Business

Matt Haggman on five years building a startup scene

We gave the former Knight Miami Director an “exit interview” on where Miami stands five years after he launched his quest to turn Miami into a tech hub.

/ November 5, 2017


What job hunting in South Florida’s tech scene is really like

South Florida’s tech scene is growing fast — but not fast enough, or in not the right ways, for many local jobseekers.

/ October 16, 2017


Things to do on the startup scene

Weekly favorites like Waffle Wednesdays and one-offs on everything from funding to hackathons

/ October 3, 2017


What does it take for a bookstore to survive in Miami?

We reached out to some of our favorite novel hawkers to learn how they make it happen.

/ August 27, 2017


How Miami Book Fair’s latest partnership was design-hacked by a fourth grader

Miami Book Fair’s latest partnership with Moonlighter makerspace bridges literature, design thinking, and community.

/ August 15, 2017


Female tech leaders: Gender equality is a long way off for Miami’s tech scene

But with women in leadership positions at many of the top tech players, we’ve got a real shot at being better than the rest.

/ August 13, 2017


Take a trip to the zoo. The muffler zoo.

We had a reader write to us about this gem of a muffler repair shop up on N.W. 7th Ave. So we decided to take a field trip. What we found, was a zoo of muffler creatures.

/ July 26, 2017


It’s good business to be LGBTQ tolerant

Being a company that promotes equality in the workplace isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s actually a really good business strategy. If Florida adopted a state non-discrimination policy, then it would know.

/ July 25, 2017


The five most promising startups in Broward

Entrepreneurial ecosystems don’t have strict geographic boundaries. That’s why we’re highlighting Broward County startups we think show promise and are contributing to Miami.

/ July 14, 2017


These are the companies who will get rich helping Miami adapt to rising seas

The seas are rising. It will be costly to adapt, but there are a few lucky businesses that stand to make a lot of cash in building our resiliency.

/ July 9, 2017