The Launch Pad

Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
2017-07-20 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!

#ThursdayGathering : What if? Smashing Gentrification & Biznovator Stretch
2017-07-20 16:00 - 21:00 | Miami, United States
Join Venture Cafe Miami this #ThursdayGathering for an evening of great sessions, connections and conversations. Venture Cafe Miami hosts the largest gathering of innovators in South Florida! If you are looking to for a way to get involved in the tech, startup and entrepreneurial community in Miami, then you need to be here!
Check out our calendar of events on the website: www.venturecafemiami.com. Parking is free, no need to RSVP!
6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Maximizing Your ThursdayGathering Experience I Ambassadors (Altamira Room)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Miami Business Network Social Gathering | Miami Business Network (Cafe Space)
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. BIZNOVATOR’s Aspiring Start-Ups! | Biznovator (Amazon Room)
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Brainstorm Your Next Big Idea with Design Thinking | Prototopics (Altamira Room)
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Power and Impact of Women in the Information Age I Lesesne Media Group (Great Bear Room)
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Smashing Gentrification with Community Land Trusts & Video Games (Deering Room)
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mapping Out Your Business or Non Profit I Black Professionals Network (Amazon Room)
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. UX Testing: Shape Ad Space I Space Wolff (Info Table)
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. UX Testing: Shape The Storage Industry I Stow Simple (Info Table)

Bitcoin Knowledge: A Technical Discussion on Altcoins
2017-07-20 18:00 | 78 SW 7th St, Miami, FL, 33130, United States
We have another jam packed educational session for you! Stop by to learn about some of the technical details of various altcoins, and how they compare to Bitcoin.
We will be covering various altcoins that use their own blockchains, like Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, and Zcash, as well as altcoins that use existing blockchains, like many of the recent ICOs that have been built on top of Ethereum, and some of the history of altcoins. This is still very much a Bitcoin focused group, and the discussion will be centered on comparing altcoins to Bitcoin and how they differ in terms of economics, features, and scalability.
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, and will be encouraged to offer their perspectives on specific altcoins to further the technical discussion.
The event will start at 6 p.m. sharp! Arrive on time so you don’t get locked out of the building or miss the presentation.
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Parking and About the Space:
WeWork is a popular coworking office space in Miami, and internationally. Brickell City Centre is a recently opened shopping and mixed-use property in Brickell, and the WeWork location is a part of it. A parking garage is available on site, and street parking is available in the surrounding area. Lyft and Uber are always popular options as well.
To arrive at WeWork enter through the lobby of the office building that is on the street level. Once at the elevators, take them to the fifth floor and check in with the front desk inside of WeWork.

MentorDay
2017-07-21 | Select a Country:
Mentor Day is a movement that strives to bring back the pay-it-forward culture. Mentor Day happens every 3rd Friday of the month in different venues across the city. It’s an opportunity for everyone in the community to receive one on one mentorship from some of the top leaders in their respective industries. The high impact mentorship consists of 45 minute sessions with a success driven formula. Mentorship can range from best marketing practices, to law, to business development and beyond. Mentors are volunteers and it’s FREE for mentees.

Attorney Marketing Annex Breakfast Networking Open House Friday, July 21, 2017
2017-07-21 07:30 - 09:00 | 3450 NW 83rd Ave, Suite 137, Miami, FL, 33166, United States
Attorney Marketing Annex
Breakfast Networking Open House
Friday, July 21, 2017 | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
The ATTORNEY MARKETING ANNEX(AMA) grew out of the realization that most attorneys receive most of their clients as referrals from other attorneys. This attorney referral network is different from others because it is comprised of attorneys from various fields of legal practice but with only three attorney from each legal specialty.
It is the perfect venue to further your professional relationships and grow your law practice through networking, referrals, and marketing with other lawyers in the Doral and Miami Area. Membership is limited to only lawyers and limited professionals (subject to approval by AMA members).
Speaker: Adiagnis S. Morales, Esq. from RG Law Group, P.A.
About Our Speaker:
Ms. Morales’ practice focuses on real estate and transactional matters, including:
Real Estate & Lending, in all aspects of real estate and commercial transactions including commercial and residential real estate leasing and lending, acquisitions, financing and sale transactions, development of residential and commercial properties, asset based lending, title review and insurance, creditor-debtor relationships, and structuring, documenting and closing secured loans for both borrowers and lenders;
U.S. and International Corporate-Related Matters, such as entity formation, corporate resolutions and operating agreements, the purchase and sale of businesses, formation and structuring of businesses, acquisitions, restructuring and dissolution of businesses, as well as contractual and other transactional matters; and Commercial and Business Litigation Support, in areas such as real estate-related disputes, contract disputes and other business matters.
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AMA Membership:
$69 per Month (12-Month Commitment) + $50 Enrollment Fee
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$649 per Year + Enrollment Fee Waived
Cost:
FREE for Attorney Marketing Annex Member (Call for Promo Code)
$25 for Non-Member Attorney
$35 for Non-Member/Non-Attorney Guests
*In Advanced – Additional $10 at the Door. Members Please Call for Your Membership Promo Code (305) 477-7600
Schedule:
7:30am – 8:00am Networking, Breakfast and Coffee
8:00am – 8:10am Introductory Remarks – Introduction by Moderator
8:10am – 8:20am Elevator Pitches from all guests – 30 seconds.
8:20am – 8:50am Training or Keynote Speaker Presentation
8:50am – 9:00am Adjournment and Coffee Appointments
If you would like to be part of a remarkable attorney referral service this is the place to be! To learn more about becoming a member and reserving your seat, please contact manny@doralchamber.com
Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eeanz46i56d82570&llr=niazh9cab

OpenHub Mondays
2017-07-24 09:30 - 12:30 | 66 W. Flagler St. 9th Floor, Miami, FL, 33130, United States
Join us for #OpenHub Monday at StartHub Miami
Mondays have become a really special day for us here at StartHub. Many people have become intrigued by what we do. So in turn, we want to provide a very personal experience with OpenHUB. Come and enjoy breakfast from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course. We’re additionally opening up the doors to the companies involved so you can get an inside look at what happens inside a business accelerator and a rare chance to have a 1-on-1 with our Founder & Head of Business Development as well as our Community Director. Here are the perks to enjoy!

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Catered breakfast treats
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Use our entire facilities for work until noon
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Get an inside look at our incubator companies at our workspace
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Speak with our Founder & Head of Business Development
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Meet our community
As always, after breakfast you can choose between a High Desk, Personal Stations, all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come, first serve. Eat fast!)
Work and create at our space, enjoy the perks & work side by side with our international members.
We look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this WEEKLY event!

09:30-10:30AM Breakfast
10:30AM-12:30PM #OpenHub

Parking Instructions:
Cultural Arts Garage
90 SW 1 Street, (at SW 1 Avenue)
Miami, FL 33130
OR Get here: Metrorail to Government or or Metromover to Miami Ave.
Interested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@starthubmiami.com.
Share this event on Facebook and Twitter!
Let’s get your week started off right, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!
Cheers!
The StartHub Team

Code for Miami | Civics 101 Kickoff
2017-07-24 19:00 - 20:30 | 1951 Northwest 7th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Join Code for Miami as we kickoff our Miami Civic Series with special guest, Maggie Fernandez, the President & Chief Problem Solver of Sustainable Miami.
In this session, we’ll learn about the history behind Miami, what’s lead to some interesting legislation, and how you can do your part to enact change.

Schedule
7pm – Regular Code for Miami meeting introductions
7:30pm – Civics 101 + Miami Q&A with Maggie Fernandez

About the Series
Miami Civic Series is a two-month run of events focused on educating citizens on different sectors of society with the goal of leaving you a better informed stakeholder, equipped to enact change.
Each session will cover just a few of a range of topics affecting Miami including: Transportation, Climate Change, Equity, Housing, Crime + Public Safety, Innovation, Where the Public meets Private Sector, Resource Management, Disaster Preparedness, Health, & Education.

Weekly Open Hack Night
2017-07-24 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.

Office Hours @ the MIC
2017-07-25 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.

Tech Infrastructure in Florida with Joe York
2017-07-25 17:30 - 20:30 | 901 NW 35th Street, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, United States
WHEN: 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Tue. July 25
WHERE:
FAU Tech Runway
901 NW 35th St
Boca Raton, FL 33431
COST: Free with online registration. $10 at the door
JOINT MEETUP WITH SFTA, PALM BEACH TECH & FAU TECH RUNWAY
The event will feature Joe York, President of AT&T Florida who will discuss “Tech Infrastructure in Florida”
Mr. York has held various positions within AT&T including most recently Vice President Legislative & Regulatory Affairs with AT&T Florida. His leadership in 2007 resulted in the Florida Legislature reforming how the cable industry is regulated. This major change in state law has resulted in greater competition and new investments into the Florida economy. In 2009, he successfully led a reform of the telecommunication industry regulations.

SFAA SIG - SAFe Scaling Agile : What , How and When ?
2017-07-25 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

Wine Down Wednesday eCommerce Workshop
2017-07-26 17:30 - 19:30 | 175 SW 7th Street, Suite 2009, South Miami, FL, 33130, United States
Join us at our Presta Rocket workshop and learn how to create a PrestaShop eCommerce site from scratch! Bring your co-workers, business partners, significant other or your tech to experience our Presta Rocket Workshop!
In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn how to setup, customize and launch your very own PrestaShop site.
You will receive a promo free hosting offer with domain and registered in a 2-day User Training Webinar for free!
Drinks and appetizers will be provided.

Building a Brand: Internet Monetization
2017-07-26 18:00 - 21:00 | 9675 NW 117th Ave, Miami, FL, 33178, United States
THIS IS A PAID EVENT – PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE
Building a Brand: Internet Monetization
Louis Spagnuolo is a serial entrepreneur and currently serves as the Chairman of Illuminati Trust LLC, Chief Executive Officer for Don’t Look Media LLC, a highly recognized privately held Internet Monetization Holding Company.
During his career Louis Spagnuolo has worked with Professional Athletes, Entertainers, National Business Leaders, Heads of State and countless genuinely fantastic people, while sharing in the financial dreams of all his clients to the tune of over $884 Million Dollars in deal participations.
Mr. Spagnuolo has been recognized in over 278 major media publications such as Forbes Magazine, The South Florida Business Journal, The Palm Beach Post, The Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Business Leader Magazine, Fox Business News, BankRate.com, South Florida Opulence and The Associated Press. Louis Spagnuolo is a nationally sought after expert in Internet Monetization, with an emphasis on asset acquisitions that can be leveraged to generate future liquidity events.
Through DontLookMedia.com, Mr. Spagnuolo controls over 4,000 intellectual property assets throughout 47 unique verticals. These assets include domain names, technology patents, trademarks, copyrights, telephonic properties and exclusive licensing rights.
Mr. Spagnuolo is also actively involved in a broad range of offline holdings, some of which include commercial real estate, petroleum stations, equity investments, hedge funds and family office endeavors.
Mr. Spagnuolo is a graduate of the University of Miami, where he earned a degree in Finance and previously held a recognized tenure at both The Royal Bank of Canada as well as two Venture Capital companies before becoming an Internet Entrepreneur.
Agenda
6:00 pm Networking/Appetizers
7:00 pm Fireside Chat
7:45 pm Q & A
8:00 pm Networking
Speaker
Louis Spagnuolo – Illuminati Trust, LLC (Chairman/CEO)
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.
MBA from Texas Southern University in Energy Finance, MS in Environmental Policy, and a Doctorate of Education in Leadership and Management at St. Thomas University. Professor of Strategic Marketing, Strategic Planning and Internet Marketing at Carlos Albizu University. Business Management Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, and Marketing Management at Universidad Autonoma del Caribe School of Global Management in Miami Florida and in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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
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ABOUT HUBB CoWorking
We believe that we are designed to live for something greater than ourselves. Our greatest success lies beyond what we have achieved but with what we have done to help others succeed.
We envision our team to be a provider of the essential tools for building sustainable businesses and to be a part of a growing community of creative individuals working together toward a common goal of doing what we love, sharing what we have, and living a healthy work-life balance.
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.

Visual Storytelling Xperience
2017-07-26 18:30 - 20:00 | 315 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The Visual Storytelling Institute (VSI) in partnership with The Idea Center, Miami-Dade College is offering Visual Storytelling Xperience (VSX) – a next-generation summer workshop for forward-thinking entrepreneurs and marketers.
WHAT IS VISUAL STORYTELLING?
“Visual Storytelling is a marketing strategy that communicates powerful ideas through a compelling story arc, with your customer at the heart of the story, and delivered through interactive and immersive visual media – in order to create profitable customer engagements.”
– Shlomi Ron
WHY VISUAL STORYTELLING?
Transforming an idea into a business success requires excelling in many areas: business strategy, visual production, and marketing strategy. Imagine taking only 8 weeks to convert your new startup idea or existing product into an impactful business proposition.
With our VISUAL STORYTELLING XPERIENCE workshop, you can learn how to articulate, visualize and distribute your business idea – to empower your customers’ lives.
Registration is now open for our July-August 2017 workshop at the Idea Center Miami Dade College.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Summer 2017: Class starts on July 5th and ends on August 23rd, 2017.
We’ll meet Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
$597 – Class number 14117
People Don’t Care about Your Product Features,
They Connect With Your Story!
SEATS ARE LIMITED. REGISTER TODAY!

Machine Learning Office Hours
2017-07-27 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
