John Dunlap
I’m a lifelong entrepreneur, having started my first business in college. It was a travel and management company called SAI Worldwide Travel & Events. We were responsible for over 30,000 student vacations, planning and execution of more than 500 large scale international corporate meetings and events, many of which were televised. Read more>>
Noura Salman
In my past life, I was a burn-out CPA practicing for over 10 years in the Washington, DC area. And while I had a successful consulting practice and almost 2 million dollars in residential real estate that I both solely owned and operated, I was sick and tired of constantly feeling sick and tired. Read more>>
Chef Manny Echeverri
Funny enough, I came into the culinary world “by accident.” While I come from a long line of bakers and was surrounded by cooking my entire life, my first real passion was music. After graduating from high school, I left home (Bogota, Colombia) to Miami to pursue my career as an audio engineer. Read more>>
Valeria Laguna
Well, I started Rad Redemption because I wanted to show people that you can be fierce and stylish on a budget. I am currently a second year Advertising major at the University of Florida and I constantly see college students struggling with their style because they think they have to spend a ton of money to be fashion forward. Read more>>
Marcella McCarthy
I’m extremely inquisitive and have lot of different interests, one of them being photography, but I found it really hard to find in-person classes in Miami. Sure, I could take an online class, but then I wouldn’t learn from my peers, and when you learn locally, the money goes back into your community. Read more>>
Yvette Holmes
Dr. Holmes has made an everlasting impact on the communities she serves. A Houston native, Dr. Holmes earned her BS and MBA from Florida A&M University. Upon graduation, Dr. Holmes began her career as the Advertising & Sales Manager for a regional bank where she was both the only African-American manager and youngest at the management level. Read more>>
Simone Russell
I am a 8th grade American History teacher, youth mentor, and event curator. I do curation for both The KGN, a collective that aims to execute cutting edge nightlife experiences for the global Caribbean Diaspora living in South Florida as well as The Gem Collective, a series of culturally intentional and meaningful experiences that connect and empower the female creative community (whom we call #Gems) of Miami and abroad. Read more>>
Christina Casado
Hi! I’m Christina. I am an Acupuncture Physician and Chinese Medicinal Herbalist. My passion for this ancient healing modality began with a fascination and curiosity for nature that began at an early age. I wanted to be a doctor, a surgeon, or a scientist when I was a kid. Read more>>
Joni Gomes
My name is Joni and my food blog foodbyjonister.com is about healthy, colorful, and easy recipes. The blog was created in 2015 right after I got married here in South Florida and I had some time off to develop and create my own recipes. Read more>>
Maria Alexandra Pinto Jimenez
I was born and raised in the beautiful country of Venezuela and I moved to the United States almost 4 years ago. Most people all around the world knows what is happening back home and I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to get my education in the States, merge with other cultures and last, but most important to change completely the way I see life and how to enjoy it. Read more>>
Andrew Small
First Class Cleaning FLA started 2.5 years ago as a residential cleaning company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We are now service Homestead to Lake Worth and service residential, office, and restaurant cleaning. We want to provide the best service to our clients and make sure we are working around THEIR time. Read more>>
Daniel Levine
I have been passionate about food and hospitality all my life. I worked at Smoke’t restaurant in high school before attending Washington University in St. Louis. Upon graduation, I started working as a manager with the Hillstone Restaurant Group, gaining valuable experience from one of the nation’s top restaurant groups. Read more>>
Danna Alencar
I never imagined I would begin a career as a DJ. Though my obsession with music was instantly obvious to anyone who met me, I only ever saw myself working in the field of Psychology. My concert addiction began at an early age and because of it I made some wonderful musician friends along the way. Read more>>
