Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
Are you optimistic about the year ahead? If so, you are in good company, according to a pair of recent small business surveys. But they also shed light on challenges ahead and what you can do now to prepare. Most Miami-area small business owners believe they will see year-over-year growth […]
NeoBroadband, a broadband communications business, sells equipment to cable companies. The Miami-based business’s market is Latin America. The executive team, which launched the small business about five years ago, has more than 50 years of combined experience in the industry. That’s because the founders all came from another company in […]
Paul van Hamond peddled his cold-pressed juices all over the place. A few sales sales here, some sales there, but that strategy wasn’t working so well. Now he focuses his sales mainly on high-end hotels. His Expressed Juice line can be found in Edition East, W Hotel, Four Seasons, Nautilus […]
Want to learn about financing export growth, recent law changes involving exports and get a lowdown on the market? Have a question for bankers, accountants, the U.S. Small Business Administration or other export service providers? If so, the Export Business Forum on Nov. 29, 2018, may be for you. This […]
Is your company export ready? To find out, says Florida SBDC at FIU consultant Shelly Bernal, answer the following questions: Does your company have a product that has been successfully sold in the domestic market? Can your company commit sufficient production capacity to the export market? Is your company willing […]
Raul Santoya and his co-founders run Skymo, a manufacturer of specialty cleaners and degreasers that are safe for the environment. Their initial target market is the aviation industry. “It was at an aviation trade show in 2015 where we discovered the huge opportunity in aviation for products that work but […]
One Florida SBDC at FIU consultant says only about 15 percent of the small businesses he sees are eligible for a traditional small business bank loan. If you are in that elite group, great! For everyone else, there are options. There are alternative financing options – yes, they are more […]
Don’t meet bank qualifications for a business loan? Here are three community financing organizations that the Florida SBDC at FIU works with for Miami-Dade and Monroe County businesses. Each of them lends money and has its own criteria. Miami Bayside Foundation The primary mission of MBF is to provide access […]
Raising capital to grow your business is a challenge – for just about everyone. While small business loans are one route to take, some growing companies have business models and present opportunities that would appeal to outside investors, such as venture capitalists, angel investors, private equity or family offices. Florida […]
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