The Launch Pad

Office Hours @ the MIC
2017-08-08 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.

Learn Basic HTML and CSS with Google Material Design LIVE
2017-08-08 18:00 - 21:00 | 8400 NW 36th St, Doral, FL, 33166, United States
Learn Basic HTML and CSS with Google Material Design.
Google’s Material Design philosophy is arguably the hottest thing to happen in the world of user experience (UX) in the past decade. With Material Design, Google developed a visual language to convey user intuition of technology across devices of all shapes and sizes. In this session, we will cover the basics of Material Design and implement it with the Materialize CSS framework.
Little to no prior HTML experience is required.
You’ll experience detailed learning through fast-paced, step-by-step instruction, examples, hands-on access to your own folder on a server to play around while you learn.
What You’ll Need:
Laptop – the class is very hands-on
Web Browser: the latest version of Google Chrome or Firefox
An external mouse (recommended)
Business Cards – workshops are always a great place to network
Pen/Pad – for taking notes
This training course will run from 6 PM to 9:00 PM with a 1/2-hour break.
We recommend you arrive 30 minutes before class starts to allow time for you to get settled in and mingle before the event starts.

Harness the Power of Integrated Marketing
2017-08-08 18:30 - 21:00 | 66 W. Flagler St. 9th Floor, Miami, FL, 33130, United States
Today, more than ever, it is essential to develop a comprehensive view of your customers by marketing to them through various touch points and channels. By leveraging the power of integrated marketing and harnessing the value of its data, you can effectively communicate with your customers all while measuring the success of your campaign and optimize your marketing dollars.
L David Stewart has designed a series of workshops at Starthub Miami to help give entrepreneurs a better understanding and execute digital marketing campaigns with regards to STRATEGY, CAMPAIGN & REVIEW.
ROUND 1: Strategy
August 8
The “Why” – What Is The Purpose?
Setting Goals
Do Your Research
Tools For Execution
ROUND 2: Campaign
August 15
Initiating The Campaign
Layers/Levels/Channels
Integrated Marketing Communication
Social Media Platforms
ROUND 3: Review
August 22
Review – What Worked? What Didn’t?
Detailed Assessment
Analytics Tools & Tips
Key Performance Indicators & Metrics
Round 1 – $20
Round 2 – $20
Round 3 – $20
PRO TIP: Get more bang for your buck by buying all 3 sessions for $50! ($60 value)

dotNet Café Introducing Microsoft PowerApps and Flow - Joe Homnick, MS RD
2017-08-08 18:30 - 21:30 | 980 N Federal Highway Ste 200, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
PowerApps is a service that fundamentally transforms and accelerates how organizations build custom line of business applications. Microsoft Flow automates workflows across the growing number of applications and SaaS services that business users rely on. Flow integrates seamlessly into PowerApps. Look at Flow as a new workflow engine and PowerApps as a Form generator, remember InfoPath? Joe will show how to get started with PowerApps and Flow specifically demonstrating SQL Server, SharePoint and Power BI integration. This is a joint meeting with the Florida DotNet Users Group.
Speakers:
Joe Homnick, Microsoft Regional Director and CPA

QUICKBOOKS for Business Course in Spanish
2017-08-09 08:00 - 17:00 | 8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A, Doral, FL, 33166, United States
QUICKBOOKS for Business Course in Spanish
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Beginner and Intermediate $147.00 Valued at $250
Attendees will receive a Free Edition of QuickBooks 2014: THe Missing Manual on PDF/CD.
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=a07ee7dm4jc52089f50&llr=niazh9cab
Doral Chamber of Commerce
2900 NW 112th Ave
Doral, FL 33172

Waffle Wednesday
2017-08-09 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.

Visual Storytelling Xperience
2017-08-09 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!

How to Blog for Your Business
2017-08-09 18:30 - 21:00 | 66 W. Flagler St. 9th Floor, Miami, FL, 33130, United States
People blog to create authority or trust. If you’re just starting out you start by creating trust with your followers.
Blogging for your business or brand is crucial to stay relevant with your prospective clients. Let people know you’re human and DO NOT SELL. Don’t be the annoying car sales person. That’s the first mistake people make, they start to immediately sell their product or service. You first need to show the LIFESTYLE of your product of service.
For example, take Starbucks.
Look at their Instagram. They show the lifestyle of the Starbucks consumer, not just pictures of coffee. Yes, they sell coffee, but who wants to see boring pictures of coffee. NO ONE! So, first show your followers the lifestyle of your service or product. Then when the time comes to sell, your audience will love you and TRUST you. Going forward, you won’t even have to convince them to buy. It will simply be the most logical step for them to take.
KEY TAKEAWAY’S ARE:
Step by step on how to start your blog for your business or personal blog
How to incorporate Email Marketing to your blog
How to narrow down your target audience for your blog
How to use Storytelling for your blog
How to pitch collaborations to help your blog grow
PRESENTING THE TOPIC IS MIMI SANCHEZ
As a speaker & PR representative for the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Mimi was relocated to Miami. After completing her certification from the International Council for Online Education Standards (ICOES), Mimi officially launched Mimisanchez.com in the summer of 2015.
She has worked with an impressive list of established brands such as NASCAR, Univision, Nike, Michael Kors, Dove, Suave, Kendra Scott, AllSaints, KYBOE, Hale Bob, and much more! Mimi has also worked with several high profile events, attending as a guest vlogger to cover a multitude of angles for Premios Lo Nuestro, Latin BillBoard Awards, Funkshion Fashion Week, Hispanicize, celebrity performances, designer interviews, fashion shows and store openings, as well as several local events.
Event Agenda
6:30 – 6:55 Networking
7:00 – 7:50 Presentation
7:50 – 8:10 Q&A
8:10 – 8:45 Closing & Networking
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & OPTIONS
City of Miami Parking Lot 43:
56 SW 1st Street Miami, FL 33130
Starthub Adjacent Parking lot (entry only from 5pm – 7pm, $3 cash for all night parking):
60 W. Flagler Street Miami, FL 33130
-OR-
Hop on Metrorail to Government Center / Metromover to Miami Ave. or Government Center
Both are about a block away from our offices.
Interested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@starthubmiami.com.
Connect with Starthub on Facebook & Twitter!
Cheers,
The StartHub Team

Why Having a Mobile App is Good for Business August 10, 2017
2017-08-10 09:00 - 11:00 | 2900 NW 112th Ave, Miami, FL, 33172, United States
Why Having a Mobile App is Good for Business
August 10, 2017 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Discover how important could be an App for your business and how many benefits you could get from there!
Topics:
What is an App ?
Apps Classification
How are they built ?
How to select a designer / developer
The Steps (Planning, Design, , Development, Submission and Marketing)
Push notifications
Advantages of having an App
Q & A
Who should attend this seminar?
Business Owners
P.R. Professionals
Online Marketers
Marketing Executives
Register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eedv8o4161140924&llr=niazh9cab
Doral Chamber of Commerce
2900 NW 112th Ave
Doral, FL 33172
Contact
Alex Ocampo
SYSMiami
786-612-5803
aog@sysmiami.com

Machine Learning Office Hours
2017-08-10 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

Lunch & Learn- Ins & Outs of Business Protection
2017-08-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Serendipity Labs 20807 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 100, Aventura, FL, 33180, United States
This workshop is developed for those entrepreneurs or business owners that want to learn the different ways they can use contracts in their business to prevent future liability. The presentation will be dynamic and easy to understand for all the attendees.
ATTORNEY ROMY JURADO WILL BE DESCRIBING:
The different kinds of legal entities
Discussing the importance of incorporating
Identifying the ins and outs of the Corporate Veil
Differences between a limited liability company and a corporation, and more

Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
2017-08-10 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!

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Meetup
2017-08-10 19:00 - 20:00 | 1951 NW 7th Ave., Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Finance is an integral part of ANY business. It’s not surprising, then, that poor financial management is the leading cause of business failure. We believe that education can make a world of a difference.
Our team is here to help you gain the knowledge you need to avoid common financial pitfalls in your business venture.
Come and join us the second Thursday of every month @ Venture Café Miami, and be part of the local community of financially intelligent entrepreneurs.

Pitch It Like You Mean It
2017-08-10 19:00 - 20:00 | 1951 Northwest 7th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
With investors looking at about 1,000 pitch startups each year and investing in only three—how do you make sure your company is one of those that gets funded? Join 10xU at the Venture Cafe Thursday gathering for an interactive workshop hosted by Lorenzo de Leo, CEO of 1oxU, where you will learn how to hone in our pitching skills to wow even the toughest investors, while preparing you to get your company funded and set your entrepreneurial dream into action.

QUICKBOOKS for Business Course | August 12
2017-08-12 08:00 - 16:00 | 8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A, Doral, FL, 33166, United States
QUICKBOOKS for Business Course | August 12
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Beginner Quickbooks
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Intermediate Quickbooks –
Course Fee: $197.00
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=a07ee7dohia490a8ea2&llr=niazh9cab
Location:
Doral Chamber of Commerce Training Center
2900 NW 112th Ave
Miami, FL 33172
