Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
We don’t mean to scare you, but Hurricane Season is already in full swing and we’re headed into the most active part of the season, which extends until Nov. 30. Fortunately, we have some tips to help you prepare you – and your small business – for what’s ahead. According […]
Ray Juncosa, a consultant with the Florida SBDC at FIU, specializes in finance and helping small businesses get access to capital. Juncosa spent four decades as a banker, where he generated close to a billion dollars in loans and held senior management positions, and is an adjunct professor. He is […]
Marlon Romero is the owner and CEO of World Truck Parts, which specializes in sales of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts. He began the company as an import-export business just after he moved to Miami from Venezuela. His 19-year-old company is thriving, and today it focuses 70% on the domestic […]
Here’s a question for business owners who import or export: Do you have a tariff strategy? Shelly Bernal is an expert in international business and business strategy and she’s a consultant at Florida SBDC at FIU, the small business development center within the university’s College of Business that offers no-cost […]
Eduardo Castellanos, now a CEO, didn’t take the traditional career pathway of obtaining a college degree or climbing a corporate ladder. In his last two years of high school, instead of taking electives he joined an on-the-job training program. “I was blessed to be able to work with my father, […]
Perhaps one of your goals for this year is to power up your social media game for your business. You’re in luck: We’ve got some tips and strategies for you. Christine Chaloupka, a consultant with Florida SBDC at FIU with expertise in marketing, sales and retail, recently led a presentation […]
Do you think your small business might be a candidate for government contracting opportunities? That’s great, but where do you start? Fortunately, Florida SBDC at FIU and the government-funded APEX Accelerator are here to help. Why government contracting? The massive opportunity is a reason to look into it. There is […]
Gilad and Anabelle Savion founded Lavior Pharma in 2010 to treat severe skincare issues. Their mission was to create a natural product without side effects, one that would address the root cause of skincare issues and change people’s lives, while also being accessible and affordable for their customers who suffer […]
Born and raised in Miami, Jeanne Luis sees her small business as a gift to families in the city she loves. Her business is built around ABA – or Applied Behavioral Analysis – which is behavioral therapy that focuses on building social skills, communication skills, and other milestone skills that […]
More than 8,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses have been helped by the Florida SBDC at FIU. They’ve received advice and guidance on everything from registering a business to financing, marketing and all aspects of operations. With SBDC at FIU’s assistance, these small business owners accessed hundreds of millions of dollars […]