Tag: Pilar Guzman Zavala

Half Moon Empanadas at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Education, Growth Stages, Strategy, Success Stories

Half Moon Empanadas: A savory success story baked with equal parts passion, perseverance, and vision

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 […]

Resources, Success Stories

SBA Administrator hosts a roundtable with local small businesses at FIU Business

By Cynthia Corzo and Michelle Lopez – FIU News Hosted at FIU Business, Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), met in July with South Florida small business owners who shared their challenges and offered suggestions on how the organization can improve opportunities for growth. “It’s […]