Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
When MRI technologists Tony Martinelli and Lucas Wheeler looked around their workplace three years ago, they saw more than patients. They saw a problem that desperately needed solving. Working at Lower Keys Medical Center, the only hospital south of Marathon, the two men were on the front lines of imaging […]
On many Miami mornings, Olivia Gonzalez is packing a cooler with small-batch pints and heading out to meet customers where they are — gyms, neighborhood markets, and small retailers. Gonzalez is the founder of Guudy, a healthy ice cream company built for people who want dessert without the sugar crash […]
When John Bowen founded Maintenance Services 360 in 2017, he didn’t have corporate experience or a background in government contracting but what he did have was grit, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. That’s the combination that helped him create a business that today supplies Miami-Dade County with everything […]
The Florida SBDC at FIU Business (FSBDC), the small business development center at FIU’s College of Business, opened its doors in January 2014. Since that time, it has helped countless small businesses in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties access capital to start and grow their businesses. Recently the center celebrated a […]
“Let’s make it better.” For the leaders of EPIC Consultants, this is more than the company’s tagline. “We are in the business of making things better, it’s really something that we will live by,” explains Adriana Abbade, EPIC’s director of marketing, brand management and business development. EPIC Consultants was founded […]
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 […]
The Florida Small Business Development Center at FIU Business recently opened recruiting for South Florida participants for Santander Bank, N.A. program for food entrepreneurs. The kickoff event was hosted by CSB alumna Alejandra Sandoval with Autentica Taqueria in Kendall and served as an annual reunion for the robust Florida alumni network. […]