My Great Big Interactive Haitian Activity Book

Daphnée Karen Floréal

Cassandre Mentor

3/1/2022 0 min read

Daphnée Karen Floréal

Date of birth: Unknown

Place of birth: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Biography:

Daphnée Karen Floréal was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She made her first piece of jewelry while still in university and sold her pieces to family and friends. She worked in the banking industry before launching her handcrafted, eco- friendly company Bijou Lakay.

Her pieces are now sold worldwide.

“We are an innovative line of hand-made jewellery and accessories. Our pieces, on the frontier of crafts and fashion, reflect our vision of beauty and elegance, and testify the rich cultural heritage of Haiti.”.

-Daphnée Karen Floréal

Interesting facts:

  • Each piece is made of salvaged bullhorn.

  • Daphnée is a bibliophile who enjoys music, cooking and traveling.

  • Daphnée started Bijou Lakay with only 45$.

  • She was named Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014.

What is an entrepreneur?

An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business... The process of setting up a business is known as entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures.

Investopedia.com

Additional resources:

https://bijoulakayhaiti.com/