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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. Miami has many of the assets of an entrepreneurial hub, notably a flourishing creative community, and a strong public university system. Thanks to Rikki Novetsky for help drafting this article.

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Self-Awareness And Coachability: The Two Most Important Leadership Traits

YoungUpstarts

by Quint Studer, author of “ The Busy Leader’s Handbook: How To Lead People and Places That Thrive “ I remember an interesting conversation I had with a venture capitalist. He currently serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of West Florida.

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SXSW Startups: BehaviorMe

Austin Startup

Help 300+ kids learn basic community life skills. BehaviorMe is based in Gainesville, Florida. Gainesville is a small but fledgling startup community that has suffered through ups and downs as any other community has. Two of our co-founders had a class together at the University of Florida. Raise our next round.

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How To Quiet The Ego And Lead With Humility

YoungUpstarts

Communication should always be a two-way street. In a conversation, really try to empathize and understand what the other person is saying. He currently serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of West Florida. Listen to understand, rather than respond. You should always be thinking, How can I help this person?

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Gonzeaux #8 — Florida

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

I spent most of the past week in the great state of Florida. Hard to summarise, but let me try: great, insightful, relevant speakers, interesting interactions with both participants and vendors, and lots of fun and conversations around the edges. Florida is a nascent hotbed of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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Why Psychological Safety Matters: 16 Ways To Make It Okay For People To Tell The Truth And Take Risks

YoungUpstarts

If they have a will problem, you might need to have a tough conversation. He currently serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of West Florida. At some point, you will need to determine whether this is a “will” or a “skill” issue. If it’s a skill problem, provide coaching or training.

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

background I wanted to serve our community with I.T. Our name was created based on – we’re originally from the south “Memphis, TN” and we started the company in the “sunshine state of Florida” which led us to create our name “ Southern Sunshine.” 19- From a conversation with the captain of a ferry boat. Coming from an I.T.

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