The Launch Pad

Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
2017-11-02 16:00 - 21:00, 2017-10-26 16:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 1951 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.
The Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality. Through connections and scheduled programming, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.
No need to RSVP, and parking is free!

Machine Learning Office Hours
2017-11-02 10:30, 2017-10-26 10:30 | 1010 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
David Crook will be on site to answer questions, provide technical guidance, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time.
David Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com

StartUP FIU WEST KENDALL Launch Party
2017-11-01 18:00 - 22:00 | 14591 SW 120th St, Miami, FL, 33186, United States
Join us in celebrating the launch of our new tech hub StartUP FIU WEST KENDALL, a community space devoted to the learning, developing, and testing of emerging technologies.
We invite you to discover our community space in a night of great conversation, libation, local startups and much more. The night will include guest speakers from Dell/Alienware, LifeWallet and Topp Solutions, a local Miami tech startups showcase, networking opportunity, food trucks, and the ability to leave your mark on our space…. come make StartUP FIU West Kendall your own.
Schedule of Events:
6:00pm – Registration & Food Trucks
7:00 pm – West Kendall Tech Innovators Panel
8:00 pm – Local Startups Exhibit, Flash Talks and Opportunities to Network.
The “West Kendall Tech Innovators” Panel
Frank Azor, Vice President & General Manager Alienware, Gaming and XPS at Dell
Joe Balerdi, CEO at Topp Solutions
Norberto Menendez, CEO at LifeWallet
Emily Gresham, Assistant Vice President of Research at FIU and Co-Founder of StartUP FIU
Who should attend?
YOU. We want everyone interested in tech to come and join us, share your projects and be part of this launch! Whether you are a gamer, coder, developer, designer, entrepreneur or just curious about what we are doing, we want to meet you and welcome you to the community.
What to learn a little more about us?
What is StartUP FIU West Kendall?
StartUP FIU West Kendall is committed to the learning, developing, and testing of emerging technologies. Open to the community; we will host workshops, hold events and have co-working space free of charge. We aim to foster the tech community and create more opportunity within tech in Miami emphasizing our four pillars: Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Gaming, and Robotics.
What is StartUP FIU?
StartUP FIU is an initiative developing innovation and entrepreneurship to fully leverage the Fourth Industrial Revolution for FIU and the Miami community.
What are Emerging Technologies?
Glad you asked. Emerging Technologies are technologies that have perceived capability of substantially altering the business and social environment. According to the World Economic Forum, we are currently in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a “period of change driven by unprecedented technological development.” Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Autonomous Cars, Blockchain, 3D Printing, and Biotechnology will have a significant and unprecedented impact on society as we know it.
Why West Kendall?
78% of West Kendall residents commute to work outside of the community. With a population of roughly 40,000 living in West Kendall, that’s around 31,000 people driving across Miami every day. We want to fix that problem by fostering an innovative tech community to eventually bring high-paying jobs back to West Kendall making your commute a little more bearable.
Who is in our space?
We share our space with:
Alienware – a computer hardware company, specializing in gaming.
Topp Solutions – a certified repair facility servicing manufacturers, insurance providers, and mobile network operators.
Life Wallet – provides a powerful solution to assess and monitor the health of their population.
Dell – multinational computer technology company.
You – Lastly we want YOU, the community to use our space and learn, grow and develop with us.
Follow us at @StartUPFIU
Got any questions, concerns or fresh ideas? Email us at startupWK@fiu.edu!! We would love to hear from you!

QUICKBOOKS for Business Course - Nov. 1st
2017-11-01 08:30 - 16:30 | 8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A, Doral, FL, 33166, United States
QUICKBOOKS for Business Course – Nov. 1st
Seminar Presented by a Certified QuickBooks Instructor.
Our goal is to prepare you with the tools and understanding you need to take advantage of the power QuickBooks offers and make you competent in it’s use!
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration and Networking
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – QuickBooks Course
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch (On Your Own)
Course Fee: $197.00 – Regular Price $249.00
– Free Copy of “QuickBooks 2016: The Missing Manual” Book in PDF
– Free RETAKE – Within 6 Months
– Free QuickBooks Short Cuts Sheet
These are some of the topics covered in this workshop:
GENERAL: Upgrade vs Update, Navigating through QuickBooks: Home Screen / Menu Bars / Modules Navigaton, Cash vs Accrual method of accounting
QUICKBOOKS LISTS: Organize and Simplify, Same name not allowed by QuickBooks, Chart of Accounts, Items = Services and/or Products, Customers = Clients , Vendors = Suppliers and Contractors, Employees = Payroll, vs Contractors
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & ACCOUNTS: PAYABLE: Create new Customer (Client), Create an Invoice, Receive Payment, Deposit Payment: Undeposited Funds account Create new Vendor (Supplier / Contractor), Enter a new Hill, Pay Bill
CHECKING ACCOUNTS & REPORTING: Open Register, Reconcile Bank account(s), Imperative for Business Decision Making, Preset Reports, Daily / Weekly Review of most common Reports
REGISTER AT:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee7dq17z6e0a1c7d&llr=niazh9cab
Doral Chamber of Commerce
2900 NW 112th Ave
Doral, FL 33172
Contact:
Carmen Lopez
New Media New Marketing, Inc./ Doral
Chamber of Commerce
carmen@nmx2.com
(305) 450-4344

unbound Miami
2017-11-01 | 318 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL, FL 33127, United States
This November 1+2, unbound will bring its globally established platform to Miami, gathering 100+ future-focussed speakers, immersive brand experiences, pitch sessions, hackathons and startup battles. It will showcase the best grassroots technology and reflect the incredible opportunity for South Florida as an innovation hub for the entire LatAm region.
Join the best minds in fintech, adtech, AI, healthtech, eCommerce, robotics and more to make invaluable connections, discover inspirational insight and emerging technologies that will shape the future of your career and your business.

Office Hours @ the MIC
2017-10-31 10:00 - 17:00 | 1010 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.

Weekly Open Hack Night
2017-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | 1951 NW 7th Avenue, 1st Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Join us for our weekly civic hack sessions @ Cambridge Innovation Center. Anyone interested in civic hacking and engagement is welcome.
You can contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://codefor.miami/projects) or come share your idea, and maybe start a new collaboration.
As always, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!
We ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.

Annual Demo Day Pitch Competition
2017-10-27 18:30 - 20:30 | 300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL, 33132, United States
It’s that time of the year again!
Join us for Demo Day, our annual pitch competition showcasing the incredible talent and entrepreneurial endeavors of South Florida’s top startups. Best pitch, voted on by a panel of investors, receives a host of prizes to drive their business forward!
Agenda:
6:30pm – 7:15pm: Check-in, Meet the Founders & Networking (pizza and soft drinks provided)
7:15pm – 8:15pm: Startup Pitches and Judges Q&A
8:15pm – 8:30pm: Judges deliberate and winners announced!
Selected Startups:
Register below:
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A Big Thanks to Our Sponsors for Supporting #MiamiTech!

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Annual Meeting & Key Ceremony Presented by TD Bank
2017-10-26 04:00 - 08:00 | FL
There’s lots to celebrate at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council Annual Meeting & Key Ceremony Presented by TD Bank. Experience Miami at one of four features Showcases, be the first to welcome and meet new and expanding businesses in Miami-Dade, connect with companies and partners spearheading initiatives that are moving innovation forward in our top target industries, and help us recognize the outstanding leaders in our community. A great opportunity to network and not miss!

We are hosting Steve O'Hara, President, New World Angels World Angels: Angel Investor Speaks
2017-10-25 18:00 - 21:00 | 111 NE 1st Street, 7th Floor, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Steve O’Hara, President, New World Angels
Following a business career which included CEO roles in public and private companies, Steve became an active angel investor and author in 2011. After joining New World Angels (NWA) in 2012, Steve became President of this premier Florida angel investor which is comprised of 68 accredited investors who had prior successful careers in business, medicine, law, finance and technology. Since 2014, NWA has invested over $12MM into Florida start-ups and now has an active portfolio of 14 companies. NWA members range from Naples to Tampa and from Miami to Jupiter.
Agenda
6:00 pm Networking
7:00 pm Fireside Chat
7:45 pm Q & A
8:00 pm Networking
Speaker
Steve O’Hara – New World Angels (President)
Hosted By
Dr. Lascelle A. Sweetland, Miami Chapter Director
Managing Director and founder of Laspainc Consulting. A seasoned operator whose direct approach to problems and/or opportunities is fact-based, agile, and hands-on. With the natural ability of identifying win-win situations rapidly, coupled with knowing and understanding all aspects of the business consistently delivers results needed for an organization to be successful.
Prior Program Leader of The Startup Challenge and CREATE Accelerator at The Idea Center of Miami Dade College. CREATE Miami is an intensive experience that guides students through the venture creation process drawing from the Lean LaunchPad methodology and principles of human-centered design. A program to incubate the creation of more than 100 startups a year. Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the United States with more than 170,000 students.
Founder of The i-LAB Startup Initiative a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that is focused on building entrepreneurship centers in urban communities and university sectors. The i-LAB Startup initiative is open to any entrepreneur from any university or community with any idea at any stage of formation. Every cohort entrepreneur teams apply to participate in the Venture Incubation Program, a 15-week integrated program that combines mentoring, workshops and community to help the teams move their startup ideas “further, faster.” Post-graduation select teams and other qualified applicants move onto the Launch Lab, a prototype co-working space and program of funded alumni ventures.
Twitter: @StartupGrindMIA
Mark Bavisotto, CEO
Mark Bavisotto is a Partner in an Application development and Consulting company Successive Technologies.
He’s also the Regional Director for America East at Startup Grind and runs the local Chapter in Raleigh/Durham.
Twitter: @startupbavs
Global Partner
Google is committed to empowering entrepreneurs around the world through programs, partnerships, and our products.
Sponsors
7,000 square foot dynamic events space located in the Downtown Miami Historic District. From startup presentations and business conferences to art and fashion events our open space is a blank canvas that can be easily customized to fit your needs! The space which encompasses a full floor can be set up in theater, banquet, classroom or any other configuration style required for an event.
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts.
What is Startup Grind?
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 200 cities and 98 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.

International ICO Hot Seat Featuring Wabi & RecordGram Presented by MVCA
2017-10-25 18:00 - 20:30 | 78 SW 7th St 78 Southwest 7th Street Floor 5 (WeWork) Miami, FL 33130
The Miami Venture Capital Association is hosting a Panel Discussion on Initial Coin Offerings as a fundraising mechanism for startups. The event is featuring RecordGram & Wabi and will be moderated by successful crypto angel investor, Mario Pazos.
Schedule:
6:00 – 7:00pm | Networking Hour
7:00 – 7:30pm | Opening Notes / Conversation with Mario
7:30pm – 8:30pm | Panel Discussion
More information about Wabi/ Walimai:
Walimai fosters a safe channel for consumer products. It is the first company that applies RFID-based anti-counterfeit labeling technology with bank-level security in the FMCG sector. It was conceived in 2013 and in 2014 selected China as its key target market. It was chosen as one of the most innovative companies at the Open Innovations Forum in Moscow, Russia, and its technology was presented to Li Keqiang (prime minister of China) and Dmitry Medvedev (prime minister of Russia).
WaBi Project is a company dedicated to developing a blockchain based loyalty program. Walimai will adopt this loyalty program in its safe-channel ecosystem for consumer products, based on blockchain and RFID protection. WaBi, a crypto-coin, will be used to reward customers whose purchases help grow the Walimai platform, as well as to incentivize the individual engagement needed to ensure collective security for the users.
For more information about WaBi, please visit: www.wacoin.io
More information about RecordGram:
RecordGram is an all in one mobile producer marketplace, recording studio and social network that allows our users to create original songs with award-winning music producers for under $5 all from the palm of their hand.
RecordGram closed their Seed round with Globally recognized Silicon Valley VC LightSpeed Venture Partners, Florida’s largest Angel Group the New World Angels and Monique Mosley, and has world-renowned music producer Timbaland as an ambassador.
RecordGram is launching an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in order to create blockchain technology based tokens that will have at least 7 utility functions including in app transactions and to provide intellectual property rights transparency. Visit:https://tune.recordgram.com
FAQs
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
We recommend you park at Brickell City Centre Mall. You can find the WeWork entrance on floor 5, which can be accessed from the elevators across from the Apple store.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please reach out to Herwig@miamiventurecapital.org with special requests.

QUICKBOOKS for Business Course in Spanish | Oct. 25
2017-10-25 08:30 - 16:30 | 8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A, Doral, FL, 33166, United States
QUICKBOOKS for Business Course in Spanish | Oct. 25
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Course
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch break
Beginner and Intermediate $197.00 Valued at $250
Attendees will receive a Free Edition of QuickBooks 2016: The Missing Manual on PDF
Seminar Presented by a Certified QuickBooks Instructor.
Our goal is to prepare you with the tools and understanding you need to take advantage of the power QuickBooks offers.
These are some of the topics covered in this workshop:
GENERAL: Upgrade vs Update, Navigating through QuickBooks: Home Screen / Menu Bars / Modules Navigator, Cash vs Accrual method of accounting
QUICKBOOKS LISTS: Organize and Simplify, Same name not allowed by QuickBooks, Chart of Accounts, Items = Services and/or Products, Customers = Clients , Vendors = Suppliers and Contractors, Employees = Payroll, vs Contractors
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & ACCOUNTS: PAYABLE: Create new Customer (Client), Create an Invoice, Receive Payment, Deposit Payment: Undeposited Funds account Create new Vendor (Supplier / Contractor), Enter a new Hill, Pay Bill
CHECKING ACCOUNTS & REPORTING: Open Register, Reconcile Bank account(s), Imperative for Business Decision Making, Preset Reports, Daily / Weekly Review of most common Reports
REGISTER AT:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee7dmwmc0be69e63&llr=niazh9cab
Doral Chamber of Commerce
2900 NW 112th Ave
Doral, FL 33172
Contact
Carmen Lopez
New Media New Marketing
305-477-7600
carmen@nmx2.com

SFAA SIG - SAFe Scaling Agile : What , How and When ?
2017-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | 15431 SW 14th St, Miami, FL, 33326, United States
As part of SFAA’s SAFe SIG group initiative, let us meet to discuss different ways of Scaling agile from small teams to large organizations, what are different ways and means and when would be the right time to implement this.
This is part of the monthly recurring series of meetups.
Acronyms:
• SFAA: South Florida Agile Association
• SAFe: Scaled Agile Framework
• SIG: Special interest group
