High-Stakes Economic Intelligence for Caribbean Leaders.
DMBR exists because Caribbean organisations were making high-stakes decisions with no reliable research partner built specifically for this market.
MISSION
To deliver rigorous, technology-enhanced research and intelligence services to businesses, NGOs, government institutions, and consultants across the Caribbean and beyond — empowering them to make profitable, efficient, and evidence-based decisions that drive sustainable growth.
VISION
Empowering businesses across the Western Hemisphere with research-driven intelligence that transforms decisions, fuels growth, and builds a data-confident Caribbean.
Values
DATA DRIVEN
We put rigorous, evidence-based research at the centre of every solution — delivering work that informs, withstands scrutiny, and earns trust.
PEOPLE FOCUSED
We complement data with genuine care for the well-being of our clients, employees, and the broader Caribbean business community we serve.
COMMUNICATION CENTRED
We offer openness and honesty with all parties — honouring every contract, timeline, and relationship with integrity.
SOLUTION CREATIVE
We find options that open possibilities — embracing technology, new thinking, and continuous learning to stay ahead of convention.
ACCESSIBILITY DRIVEN
We believe professional research should be within reach of every business, not just the largest ones.
Who Are We?
Tishana Simon is a practising economist and Caribbean market intelligence specialist with over 15 years of applied research experience across policy analysis, regulatory economics, consumer research, brand intelligence, and market entry strategy. She has led research engagements for government ministries and leading Caribbean corporations, and has contributed to research projects through IDB-subcontracted engagements and applied economic research at the Centre for Health Economics, University of the West Indies. Prior to founding DMBR, Tishana served as an Investigator — Research & Economic Analysis at the Fair Trading Commission of Trinidad and Tobago, where she conducted regulatory economic analysis under the Fair Trading Act and represented the FTC at international policy forums including the UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy. She also served as a Sector Specialist at the Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development, contributing to the authorship of Vision 2030: The National Development Strategy of Trinidad and Tobago. Tishana holds a Master of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of the West Indies. Additional training: competition and regulatory policy, project management, and AI-enhanced research methodology. Every DMBR engagement is founder-led. The person who scopes your project is the same person who delivers it.
Data Minders Business Research is a Caribbean market intelligence firm. We deliver the research organisations need before they bid, launch, or invest — when the decision is high-stakes and the cost of getting it wrong is real. Founded in 2016, DMBR has delivered research engagements across the Caribbean — from national census work for government ministries to brand intelligence for energy sector corporations, market entry studies for international firms, and applied economic research for development organisations. Our methodology integrates quantitative survey design, qualitative fieldwork, econometric analysis, desk intelligence, and AI-enhanced data processing — delivering research that meets the evidentiary standards required by institutional procurement panels, investment committees, and development organisation frameworks, within commercial timelines. DMBR is OPR-registered, VAT-compliant, and professionally insured. DMBR delivers market intelligence across Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and the wider Caribbean region — and serves international firms entering these markets.
If your organisation is navigating a high-stakes decision — a tender, a launch, an investment, a market entry — and you need the intelligence to back it up.
Book a 30-minute clarity call with DMBR.