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 […]
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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 […]
Software Company Finds Success with Florida SBDC at FIU
When Joel Brown’s father passed away, his grieving family went through an ordeal to find the paperwork necessary to close accounts, notify clients and perform other business tasks. When his father-in-law passed, the family missed […]
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Moonlighter Makerspace Finds Help with Florida SBDC at FIU
A quest for affordable and collaborative workspaces lit the spark of what is today Moonlighter Makerspace. Its founders had explored similar “maker” ventures across the U.S. and in Europe, and they turned to the Florida […]
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Lulu’s Ice Cream Tastes Sweet Success with Assistance from Florida SBDC at FIU
Ice cream has long been one of Luisa Santos’ favorite things. As the nitrogen-frozen ice cream trend intensified, she made her first batch during her last semester at Georgetown University. In November 2014, she also […]
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Freebees Buzz Around Miami in New Way Thanks to FSBDC at FIU
A new form of advertising and a new method of transportation – FREE transportation – has been wowing the Miami and Miami Beach areas since 2012. A fleet of fully customized open-air electric cars, called […]
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