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Co-founder Engaging Florida’s Innovation Ecosystem

Hearpreneur

Brian Kornfeld is President and Co-Founder of Synapse , an innovation hub for entrepreneurs, investors, and governments in the state of Florida to share ideas, solve problems and ultimately provide an ecosystem that ensures everyone from pre-seed startups to exciting unicorns continue to flock to, grow within and re-invest in the Sunshine State.

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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

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When they work with you, your customers should feel like they are entering the bar on the television show Cheers : ‘where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.’ In today’s competitive global economy, you absolutely must provide enough value to keep customers loyal over the long term.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

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Eventually, the company was led to global dominance by Alfred P. Henry Sy, the guy behind the world-famous SM Malls, is a household name in the Philippines. He has also been named CEO of the Shark Group, a brand consultancy firm. Thanks to Ethan Howell, Florida Environmental ! #10- Trader's Joe is his store's name.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

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Thirdly, to be an entrepreneur at the junction of blockchain and legal tech is to be at the forefront of the global changes that are taking place in our world. Global Financial Crisis in 2008). There is a strong desire that Monday should come faster, or, as it happens all the time, not wait and make a working day even on Sunday.

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Turning the microphone over

Startup Lessons Learned

The global pandemic which has, and continues to negatively impact the lives of many and has made it clear — that no matter what you identify as we are all connected. We say their names and hold a too-long list of others in our hearts. Acknowledge this moment, and the many emotions that come with it. Self reflection.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I started Back Pain Chiropractic Center and later changed the name to Dr. Gil Center for Back, Neck, and Chronic Pain Relief. Recently my wife and I took a just because trip to Florida to spend time with our parents. In fact our company got its name from the Santa Monica Amusement Park Pacific Ocean Park, that is no longer around.

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Out of the Crisis #4: Carl Liebert, crisis veteran and radical optimist

Startup Lessons Learned

And then from there, I was running a fitness company on the west coast by the name of 24 Hour Fitness, which was private equity backed and quite a bit of debt. And then I did a brief stint at AutoNation, America's largest automotive retailer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their offices are shuttered, all these facilities are shuttered.