WeWork to open co-working center in Coral Gables this fall
WeWork, a global co-working company with three locations in South Florida and others on the runway, announced it will open its first Coral Gables location, WeWork Ponce De Leon, this fall. The 32,000-square-foot space, located on the first floor and floors 3 through 7 of 2222 Ponce De Leon, will accommodate a community of about […]
SBA-backed loans in southern Florida exceed $1 billion
For the third year in a row, the South Florida District of the U.S. Small Business Administration exceeded $1 billion small business lending – and this year, the district achieved it in half the year. Through June 30, the district’s government guarantees totaled 2,078 loans for $1.09 billion in the district, which encompasses 24 counties […]
Yes, it’s safe to go into the water with this Shark Tank startup’s invention
But who’s going to watch the stuff? It’s a familiar question, if you are among friends at the beach who want to take a swim. One Aventura-based startup, AquaVault, has a solution for that – and the crowd gives it a thumbs up. The crowd is fans on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform that lets companies […]
Friends target fellow millennials with Wynwood pop branding company
Growing up, Spencer Kramer knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. His dad, Jeff Kramer, who died in 2012, was the former owner of Bullet Line, one of the largest promotional product suppliers in the world at the time of sale. “As I got older, I started to realize there was a real […]
The party bobs along with these Shark Tank contestants’ products
Will the “Human Bobbers” sink or swim in the “Shark Tank?’’ Justin Rietema of Oakland Park and Doug Schultz of Coconut Creek invented the Human Bobber line of multipurpose personal flotation devices. They will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank’ show at 9 p.m. Sunday to pitch their Bottoms Up, a dual-purpose life vest that can […]
Group mentors youths on how to become successful in business
Across the nation, young people seek career readiness. In South Florida, T.E.E.S. (Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success) is preparing local youths to be the entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow. “There are a lot of people that have become successful that I have been mentoring. And I just felt like, right now, in the age that we […]
More people now work for themselves in Miami than anywhere else, study says
If you’re working alone in Miami, you’re not alone. A new analysis shows that Miami has the largest share of independent workers in the country when viewed as a share of contribution to metro GDP. Fiverr, a marketplace for independent workers and freelancers, analyzed the growth of businesses without any payroll among tech, artistic and […]
‘Kids, eat your vegetables’ doesn’t have to be a daily struggle
Small Business Spotlight: These sisters sought solutions to the age-old question: How do you get kids to eat their vegetables? Their solution: EasyPeasie Veggie Blends. Company name: EasyPeasie Headquarters: Hallandale Beach Concept: EasyPeasie Veggie Blends is all-natural, mild-flavored, dried and ground vegetables that help picky eaters learn to love veggies. SIGN UP Be the first […]
Two Miami millennials combine social networking skills and form marketing company
Although he’s only 28 years old, David Verjano has already fulfilled one of his main life goals of creating a strategic/creative agency. “It was always a dream of mine, but I thought it would happen later in life,” Verjano said. “I decided to take the risk and leap in entrepreneurship earlier than expected.” Verjano graduated […]
Program connects Overtown students with summer employers
High school students Hilairee Lubin and Andres Arcia are working this summer for an accounting firm. They got their jobs as part of a program that links youths ages 16 to 19, many from the Overtown area, with work opportunities with summer employers. Hilairee, a rising junior at Booker T. Washington High School, works with […]