[quote style=”boxed”]There is no secret sauce. The best way to bring an idea to life is to make sure the idea is viable, count the cost, and then go for it.[/quote] Kristi Taylor is the founder and CEO of MonkeyWish.com, a universal gift registry that allows members to build lists…
Benjamin Kosinski is the founder of Sumpto, an online platform that measures the social influence of college students. Basically, they give free products and exclusive promotions to influential college students across the nation. After graduating from the University of Miami in May of 2011, Ben realized there was no platform…
[quote style=”boxed”]Everyone can do everything, until you actually ask them to do it. I think it is very important to give people a chance, but you need to ask them to show you what they can do, because everyone can look good on paper.[/quote] Robert Niznik became the founder of…
[quote style=”boxed”]We want to start promoting the idea of loving yourself, each other, and our culture starting at a young age.[/quote] Christina Duren is the Founder of Beautiful The Beautiful Brown Girls Brunch Club (BBGBC), South Florida’s monthly brunch soiree for African American women to connect and build long lasting…
Meet Christina Duren – Founder of The Beautiful Brown Girls Brunch Club
[quote style=”boxed”]I take time to decompress, because I need to get my creative juices flowing.[/quote] Wendy Krepak is a 53-year-old wife, mother, soon-to-be-grandmother and past professional commercial real estate executive. Originally from Chicago, she currently resides in sunny Orlando, Florida with her husband and chocolate lab, Layla. Krepak had a…
[quote style=”boxed”]Be passionate in what you do. If there is no passion, you will not succeed in whatever you are doing.[/quote] Katherine Fleischman is a publicist and Founder of the company blink PR based in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a focus on Art History…
[quote style=”boxed”]The best thing you can do is to be okay with being a work in progress and to see each day as an opportunity for growth.[/quote] Cori Padgett is an eclectic mix of silly faces, dorky fun, and dirty south charm. She’s a full-time freelance copywriter, professional blogger and…
[quote style=”boxed”]Be involved in every decision of your business in the beginning, so that you have control, know what is going on, and know where you stand with your business. [/quote] Armed with just a dream and $1,000, Norwegian-born Geir Ness set his sights on Los Angeles, where he hoped…
[quote style=”boxed”]Always put yourself in your clients’ shoes. If you can setup a situation where your growth is based on your clients growth, you will acquire clients for life.[/quote] Over the past ten years, Edward Garber, president of The Florida Design Group, LLC, has been on the cutting edge of…
[quote style=”boxed”]Hire the best people you can find, even if you think (or if others tell you) that doing so is overkill. Your business is only limited by the capacity and talent of your hires.[/quote] Juan Diego Calle, a serial entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of .CO Internet S.A.S.,…