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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

(from my guest column in the Miami Herald ). A few weeks ago, I had my first-ever opportunity to visit the Miami startup ecosystem. You might assume the event took place in Sao Paolo or Mexico City, but no, it was in Miami, and will be again in 2014. The decision to host the conference in Miami is hardly unfounded.

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Entrepreneur Runs Coding Academy To Help Students Gain Real-world Software Development Skills

Hearpreneur

Marcelo Ricigliano is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy , a Miami based coding academy with campuses in USA, Chile and Venezuela. We are Licensed by the Florida Department of Education and we manage the coding program at Miami Dade College. We are currently working on opening new campus locations.

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Nov. 8, NYC: Conference on Family Office Investments in Tech

David Teten

Eric Rosenbach , Former Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense and Co-Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, Ms. Campbell , Founder & President, FutureGrasp, LLC, Mr. Jonathan Nutzati Fontaine , Founder, CEO at Mothership Aeronautics, Mr. Alexsey Matyushev , CEO & Co-Founder, Natilus.

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SXSW Startups: BehaviorMe

Austin Startup

BehaviorMe is based in Gainesville, Florida. Two of our co-founders had a class together at the University of Florida. Chris would be the Miami Hurricanes new mascot. What are your goals for BehaviorMe in 2019? Help 300+ kids learn basic community life skills. Continue hiring an A+ team. Raise our next round.

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Co-founder Passionate About High-quality Pre-school Programs

Hearpreneur

Previously, Roberto worked in the real estate/construction industry for two years while his wife was a preschool teacher at a small preschool in Miami. There, she saw the lack of high-quality early education programs in the Miami area. Strong brand presence in South Florida. How did you come up with your business name?

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Being a co-founder of a real estate investment company allows me to set my own objectives, determine my work hours, and reap the rewards of my actions. A couple of years ago, on a Sunday, my dad had a stroke which led to him having to go through a long recovery process in Florida. Thanks to Katie Horgan, Giving Assistant ! #2-

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight on Latin and Central America

ReadWriteStart

Entrepreneurs from Latin and Central America were given first priority to pitch their businesses at today's roundtable co-hosted by Innova Tiquicia and Startup Weekend Costa Rica. Next week, the 1M/1M roundtable will be co-hosted with TiE Midwest. With that, let's look at the two entrepreneurs who pitched today from Costa Rica.