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 […]
Strategy
Recipe for restaurant success: Adaptability, creativity, community
The COVID-19 pandemic was tough for many businesses – that is an understatement — yet few industries felt the wallop as much as restaurant owners and their workers. But the restaurant businesses that were successful in navigating the crisis were flexible and adaptable. They were not afraid to pivot and […]
Race car driver turned entrepreneur finds winning team at FSBDC at FIU
Starting over in a new country with a business of any kind is difficult. Setting up a manufacturing company in a new country for both exports and domestic sales is even more challenging. Now throw in a global pandemic. Despite it all, Carmine Colarusso, owner of Ultra1Plus, maker and seller […]
How do you negotiate like a boss? Here are some tips
If you aren’t negotiating in your business, you are probably paying too much. That’s why negotiation skills are so important. But it goes beyond that. Small business leaders need to have strong negotiation skills not only to land the best deal, but to be able to negotiate long-term sustainable partnerships […]
Pandemic brought need for a successful new strategy for Inspiration Design Lab
In 2018, sisters Astrid and Katherine Lentino launched Inspiration Design Lab after searching for a business idea that would be an outlet for their creativity. They wanted to sell all-natural products that would bring happiness to people and were good for their health, without doing harm to the environment. “In […]
TREND Group USA explores a world of opportunity for its high-design sustainable product made in Florida
Whether you want to save the world or just save time in installation and upkeep, Charlotte Russell says her company offers an engineered stone product that is as beautiful as granite but doesn’t kill mountains in the process. Best of all it is manufactured right here in Florida. Russell is […]
Resources on growing your business through exports are plentiful
Small business owners, do you need more information to make better decisions about exporting? Of course you do, and a recent Webinar by Florida SBDC at FIU provided a wealth of good advice about how to do just that. Here are some of the resources available through Florida SBDC at […]
HVAC exporter NESI Solutions now focusing on Florida, with action plan in hand
Nesi Solutions, a small business founded in 2007 by Flor and Alfredo Utset, designs, implements and maintains HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems and building automation solutions for its commercial clients, using today’s technology to improve performance and energy savings while providing clean, comfortable air. Among its many services, NESI […]
How to move your business idea all the way to a company
On Growbiz we talk alot about growing your business, but what about if you are just starting out on your entrepreneurial journey? What if you have a great idea? The real question to be answered is, can it be a great business? First, you have to really understand and evaluate […]
Owners of CAO Bakery & Café cook up a sweet success
Caution: this story may make you crave a pastelito, or three. Step into a CAO Bakery & Café and you’ll find a menu of original Cuban and Cuban-American favorites. The small business takes the beloved Cuban bakery tradition into the next generation, offering cafecitos, pastelitos and croquetas, along with a […]
