When Augusto “Tony” Lizarraga reflects on the nearly 25-year journey of his Miami-based company, Novak Technologies, one theme stands out clearly: adaptability. Founded in 2000, Novak Technologies began as a supplier for major petroleum companies such […]
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How 2 MRI techs built a business to fill a critical need in Keys healthcare
When MRI technologists Tony Martinelli and Lucas Wheeler looked around their workplace three years ago, they saw more than patients. They saw a problem that desperately needed solving. Working at Lower Keys Medical Center, the […]
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Sweet returns: How this entrepreneur created Guudy with health at the forefront
On many Miami mornings, Olivia Gonzalez is packing a cooler with small-batch pints and heading out to meet customers where they are — gyms, neighborhood markets, and small retailers. Gonzalez is the founder of Guudy, a […]
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How Award-Winning Grainman is Shaping the Future of American Manufacturing
Eduardo Castellanos, now a CEO, didn’t take the traditional career pathway of obtaining a college degree or climbing a corporate ladder. In his last two years of high school, instead of taking electives he joined […]
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A small business providing ABA therapy is a labor of love, & SBDC at FIU helped it grow
Born and raised in Miami, Jeanne Luis sees her small business as a gift to families in the city she loves. Her business is built around ABA – or Applied Behavioral Analysis – which is […]
Vegan Art by Indira adds SBDC at FIU to its recipe for success
Imagine this. It’s a child’s birthday party and all his little friends are with him having fun and admiring the beautiful, multi-tiered cake. And when that big, magical moment arrives – to sing Happy Birthday […]
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Florida SBDC at FIU Earns National SBA Recognition
Miami-Dade, Monroe County Regional Office Named National Small Business Week ‘SBDC Excellence and Innovation’ Award Recipient Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider […]
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Heiga Studios Finds the Formula for Success as a One-Stop-Shop for Recording Artists and Companies
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 […]
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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