How “Navita” Became the Silent Force Behind the Rayneau Empire
Everyone sees the mogul. The trucks. The construction sites. The concrete jungle transformed into architectural dreams. But what most don’t see is the woman who helped drive it all from behind the scenes.
Rayneau Gajadhar, affectionately known as Ray, is no stranger to success. He’s spent more than 60 years building the Rayneau Group of Companies into one of the Caribbean’s most respected business empires. But if you ask him what kept it all together?
He’ll tell you straight:
“Without my wife managing the finances, I don’t know where I would have been. She only pays me a small salary and manages the rest.”
That woman is Rashree Jarbandon —the calm in the chaos, the balance to the builder, and the mind behind the money.
Meet Navita: The Backbone of the Business
Known to many as Navita, she isn’t just Rayneau’s wife—she’s his Chief Financial Officer, strategist, and steady hand. While Rayneau focused on creating opportunities, Navita made sure the money was managed, multiplied, and moved in the right direction.
And when she’s not balancing books or budgets, she’s building her own brand—Navita Designs, a rising home décor business known for elegant, themed Christmas trees and tasteful design pieces that bring beauty and warmth into any space.
Rayneau might run the construction empire, but Navita runs the heartbeat behind it.
Rayneau’s Wake-Up Call to Young Entrepreneurs
Too many people, he says, are chasing results without embracing the road. And that’s a big mistake.
“People look at my results and expect to get the results I took 60 years to get—in one or two years. They need to look at what I did, how I did it, and why I did it.”
His message to aspiring business owners is clear and hard-hitting:
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💡 Take your time: What grows fast often falls faster.
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🧱 Do it properly: Don’t cut corners—build a foundation.
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🔁 Be consistent: Show up every day, even when it’s hard.
And perhaps most importantly:
“Making money is easy. Spending it correctly is the hard part.”
He warns young entrepreneurs to reinvest, not waste.
Buy assets, not liabilities.
Don’t make money just to blow it. Make it work for you—or you’ll end up working forever.
Power Couple, Real Talk
Together, Rayneau and Navita prove what real success looks like: not flashy, but rooted in discipline, humility, and partnership. While Rayneau commands the spotlight, Navita is the quiet commander behind the scenes—watching the numbers, calling the plays, and ensuring the legacy holds firm.
And that, perhaps, is the biggest lesson of all:
Behind every strong man building empires, there's often a woman building him.
Your Turn: Show Her Some Love
Have a “Navita” in your life?
A woman who’s been the rock, the brain, the builder?
📣 Tag her. Thank her. Tell her.
🛍️ Support women-owned businesses like Navita Designs and help grow legacies from the ground up.
🔁 Share this story and remind the world: some of the strongest builders don’t wear hard hats—they hold up empires with heart and hustle.
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