Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
Imagine this. It’s a child’s birthday party and all his little friends are with him having fun and admiring the beautiful, multi-tiered cake. And when that big, magical moment arrives – to sing Happy Birthday and cut the cake – the guest of honor can’t participate because he has a […]
Grit and hustle can get your small business off the ground but strategic thinking and planning can put the company on a strong growth trajectory and ensure its sustainability. Reliance Contractors is an example of that. Reliance Contractors is a Miami-based facility support services company owned by Joshua Becker and […]
After Jose David Tobon and Juan Garcia threw a party for a friend on a 50-foot catamaran, everyone who attended loved it and started calling them wanting to know how they produced such an event. “We started seeing that there was a very big potential in the entertainment industry,” Tobon […]
Even some of Pilar Guzman’s mentors advised her not to expand her Miami small business nationally, yet she persisted. Today, the tasty creations of this entrepreneur’s Half Moon Empanadas can be savored in locations across the US, particularly in airports, with more expansion on the runway. With trial and error […]
When it comes to raising capital, Florida SBDC at FIU consultant Ricardo Weisz has experience in the trenches on both sides of this entrepreneurial challenge. While an executive at The Walt Disney Company, he launched operations in multiple countries, and over the years he has headed and or invested in […]
Chinedu Okoro began working at his parents’ janitorial services company just after finishing college at Chapel Hill. He needed the money, they needed the help – a win-win for that moment in time. He helped his parents’ company grow, but what also happened is that experience opened doors to the […]
Step inside Macondo Coffee Roasters in Kendall and you’ll immediately feel welcome. The small restaurant is rustic, industrial and artsy all at the same time, with a number of tables, all different, beckoning you to relax and take a look at the colorful illustrated wall-size menu featuring paninis, pizza, bowls, […]
Zai Cargo is a family business through and through. “Our business is a parcel company. We ship boxes, mainly personal effects, to Central and South America. We pick them up and deliver them directly to customers or to other multi-services companies. We consolidate them here in Miami and ship them […]
Tapping resources available to startups is a key to success. This startup founder turned to StartUP FIU for help By Irene Ferradaz – FIU News “How old is my pet?” That’s the question on the minds of those who love and care for animals adoped from shelters or taken in off […]
Walk into Jaxson Maximus on the ground floor of a glittering high-rise in Brickell area of Miami, and you’ll find a bustling luxury custom clothier, a full-service tailor shop and a salon for men all in one shop. Madison Boehm, who had recently graduated from the University of Houston with […]