Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor The current thinking in high-potential venture development, and what many business schools teach, is mainly focused on the opportunity and venture capital method. This thinking has popularized pitch competitions and led to the concept of the minimum viable product (MVP). When strategy is considered, […]
By Gerri Detweiler – Guest Contributor The end of the year is often seen as a perfect time of year to reflect and plan for the year ahead. But the reality for most business owners is that it’s crazy busy and it may feel like all you can do to […]
More than 1,000 small business owners will receive assistance This week, Wells Fargo awarded an Open for Business Fund grant to Florida International University to launch a robust, virtual platform at StartUP FIU Food, a small business incubator that serves food and beverage micro-entrepreneurs in South Florida. The $750,000 grant […]
The Health Foundation of South Florida, Miami-Dade County, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition of Miami-Dade Chambers of Commerce have joined forces to launch the “We Did It,” a pledge program that calls on the region’s small businesses to encourage employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The […]
By Ellen Forman Back in 2015, Richard Laviña (MAcc ‘13) was rising through the ranks at accounting giant PwC. He was offered a job at the firm’s national headquarters in New Jersey, required for all partnership candidates, which meant leaving his Miami home and family. Hitting what he called “a fork in […]
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor There will never be enough early-stage venture capital (VC) to satisfy the world’s venture hopes. But these hopes may be misguided by the myths—and the hype—of VC. VC has many holes that need to be plugged: VCs finance very few and succeed on fewer. […]
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor Note: This is an excerpt from a series on unicorn-entrepreneurs. Jeff Bezos has left as the CEO of Amazon.com, a company he built from an idea to one of the world’s greatest companies (and I am not commenting on his HR policies). As he […]
To find a new customer, it takes time, effort and money – all in short supply for most small businesses. Yet in the hunt for new leads, many businesses miss a sounder strategy: growing engagement, and business volume, with the customers they already have. From social media strategies and maximizing […]
By Dileep Rao – Guest Contributor Robert Johnson was on CNBC and like many others, wanted someone to offer more venture capital for minority venture development. With all due respect, he needs to be clearer on exactly what he means, who should be funding this, and what risks are they […]
By Gerri Detweiler – Guest Contributor You’ve gotten your PPP loan, spent it properly, and hopefully qualify for full forgiveness. Congratulations! What’s next? Here are six steps you can take now, after your PPP loan, to help ensure your business continues on the road to recovery. Get a Grip On […]