Start Your Own Doubles Business
This course is a step-by-step guide to starting a doubles business, grounded in authentic Caribbean entrepreneurship. Through candid conversations and storytelling, two successful doubles vendors share their real experiences: how they started, the mistakes they made, and the strategies that helped them grow.Learners will explore the fundamentals of product quality, pricing, customer service, and marketing […]
About Course
This course is a step-by-step guide to starting a doubles business, grounded in authentic Caribbean entrepreneurship. Through candid conversations and storytelling, two successful doubles vendors share their real experiences: how they started, the mistakes they made, and the strategies that helped them grow.
Learners will explore the fundamentals of product quality, pricing, customer service, and marketing all from the unique lens of the doubles trade. Instead of theory, this course focuses on lived experience, cultural authenticity, and practical know-how.
Participants will learn about sourcing ingredients, setting up a doubles stall or mobile unit, managing daily operations, complying with health and safety standards, and balancing business with family life. Each module blends video storytelling with practical tips and simple takeaways that learners can apply immediately.
What Will You Learn?
- Identify the key components needed to start a doubles business.
- Understand the operational challenges and day-to-day realities of running a doubles stall.
- Develop strategies for sourcing, pricing, and marketing doubles effectively.
- Apply lessons from real doubles vendors to avoid common pitfalls.
- Create a simple business plan or action plan for launching their own doubles venture.
Course Content
Module 1: Getting Started (Our Doubles Journey)
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Why Doubles?
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Building from Scratch — Finding your location, setup, and supplier
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What We Wish We Knew Before Starting
Module 2: Making and Managing Your Product
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Sourcing ingredients, channa, bara, and condiments
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Maintaining quality and hygiene
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Managing time, staff, and supply chain
Module 3: Selling, Serving, and Growing
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Setting prices and profit margins
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Customer experience and regulars
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Marketing your doubles business
Module 4: Lessons Learned & Next Steps
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Mistakes and recoveries
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Balancing business and life
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Recap
Module 5: Assignments and Materials
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Creating your doubles business plan
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