Early on the morning of June 26, 2010, Honduras lost a son with great potential: Ian Henry Merriam Rubiano, 38 years old.

Known to family, friends and business associates as Ian Merriam, Ian was an entrepreneur in communications who also took great interest in the leadership of his country, following in the footsteps of his father, Henry Merriam, the Honduran architect, and Tegucigalpa mayor from 1976 to 1980, who in 2001 spearheaded real estate reform in Honduras, writing law and winning grassroots support.

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Think of goodwill as something you put in a piggy bank.

Every new business contact is made with an empty piggy bank. The new contact knows nothing about you. You have no goodwill, no account to draw upon.

So you walk in the door. You’re groomed and dressed impeccably. You have all the credentials. You have a product offering that matches the customer’s needs.

Goodwill in the bank.

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And ain’t that the truth!

No matter your industry, no matter your plans, sometimes that Murphy guy gets the best of you. We’ve all been there. It’s just a matter of how you respond.

Goodwill gets a good workout when problems occur – it’s true in any business. (more…)

Skycasters’ customers, and other citizens in Honduras, woke on 28 June 2009, to a series of events that on the surface sounds awfully familiar:

The military removes the democratically-elected president, and hands the power to an official the military deems more capable. But there’s more to this story.

The world press has identified that (more…)

Skycasters is looking for technology and business partners.  We provide IP connectivity to some of the most remote and inaccessible places on earth, and we provide backup solutions for businesses of all sizes. 

We want to partner with complementary organizations that have expertise that is beyond our core, or those that need Skycasters’ services to strengthen their offerings.

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