The story of Heiga Studios started in a garage, back in Malury Imbernon’s home country of Venezuela in 1998. After high school, Imbernon went to a recording school – she was the only female in her class […]
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Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis: A Small Business Success Story
Pilar Guzman Zavala was still beaming with energy and excitement having just returned from an airport conference in Denver in early March. Her small business, HalfMoon Empanadas, was preparing to expand nationally, and the interest […]
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Ice Cream Maker Tastes Sweet Success with Help from Florida SBDC at FIU
Success tastes sweet for Fruitique, a Hialeah-based ice cream manufacturer that is expanding beyond the South Florida market. Launched in 2011, this family business has scooped up a niche in the market by focusing on […]
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Jacquin P. Gilchrist, Esq. of The Gilchrist Law Firm Named 2019 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
Following a dedicated career in the U.S. Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, the legal arm of the U.S. Army, Jacquin “Quin” Gilchrist and his wife founded The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A., (“GLF”) in Coral Gables […]
House of Joy For This Successful Entrepreneur
Success tastes sweet for Mari Angeles Rubio, who was selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Young Entrepreneur Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Florida. Rubio, who was born and […]
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Florida SBDC at FIU Client Receives National Recognition for Her Recovery from Hurricane Irma
As one of the oldest burger joints on Miami Beach, Cheeseburger Baby has a fitting motto: “Keeping it Classic.” However, it’s an ideal that the company struggled to keep after Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, […]
Florida SBDC at FIU Helps Expressed Juice Extract a Winning Business Formula
When you walk into the Expressed Juice warehouse in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, the produce district where trucks bring food from farms for distribution, the smacking smell of citrus instantly and cheerfully improves your mood. Almost […]
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Globenet International Utilizes Florida PTAC at FIU to Expand into the Government Contracting Market
Ever the lifelong learner, Ahmed Cruz was at a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) training class when experts from the Florida SBDC at Florida International University (FIU) gave a presentation. The MBA graduate from FIU […]
Kids Village Arts Preschools Tunes In to Financing Expansion with Help from Florida SBDC at FIU
Emboldened by her passion for cultural and early childhood development, Tailleen Arias opened the Doral Conservatory and School for the Arts because she wanted her kids to enjoy music and arts instruction at an early […]
Bridge Loan Helps International Jewelry Supply Company Relocate, Reopen Following Irma
Disaster is a team effort. Read this story about partners working together to help Florida’s small businesses recover from Hurricane Irma. Located in Miami, International Jewelers Supply provides tools, equipment, and supplies to the jewelry […]
