Marc Lawrence graduated from the University of Miami in 1996, with a JD from Nova in 1999 and an LLM in real estate law. He first worked with Jorge Perez at The Related Group until 2005. From finding new projects, to financing and having the right product for property,…
Persistence is critical for success — especially persistence in the face of failure and learning from your mistakes. Safe Harbor Equity Founder and Managing Director Ralph (Rafael) Serrano is a Miami-based entrepreneur. A South Florida native, Mr. Serrano’s professional career began while he was a student at Florida International…
Build a business that you can not only make money from, but create an asset with. Ryan Bukevicz is an online ad tech and internet marketing entrepreneur. Ryan sold his first tech company, The Bevo Media Exchange, in 2015 to a Silicon Valley private equity firm. He has been…
“Never say never.” All things are possible. Elena Matei, founder of Elena Matei™, is a rising fashion star and vocalist based in New York City. With an arresting presence and easy grace, she has been featured on the covers of numerous top fashion magazines, including Elle, Ocean Drive, Harper’s…
Alessandro Bogliari is the CEO of The Influencer Marketing Factory, an agency that combines together Influencer Marketing and data optimization. After a bachelor in Graphic Design & Art Direction, Alessandro changed his career path from the creative industry to digital marketing, graduating with a master degree in Digital Innovation &…
With the advent of technology and how quickly it advances, staying flexible and nimble is essential. The ability to recognize superior ways of doing things and market vacuums…is what gives small businesses an advantage over their larger, more well-capitalized competition. Born in Poway, California, Christian Corah graduated from Poway…
Try, try, and try again. I don’t believe in something being too tough. Meyr Aviv spent the first three years after high school serving in the army. After finishing his service, he married and moved to the U.S. in 1999 where he got his start at a New York…
Choose a business that combines what you like and develop it professionally, keeping an eye on risks and the financials. Ivanna Villanueva is a professional chef, small business owner, marketing content manager, and a social worker in Miami, Florida. She is all set to open a restaurant “Bread Cycle”…
Define success and make sure that you have input from various sources into defining success. Then you stay that course. Rakesh Sarna was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, and had a humble upbringing. His father was in the Indian Foreign Service, so this meant some moving around while growing up….
Stay true to those things that inspire and motivate you and waste no time or thought on negative influences that conspire to divert your attention from your goals. As CEO of The Vantage Group, a South Florida-based private equity firm and specialized business consultancy, Lyle Hauser is forever seeking…