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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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10 Companies Want To Show You The Money

YoungUpstarts

Make extra cash to help with those expensive holiday costs and maybe even help you put some money back in your wallet so you don’t start the New Year off broke! TaskRabbit is available in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. Here are 10 online platforms that want you to show you the money: 1.

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The 4 Best Cities In America For Startups

YoungUpstarts

But with rising cost of living, it’s not really the best place to start a brand-new business. These cities won’t cost you an arm and a leg, but you’ll find that there is still plenty of opportunities in their local software development industry. For both lifestyle and business, Miami has a lot going for it.

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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. It’s also true that it’s cheaper and more efficient than traditional education, but the cost remains as the main factor for someone without the proper resources.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Don’t let the sand, sun, and tourism of the South Beach distract you from Miami’s reputation as a great place for new businesses. The Kauffman Index recently named Miami the second most entrepreneurial city in the U.S., The cost of living in the city is a big attraction, with the median price of homes hovering around $220,000.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight on Latin and Central America

ReadWriteStart

Next, Alexandra Suarez-Mondshein of Miami, Florida, discussed Words To Live By , a neat concept of designing and producing high quality books with fine paper and fabric for special occasion gift giving. and each book costs $375 retail. and each book costs $375 retail. Words To Live By. Well, she doesn't.

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Entrepreneur That Grew Up In A Household of Educators Creates Solution to Education Challenges

Hearpreneur

We had the opportunity to speak with Ariel Quinones of Ironhack with locations in Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and Paris to hear his story, what entrepreneurship means to him and how Ironhack changes the paradigm of what it means to teach 21st century digital skills. I’ve seen higher education costs spiral out of control.

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