the start,” says Theo Smith of Great House Caterers, “because there’s a lot of work in each round. But sharing your concerns and struggles with others who are going through the same thing, shows you that you aren’t alone.” Theo placed fifth, taking home a US$25,000 loan. His company provides corporate and social catering services islandwide. Carol Lue of Caribshare Biogas won the Arthur Guinness Social Impact Award for her business, receiving a US$10,000 grant. “The heart of our business is the conversion of waste into gas. These funds will be used to purchase tools and equipment to help us monitor the waste conversion and meet our biogas projections.” 17