A lively evening that combines multiple awards, a networking reception, a silent auction and an induction ceremony will mark the 11th annual Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame (EHOF) ceremony. At the event, “Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship,” the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) will honor alumnus Carlos Duart (MST ’99, BACC […]
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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 […]
Health care reform presents challenges, offers opportunities to local business.
Small business owner Basil Bernard (EMBA ’05), president of Apricot Office Supplies & Furniture Inc./Office Furniture USA, wants to attract the best possible employees and knows that “garnering good talent means meeting their expectation that they will be well compensated. Health insurance is part of that.” Academic research bears out Bernard’s perception about the importance […]
Jobless opt for entrepreneurship over job hunting.
In a tough economy, when people get laid off, they might not be keen to start the process of a job search. Some are developing a business plan, securing financing and making the adjustment to being self-employed. An article appearing in The Miami Herald on June 24, 2009, quotes Irma Becerra-Fernandez, director of the Eugenio […]