When Jean Paul Ciaramella and Daniel Naim got to talking several years ago at the Venezuelan Business Club, they discovered they both worked in the construction industry, were passionate for sustainability and possessed entrepreneurial spirits. That became the foundation for Ecode, a green-building resource site that won second place in the Business Plan Challenge FIU […]
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With expert coaches, failure is not an option
When Monique Catoggio was at a soul-searching point in her life, she turned to a professional coach. The experience was so positive she decided to learn how to coach herself and enrolled in a training program. “I brought my mother with me. The program was so good she decided to go through it, too,“ Catoggio […]
Making the most of marketing might
Entrepreneur Susie Kreitman Taylor moved quickly to get her baby product into a lot of stores, from Florida to New York to California. What she learned, though, is that before trying to sell her multipurpose bib to the masses, she first needed to educate her target customer and create demand. She now takes her marketing […]
Business Plan Challenge grows, adds new track.
This year, there will be even more ways to win the Business Plan Challenge, our annual business plan competition. That’s because the Challenge, now in its 12th year, is growing. We have a sponsor — Florida International University’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center — and there will be three contest tracks. Like last year, there will […]
Get a financial workout at Business Plan Bootcamp.
Dreaming of starting your own business? Want to get a head-start on The Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge? Then take advantage of the opportunity to attend a Business Plan Bootcamp on Wednesday Jan. 20 at The Miami Herald Building, One Herald Plaza, Miami. The Business Plan Challenge, presented by Florida International University, kicks off Feb. […]