The Launch Pad

Office Hours @ the MIC
2017-05-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2017-06-06 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Mid-Town Miami Meetup
2017-05-30 18:00 | 120 Northwest 25th Street Loft 301, Miami, FL, 33172, United States
Special Mid-Town Miami Meetup!
Title:
Rapid Mobile Development using React Native and WordPress
Abstract:
With the promise of Learn Once, Write Anywhere: React Native opens up the mobile app development scene to JavaScript and WordPress developers like never before, providing unprecedented mobility for teams to develop, ship and deploy cross-platform applications and experiences to their users.
To showcase how React Native and WordPress can play together, let’s walk through a sample mobile app over the course of the lecture. Starting with an overview of why in the world anyone would want to do this, we’ll follow up with a breakdown all of the moving parts from zero to one hundred (I mean, real quick). Next, we’ll learn a little bit more about React Native with a recap on React itself. Finally, we’ll connect those ideas with the WordPress JSON API and ponder on ideas about the future to be written.
Bio:
Ptah Dunbar is a Traveling Captain, Full Stack Web and Mobile Developer, CTO on-demand, and Wielder of Worldly Languages. He has over a decade experience contributing to open source and enjoys living hyperlocal in metropolitan cities. When he’s not plundering for the next adventure, you can often find Ptah participating in communities through meet ups, events, and volunteer-run conferences. For the latest happenings on his next adventure, follow Ptah on Twitter @ptahdunbar.

Brainfood Speaker Series Featuring Romero Britto
2017-05-30 18:30 - 21:30 | 400 Northwest 26th Street, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
(Speaker) Romero Britto –
With an iconic style that The New York Times described, “exudes warmth, optimism and love,”, Romero Britto is an international artist that uses vibrant, bold and colorful patterns to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him. His playful themes and hard‐edged compositions, combined with his unique talent, unshakable resolve and belief in his art, have granted him worldwide recognition, with exhibition in galleries and museums in over 100 countries and counting.
The artist’s pop sensibility has leant itself to collaborations with global brands such as Audi, Bentley, Coca‐Cola, Walt Disney, Evian, Hublot, and Mattel, to name a few.
Britto’s work evokes happiness and hope using a visual language all its own and is, simply, relatable to all.
(Moderator) Thomas “Tigre” Wenrich
Tigre recently joined The LAB Miami family as CEO of LAB.Ventures, the new Incubator created to build new products, test them in the market, and leverage our corporate partners to turn them into businesses.
Tigre is also an active angel investor and a mentor to several local emerging technology companies, having invested in more than two dozen startups. He is the Lead Director at LiveNinja, an enterprise software platform for video chat, and serves on the Board of Pecan Grove Farms, an Austin, TX-‐based ranch and nursery. He is also a mentor for Endeavor Global.
In 2009 Tigre joined Andres Moreno as the Founding COO and CFO of Open English, growing the company from commercial launch to over $50M in annual revenues and creating a massive consumer brand. Today Open English is the leading on-‐line language school in the Americas, having helped nearly 500,000 students to learn English over the internet. Under Tigre’s
leadership, Open English raised over $120M of Venture Capital in four rounds of investment from firms including Redpoint, Insight, and Technology Crossover Ventures.
Tigre began his career as a strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, where he spent 16 years as a partner in the US, Spain and Mexico. Later, from 2006 to 2009, he built a chain of 20 check cashing and PayDay Loan stores in Miami, which he purchased in an MBO and subsequently sold to a larger competitor. He was also a founding investor and Board member of Proteak, a large Latin American forestry business which listed on the Mexican stock exchange in 2010.
Tigre holds a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and is fluent in Spanish and English.
Brainfood is a monthly, hands-on discussion with localentrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success. These monthly gatherings will help Miami startups and entrepreneurs understand the opportunities and challenges of launching and growing a business. Every participant will leave with a wealth of new ideas and key, practical advice to advancing one’s own entrepreneurial career. Brainfood is presented by Endeavor Miami and takes place at The LAB Miami in Wynwood, generally on the last Tuesday of each month.
#BrainfoodMIA #LABventures
@thelabmiami | @endeavorMIA | @knightfdn | @startupfiu
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Waffles After Work with The New Tropic
2017-05-31 18:30 - 20:30 | 120 Northwest 25th Street Loft 301, Miami, FL, 33172, United States
Waffle Wednesday is a local Miami community event hosted at the LiveNinja offices in Wynwood, Miami. Every Wednesday morning (except for the last Wednesday of the month – check out our Waffles After Work event) we cook up delicious waffles in our office and host local entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more to mingle over breakfast and some brief presentations by our weekly featured guests. We are sponsored by the Knight Foundation, and are honored to be considered a staple in the Miami entrpreneurial and tech communities.
As always, we have fruits, coffee and juices waiting for you. Bring your best netoworking game and enjoy breakfast with our Miami Community!
Waffle Wednesdays is hosted by LiveNinja and sponsored by Refresh Miami & Knight Foundation.

StartUp Doral Presents: Emergency Preparedness for Businesses
2017-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | 8401 NW 53rd Terr, Doral, Florida, 33166, Select a Country:
StartUp Doral Presents: Emergency Preparedness for Businesses
Thursday June 1, 2017 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
9:00 am – 10:00: Networking and City of Doral Staff “How to Start a Business in Doral”
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Workshop Presentation
Here in South Florida, we know a thing or two about natural disasters. With the weather changing constantly and the heat turning up everyday, it is never too early to make a Plan B for your business. The City of Doral and the Doral Chamber of Commerce are proud to present StartUp Doral’s Emergency Preparedness Workshop.
Speakers:
Major Jose Seiglie
Emergency Management Plan for Businesses
Natalie French
Hurricane Preparations – Media & Emergency Management Specialist
Noel Feliciano
Community Policing Specialist | COOP (Continuity of Operations Plans)
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
First Thursday of Every Month
Attention Doral Business Owners
If you have a business in Doral and you’d like to host one of our workshops
please email us at info@doralchamber.com
The “Start-Up Doral” workshops are offered free of charge through a partnership between the Doral Chamber of Commerce, the City of Doral and local area businesses, on the first Thursday of the month, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Workshops are to be held at the Doral Government Center (3rd Floor Training Room), 8401 NW 53rd Terrace 33166.
Fee: Free
Register Now!
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee5wjf1j465dac8c&llr=niazh9cab
Contact:
Carmen Lopez
The Doral Chamber of Commerce
(305) 477-7600 / carmen@doralchamber.com

Machine Learning Office Hours
2017-06-01 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

Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
2017-06-01 16:00 - 21:00 | 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!

Fintech Startup Opportunity
2017-06-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Miami, United States
CIC Miami and Above and Beyond invites all of the Fintech companies in South Florida to learn about the FINCONECTA Program, in partnership with the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB)!
FINCONECTA is a three 3-month program that looks to create the most robust interconnected ecosystem of financial stakeholders in Latin America and amazing FinTech companies. The program does so by accompanying FinTech companies through acceleration initiatives, advising, opportunities for access to financial institutions, and integration into a proprietary technological platform. In addition, this program will provide companies with space at CIC Miami, specialized content, and strategic acceleration support.

Basic WordPress Development/Tags & Running A Successful Business
2017-06-01 18:30 | 3301 College Avenue, Davie, FL, 33314, United States
We are planning on having two talks. The location HAS MOVED BACK TO THE DESANTIS BUILDING AND NOT THE LIBRARY. 🙂
1) Basic WordPress Tags -> Learn about some of the WordPress tags in basic WordPress templates. Learn about the WordPress loop and how to include javascript and css in your own WordPress template. We’ll build a basic WordPress theme from scratch.
2) Five P’s for Success -> Do you want your business to succeed in the first year or after 10? According to Forbes 8 out of 10 businesses fail within the first 18 months and others struggle through the first 5 years. It all starts with leadership breakdown. The struggle is real for entrepreneurs but it doesn’t have to be. Join us to find out the top 5 P’s to get on the right path to success. Presented By Roxana Colorado.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RELATE A STORY OR WHAT YOU LEARNED IN WORDPRESS RECENTLY? PLEASE SHARE WITH US!
Room Numbers: Not confirmed yet.
Parking Pass: Haven’t gotten it yet – check back a few days prior to meetup.
MAP TO DeSANTIS BUILDING:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carl+DeSantis+Bldg,+Nova+Southeastern+University,+Davie,+FL+33314/@26.0806116,-80.2421017,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9a82f6b1a6fdf:0x51d70ab0d7de5f
If anyone has any WordPress questions to throw at us, please bring them… list them in the comments section on meetup.com so we can be prepared.
FOOD:
Instead of Pizza, might do with donuts (it’s cheaper) and drinks.

QUICKBOOKS for Business Course Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
2017-06-03 08:00 - 17:00 | 8181 NW 36TH STREET, SUITE 20-G, DORAL, FL, 33166, United States
QUICKBOOKS for Business Course Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Beginner Quickbooks
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Intermediate Quickbooks –
Course Fee: $147.00
Attendees will receive a Free Edition of Quickbooks Simple Start.
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 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=a07edjupb1s3ce93808&llr=niazh9cab
Location:
Doral Chamber of Commerce
8181 NW 36th Street, Suite 21-A, Doral, FL 33166

OpenHub Mondays
2017-06-05 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

Weekly Open Hack Night
2017-06-05 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.

Social Media Marketing (SMM) Mastery Basic & Advanced Strategies
2017-06-06 08:00 - 12:30 | 8181 NW 36TH STREET, SUITE 20-G, DORAL, FL, 33166, United States
Social Media Marketing (SMM) Mastery Basic & Advanced Strategies
Implement a real, practical Social Media Marketing Strategy that provides positive Return On Investment (ROI) for Small, Medium and Large businesses, Entrepreneurs, Franchisees, and Local Business owners. Students will be able to immediately apply proprietary formulas such as G.A.S. and C.C.E., along with understanding Social Media M-Levels and how it applies to the implementation of practical Social Media Marketing strategies. Students will learn conventional Social Media tools along with non-conventional but powerful ones!
This Social Media Marketing course in meant for business owners, managers and entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to effectively market their business and achieve positive Return On Investment (ROI). Whether you have prior experience or not, this course will educate you on practical usage of Social Media Marketing tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and others. This course is for you if you are looking to grow your business.
You should place a hold on all your Social Media Marketing spending until you take this course. Prepare an Excel spreadsheet and list all of your Social Media Marketing accounts, including logins and passwords.
Understand why you must start using Social Media Marketing. Participants will learn what is Social Media (SM), Social Book Marking (SB), Blogs, Microblogs and how to effectively use Google, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, YouTube, blogs, PR releases and other social media tools to build a powerful online brand. This is a practical course with real, working Social Media Strategies.
Register Now:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee3eqcc2ea887fc1&llr=niazh9cab
FEE:
3 Hours – $97.00
Doral Chamber Members FREE (Use Promo Code)
Location:
Doral Chamber of Commerce
8181 NW 36th Street, Suite 21-A
Doral, FL 33166
Schedule:
8:30 am to 9:00 am – Networking and Check-In
9:00 am to 12:30 pm – Workshop

GrowFL CEO Roundtable Information Luncheon: Miami-Dade
2017-06-06 11:30 - 13:30 | 1101 Brickell Ave, Suite 235, North Tower, Miami, FL, 33131, United States
If you are a second stage company that is seeking to scale, come to the GrowFL information session on June 6th!
RSVP at www.growfl.com/events
GrowFL CEO Roundtables are for second-stage companies, with revenues between $750,000 – $100 million and between 6 and 150 employees, bring groups of 12 to 15 entrepreneurs together, 10 times per year, for collaborative problem-solving sessions.
CEO Roundtables provide a confidential environment for discussing sensitive issues — both in their business and personal lives. Participants gain access to new ideas on everything from marketing strategy and financial issues to dealing with difficult personnel problems. What’s more, the CEO Roundtables also spark accountability and strong bonds among members.
GUEST SPEAKER, STEVE QUELLO
Our featured speaker will be Steve Quello, GrowFL’s CEO Roundtable Master Facilitator. Steve is founder and President of CEO Nexus and also provides counsel regarding economic gardening initiatives to entrepreneur support organizations across the nation and in Florida including the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the Greater Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the University of Central Florida Office of Research and Commercialization, the Edward Lowe Foundation and the SBA Office of Advocacy. His related publishing credits address national, state and regional issues regarding entrepreneurship including reports for the SBA Office of Advocacy, the Florida Economic Research Network (FERN) published by Enterprise Florida Inc. and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council.
BENEFITS
tConfidentially address issues important to business owners by business owners.
tCollaborate in provn, productive problem-solving sessions.
tCustomized feedback from trained facilitators and experts.
tBuild your network of successful businesses, potential partners, and local resources.
Learn more at the informational luncheon:
Tuesday, June 6 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
1101 Brickell Ave, Suite 235, North Tower, Miami
RSVP at www.growfl.com/events

Waffle Wednesday
2017-06-07 09:00 - 10:30 | 120 Northwest 25th Street Loft 301, Miami, FL, 33172, United States
Waffle Wednesday is a local Miami community event hosted at the LiveNinja offices in Wynwood, Miami. Every Wednesday morning (except for the last Wednesday of the month – check out our Waffles After Work event) we cook up delicious waffles in our office and host local entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more to mingle over breakfast and some brief presentations by our weekly featured guests. We are sponsored by the Knight Foundation, and are honored to be considered a staple in the Miami entrpreneurial and tech communities.
As always, we want this to be an open conversation! Bring your ideas, questions, and we will bring waffles, coffee, juices and fruits.
