Developing Trust: How Jerry and Joshua Ten Brink are Re-defining Development in Costa Rica

With the accepting of their third international propertystrong work ethic, transparency in business
award for Best Development in Costa Rica, Jerry andtransactions, and the fact that he is a man of his word
Joshua ten Brink have proven that they are re-definingas the source of his success.
the development of Costa Rica. What sets this father“Jerry has broken the mold of Costa Rican
and son team apart from other developers in Costadevelopment. He’s a real global player, never
Rica today? Trust. Their growing list of satisfiedresting on his success. He’s out there at the trade
customers is testament to the fact that Jerry andshows, travelling world-wide, keeping an eye squarely
Joshua have risen to the top by proving that they areon the coming trends in global business. Jerry has a
consistently capable of producing the type ofknack for taking information from all these sources
development foreign investors are seeking when theyand mixing it into his own vision of success in the
decide to purchase property in the paradise that isCosta Rican market,” explains Rod Dale, owner of
Costa Rica. Their company, Riverside Developers, hasCosta Rica Gates. “Jerry knows how to give an
been doing just that for a decade.American the property they are looking for. He’s a
Jerry, who left his native Cuba as a youth, immediatelygreat businessman; he’s brought a whole new
set to pursuing the American Dream by earning hisconcept in development to the country.”
bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University,Joshua ten Brink applies his talents to producing and
in chemical engineering. He continued his education atpromoting the possibilities of modern development in
Toulane University, earning his MBA.Costa Rica. He is U.S. born and educated, having
Eager to master the American business model, he firstearned his B.S. in Business Administration from Boston
worked for DuPont, then moved forward by acceptingUniversity, where he won the 1999 Best Business Plan
a position as bank officer for New Orleans Bank,Competition. Joshua has been applying his winning
where he learned to adapt American businessattitude to the real estate development business for
principals to the reality of Latin America.nearly a decade, becoming a successful entrepreneur
Through his work in Latin American finance, he camefeatured in publications like PC Week, Treasury &
to understand the vast potential for business in CostaRisk Management, Information Week, and CFO
Rica and moved there, successfully managing diverseMagazine for his work in marketing, sales, and financial
businesses from shrimp and tuna exporting to realinstruments.
estate development.Where will the ten Brinks take Riverside Developers
Jerry brought improvement and profit to everyfrom here? Their vision of excellence, eye for the
business venture he has engaged in, but his work inmarket, and efficient use of the best talent available
real estate development is where he has truly hit hishave produced developments that have brought
stride. His success, he says, comes from building asatisfaction to their clients, developing their trust. They
small, dedicated team of outstanding individuals toand their team are ready to continue that tradition as
produce the desired product in the most efficientthey build their version of the American Dream here in
manner. While this is true and essential, those whoparadise.
work with Jerry point out his approachability, dedication,