How to Pitch with Chuck Goldstone, Founder and Executive Director at !deaworks New Venture Initiative. Author. Communications Strategist and Consultant. Radio Commentator. Creativity Catalyst. Developer of Training and Education. Writer. Producer. Business Presentation Coach-Mentor-Doctor. Keynote Public Speaker. Specialties: Helping organizations tells their stories more effectively. Developed strategies and materials for nearly all private and public business sectors, for local domestic and global organizations, for profit- and non-profit organizations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYNKnivh2g

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As part of Miami Angel's efforts to build up the local ecosystem, they host an Investor Office Hours series that affords startup founders off-the-record, candid, one-on-one sessions with angel investors. AGP's Office Hours are sponsored by Carlton Fields, a leading provider of legal services for startups and Fortune 100 companies.

Join Nate Vasel LOVC looks for b2b-focused early-stage companies raising seed and Series A rounds. We invest $250,000-$1,000,000 initially and prefer to lead or co-lead We strongly prefer companies with established product/market fit and strong sales pipelines ($500k+ ARR)

Jane Wooldridge is an award-winning travel and business journalist, entrepreneurial manager and innovator in multi-media content delivered via newspapers, magazines, online, mobile formats and broadcast. Since 2009, she has served as the Miami Herald’s Business Editor, responsible for business editorial products including Business Monday, daily business coverage throughout print and web editions, and enterprise reporting for Page 1. She also oversees coverage of museums, visual arts and Art Basel Miami Beach, and edits the annual 180-page glossy Art Basel issue of the Indulge luxury lifestyle magazine. She also acts as newsroom-wide niche product leader, collaborating with Advertising and Marketing divisions to create products across all media platforms. Prior to her current position, Jane spent a decade as the Miami Herald’s Travel Editor. In that role, she edited a weekly section – often featuring her own stories and photographs – that was honored as the nation’s best. She forged strategic content partnerships for print and online, leveraged existing content into a profitable new print product, created an interactive content format for a consumer travel expo and started one of the company’s first blogs. She also hosted an on-demand travel advice show for Comcast. Jane is a travel aficionado; between personal and business travel, she has visited more than 100 countries and is contributing editor for cruises for Travel + Leisure magazine. She co-authored The 100 Best Affordable Vacations published in 2011 by National Geographic Books. She blogs occasionally at FiveStarstoUndertheStars.com.

Kathy Chiu is a managing partner at DeepWork Capital, which manages two Florida-centric venture capital funds focused on early stage technology and life science companies. Kathy develops investment theses, sources investment pipeline, performs due diligence on prospective investments, and helps portfolio companies with strategy, transactions, and other board level activities. Kathy is on boards of portfolio companies, as well as independently on the board of Florida-based retailor Beall’s Inc. (www.beallsflorida.com). Prior to DeepWork, Kathy was the president and founder of Venture Catapult, a strategy and business development consulting practice that specializes in new market entry and has clients ranging from US based Fortune 500 to Asian technology companies. She was also a wireless venture capitalist with Denver-based iSherpa Capital responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring, portfolio management, and portfolio exit. With Lefthand Networks(an enterprise IT network storage company that was later acquired by Hewlett Packard) and Level (3) Communications (NYSE: LVLT), Kathy served in product management and other sales and marketing roles. In Boston, she worked as a quantitative analyst at Cornerstone Research, where she worked on a wide range of client cases including derivative pricing, hedges and swaps, company valuation, dynamic trading model, tax shelter analyses, as well as operational responsibilities such as analyst recruiting and case team management. She also worked in the corporate strategy department of Compaq Computers. Prior to embarking on the business career track, Kathy was an electrical engineer and worked in technical positions at Superconducting Supercollider Laboratory, Tektronix, and MIT’s Media Lab. Kathy has an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business,and an BS and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She speaks Chinese and Taiwanese with native fluency.

I am a results driven, dynamic strategist with proven leadership in financial, capital acquisition and marketing strategies, including asset protection and growth, business and income interruption contigencies, mergers & acquisitions, early stage funding and turnaround focus & re-alignment. I have a demonstrated ability for fostering growth and a ready approach to change leadership and creative solutions that generate financial results. I am a strong leader who is able to embrace new challenges while fostering and maintaining strong client and partner relationships.

Peter the Pitchman, holds a degree in Psychology and over four decades of success, in sales, management, marketing and training roles. He has been an entrepreneur in ground breaking start ups and a former recording artist. In the early nineties he left the corporate world and opened the first Karaoke sing a- long company in New York City. Thus began his journey to help people overcome their fear of public performance. Later as the principal of Cummings Attractions, an Infotainment company, he began coaching top executives in crafting speeches and the delivery of interactive dynamic presentations. He is now dedicating him self to full time coaching, one on one and groups. Office Sessions. Sessions are intended for individuals at all levels, who seek to maximize their performance in the art of effective communications. The key to professional success, personal happiness, and satisfaction in life, is directly linked to our ability to effectively communicate our ideas and feelings to others - face to face, one to one and to groups. Speaking clearly,concisely, comfortably and consistantly in public, is a valuable and essential skill to possess. Although some might find the emphasis on performance frightening or frustrating, the rewards for acquiring public speaking skills are many. Attendees will: ● Increase Self Confidence: Improve effectiveness and assertiveness, belief in self and abilities, set and achieve realistic meaningful goals. ● Improve Interpersonal Skills: Build win - win relationships through effective human relations skills, become a proactve listener and interact more effectively with others. ● Communicate more Fruitfully: Get ideas across accurately and quickly, be clear and concise, think and speak dynamically in all situations, improve poise, comfort level and credibility. ● Sell Ideas: Increase enthusiasm, find your passion, become more convincing, compelling and persuasive. ● Overcome Fears: Reduce Stress and Worry: Learn to control what we can, accept what we cannot, respond to problems, challenges and people more efficiently with style, class and grace.

The session is led by Jonathan Fichman. A Global Entrepreneur who has consulted, founded, and/or managed over 60 startups. Currently a Venture Advisor, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and mentor with several South Florida startup accelerators and universities. MIT trained mentor. Understands how to find the next venture. Extensive international and domestic experience in diverse industries of public, private and non-profit companies / organizations. Board member of a NASDAQ listed company. Teaches entrepreneurs the skills & thinking to help identify and pursue the most promising ideas, and to pivot or find a better idea if research shows their initial idea is unlikely to result in a successful startup. Founder of a B2B payment company & a small consulting firm. Twitter: @Jonatha31741915 Instagram: jfichman

Mr. Reams has 30+ years experience in the pharmaceutical (transdermal drug delivery), medical device (wound care) and industrial products areas. He has demonstrated success in; start-up and turnaround, new business development, strategic alliance and development of high quality senior management teams. He led the acquisition of Aveva Drug Delivery Systems Inc., a Florida based developer and manufacturer of transdermal patches, where as President and COO from 2003 -2014 he successfully launched products for; pain management, hypertension, antiemesis (resulting from chemotherapy) and smoking cessation. He has extensive international experience; strategic alliance in Japan, global distribution and in his role of Directeur Général (President) of Brady SARL successfully led a turnaround and restructuring of a manufacturing and marketing company in Jouy-le-Potier France.

I am passionate about technology and how it can transform healthcare services. For the last 20 years it was my mission to accelerate the adoption of remote patient monitoring solutions with health care providers. I most interested and knowledgeable with the potential clinical value of modern affordable monitoring devices and with transforming those devices from just pure technology to a usable, holistic solutions, improving patient health. My work experience and technology background alongside with my volunteering work at various NGO’s assisting patients with complex medical conditions, fuel my aspiration to bring a positive impact using digital health care technology. Telemedicine and the Homecare arena are clearly among the fastest growing markets in the healthcare industry, due to the high percentage of aging, chronically ill, bedridden and disabled people. I have gained in-depth understanding of the clinical and management needs of patients, physicians and service providers in correlation to current regulation and reimbursement

My background is on managing operations and teams. Prior to moving to Miami, I worked in the tech industry where my day-to-day involved solving problems on the go, influencing lawyers and engineers to balance risk, scale and values. My team had the fascinating role of moderating online content. In the process, I had the experience of building a team from the ground and seeing larger teams through cycles of change. Before the office hour, figure out what you'd like to get out of it. During our session you can expect more brainstorming than coaching. You can use me as a sounding board for *any* problem but I'm probably most useful on helping you with leadership skills, operations, people management and managing conflict.

We are highly skilled international tax accountants, specialized in the following areas: tax, estate planning, wealth preservation, real property, business valuation, tax controversy, and commercial matters that requires more than just proven traditional accounting and tax skills. We have established a solution-oriented practice that caters to the unique needs of our international private clients, with a team that delivers personal understanding and the ability to adapt with the necessary flexibility. With this concierge-oriented approach in mind, we take great pride in establishing long-lasting relationships with each and every client, going above and beyond the usual scope of work, and taking the time to understand each client’s needs as though they were our own. It is because of this insight and personal attention, that our clients are often referred to us by major international financial institutions, law firms, and family office firms throughout the world. They – and the clients we serve – both understand that we bring invaluable, tailored expertise in the resolution of many complex matters.

Garrett Barten is a Registered Patent Attorney who is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. He holds an AV (Preeminent) peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell, a rating of “Superb” by AVVO, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” for five consecutive years. He devotes his practice to intellectual property acquisition and litigation in matters such as patent, trademark, and copyright disputes in Federal Court, as well as cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. Mr. Barten also has years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the medical device, life science, and mechanical areas.

We invest in entrepreneurs that are changing their world. Whether it’s in digital health, fintech, engineering, biotech, or another industry, we support entrepreneurs that are building disruptive solutions to change their world. We believe that founders with deep knowledge and passion will shape the future of their industries. We are a venture capital firm in Miami, Florida, and we invest in Seed and Series A rounds where we can add value through our operating experience, strategic insights, and relationships.

Rosa Jimenez after more than 15 years in journalism, she was the first Spanish speaking correspondent in Silicon Valley, for EL PAÍS. She has deep connections in the startup ecosystem in the USA, Europe and LATAM. TheVentureCity invests in early-stage startups (from Seed to Series A and opportunistically later stages) with a focus on Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer P/S and Enterprise Software industries along with Marketplaces and SaaS business models. We target Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Blockchain technologies)

Laura Gonález-Estefani spent nearly nine years with Facebook in various roles supporting overall growth strategies. Laura led the Growth, Mobile & Partnerships team for Latin America, spearheading the Internet.org and connectivity initiatives from Silicon Valley and later Miami. Before Facebook, Laura held management roles at eBay, Siemens and Ogilvy Group and co-founded Esplaya.com, the first international beach tourism digital platform. TheVentureCity invests in early-stage startups (from Seed to Series A and opportunistically later stages) with a focus on Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer P/S and Enterprise Software industries along with Marketplaces and SaaS business models. We target Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Blockchain technologies)

Victor Sernim Worked in tech & telco for the last 17 years, from software development to lead digital transformation. I always leverage a good mix of technical and business knowledge, finding the right balance between clean & cutting edge solutions, with business feasibility TheVentureCity invests in early-stage startups (from Seed to Series A and opportunistically later stages) with a focus on Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer P/S and Enterprise Software industries along with Marketplaces and SaaS business models. We target Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Blockchain technologies)

Mónica Simo has over 10 years experience investing in global venture capital and private equity, most recently as a founding team member at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. A Miami native, Mónica has a Bachelors degree from MIT and an MBA and Masters of Education from Stanford University and is a board director of Health ConnectEd, a health and education non-profit based in California. TheVentureCity invests in early-stage startups (from Seed to Series A and opportunistically later stages) with a focus on Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer P/S and Enterprise Software industries along with Marketplaces and SaaS business models. We target Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Blockchain technologies)

Julia Wilkinson is an impact investor and consultant, with over a decade experience living in Latin America. As founder and & CEO of imvest she is committed to building a sustainable future through social entrepreneurship and impact investing. Her clients include funds, family offices, and social entrepreneurs that aim to integrate impact into their models and investments. Creative and empathetic, she thinks outside the box. Julia also brings to the table a decade of experience in capital markets. For 6 years she worked in private wealth management at Goldman Sachs on a team with $1.5B in AUM, and 4 years in venture capital & private equity investing in emerging markets. Julia is board chair of Finance for Good Brazil, a nonprofit that supports Brazil’s social finance ecosystem, and is a partner of Social Venture Partners Miami.

Nico began his career as an operator; playing a key role in scaling TECHO to becoming the largest NGO in Latin America. He then went on to start Miami Angels. Currently, Nico is the Founder & General Partner of Magnetico Ventures, a U$60m Seed fund with offices in Miami & San Francisco. Magnetico looks to help founders navigate the messy Seed ecosystem by leading pre-Series A rounds with investments of U$500k-U$2m.

Open to all Female Founders in South Florida who would like to apply for the Rise of The Rest Pitch Competition in May for $100K! The ROTR application is due March 11 and should be filled out before coming in for office hours.

"Thinkeen Legal is a law firm that specializes in corporate and commercial law, domestic and cross-border transactions and compliance with a focus on startups, small and mid-sized companies. We have experience in many industries but specially in healthcare. We also offer outside general counsel services to clients who are not yet ready to hire an in-house counsel or those in need of a secondment while they fill a position. We have significant external and in-house legal experience having worked for premier firms and companies such as Arnold & Porter, Baker & McKenzie, Baxter International, Olympus Corporation, and OPKO Health, Inc. We have been clients so we understand that Legal should be a business support function."

Hi, I'm looking forward to meeting you in person. My name is Wade Lowe and I'm the Co-Founder and President of a rapidly growing tech company. My background and area of expertise is GTM (go to market) and explosive top line revenue growth. I've grown multiple companies to 10's of millions of dollars (profitability) in less than 24 months and was the VP of Sales for Inc's 48th fastest growing companies. During our session you can expect an engaging conversation driven by hard questions about your current business and what you're specifically doing to get your product to market / drive your sales forward. What you will leave with are three primary actionable and measurable items you can implement immediately. If you're willing to commit do doing them I'm willing to follow back up in 2 to 4 weeks to discuss the results and make any necessary adjustments. Thanks and looking forward to getting together!

Skief Consulting is a growth agency focused on implementing revenue generating strategies both for B2B and B2C companies. The office hour session aims at helping start-ups and enterprises audit their existing sales and marketing plans and identify new growth opportunities. Scope of topics includes: - Outbound vs Inbound lead generation - B2B Outbound lead generation - Social selling & targeting - Direct email marketing and compliance with regulations (CCPA, CAN-ACT, GDPR etc) - Improving ROMI (Return On Marketing Investments) - Client & prospects base segmentation

Ivan currently leads Watsco Ventures, the startup incubator and corporate venture capital fund of Watsco Inc., a fortune 1000 company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Prior to his current role, Ivan ran the startup accelerator program at the Venture Hive in Downtown Miami. Before moving to Miami in 2011, he co-founded and ran the first startup accelerator in Belgium.

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500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. Since its inception in 2010, 500 Startups has invested in over 2,000 companies across more than 60 countries and has mentored thousands of entrepreneurs through its Seed and Series A programs.

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KiwiTech is a technology company that develops top tier mobile and web applications for early and later stage startups. In addition to development, KiwiTech helps companies raise capital through demo day program with over 400+investors in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. If you are looking to go to market faster, boost your tech development and get access to funding, book your Office Hours with Liza Benkovitch, Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Eric Ramos serves as the Director of Investments at Florida Funders, a hybrid of a venture capital fund and crowd-funding platform that invests in early-stage technology companies here in Florida.

At Beam Accounting we provide tax, accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services to small businesses. We analyze the current state of a business and offer a custom tailored package based on its needs, size, and budget. Our packages are on a monthly subscription basis (no we do not charge hourly so you will not be receiving any surprise bills). Ultimately the goal of our service is to provide our clients accurate reports on a timely and periodic basis, give them the peace of mind that they are compliant with all taxing authorities, and act as an adviser to our clients by making sure they are getting the right types of reports and can understand them. This allows our clients to focus their energies on growing and doing what they do best! We focus on specific industries which allows us to learn industry trends and be able to consult our clients more effectively. Our target industries are food & beverage, e-commerce, design/creative industries and technology start-ups. Some of the things that set us apart is that we are paperless, we work with many of our jet-setting clients remotely, we are constantly leveraging new technologies to keep improving our processes, and we provide advisory services.

Michael Burtov has founded and lead four companies - two of which he grew two from a crazy idea to millions in revenue and millions in funding. He has funded his companies by using diverse methods that range from the classics, like Angel Investors, Venture Capital, Strategic Partners, and Banks – to being the first to raise over $1 Million with Rewards Crowdfunding ($1.26m raised on Kickstarter) AND $1M+ with Equity Crowdfunding ($1.47m raised on StartEngine). If you are a fan of SHARK TANK, you've likely seen Michael pitch to celebrity investors on TV or might have seen his work on the cover of TIME Magazine and in hundreds of media outlets ranging from the Discovery Channel, to CNN, to Forbes. He has taught his controversial, and often counterintuitive, Evergreen method to hundreds of founders and executives all over the world at the invitation of organizations that include Harvard Business School, Harvard Innovation Labs, and the MIT Sloan School of Management. He currently teaches the Evergreen framework at the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, where he is also the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors.

Classically trained in financial management, Kristina has lived in the world of finance strategy for over 15 years. Along with her real-world experience in sales and business, in the early 2000’s Kristina brought this skill to financial analysis and strategy development for an internationally renowned technology startup organization, who then grew to be the leader in its field before being acquired by SAP in a multi-billion dollar deal. Today, Kristina has brought these skills to bear in the area that they are most highly valuable, that of established Entrepreneurs. The rationale behind this is simple. Most business owners start as implementers of great ideas. Proving the concept, then needs to give way to just enough process and rigor to ensure that the idea can not only reach it’s potential, but the owner can really benefit from the fruits of labor – ‘keeping more of what you earn.’ Kristina’s vision for Estmere is highly differentiated, in that most outside advisors offer information. Her commitment is to help drive the understanding of what’s really needed, combined with the skills in helping drive how to make use of it.

With years of international experience in entertainment, licensing, telecommunications and intellectual property law under his belt, Alexander Loveyko, Esq., is a New York-licensed attorney in the Miami office of the Entertainment & Sports law firm ChaseLawyers. He has advised major international brands during his career, including the Dutch-based mega-communications provider VimpelCom and one of the most famous IP brands in the world – the Russian animation sensation “Masha and the Bear”. As part of his current diverse practice, he represents start-up owners, entrepreneurs, website and mobile app developers, fashion designers, inventors, Amazon store owners, as well as musical artists, producers, record labels, visual artists, movie makers, and international athletes. He can assist and guide you through the sometimes confusing and intricate legal aspects of an Internet-based startup business in 2019, including: How to ensure you have valid agreements with your co-founders regarding profit splits, exit situations, performance criteria and more. How to ensure you have valid agreements with your investors – either strictly financial passive ones or as a result of equity sharing – and you’re compliant with all SEC requirements at the same time; How to protect yourself from liability by establishing proper corporate protections and mechanisms between your business and your personal assets; How to protect your brand and increase its value through trademarking and licensing activities; How to ensure you own all Intellectual Property in your Mobile App/Website, through your agreements with Web Developers, Web Designers, Content Creators and more; How to ensure your Mobile App/Website has the most up-to-date, legally valid Terms of Use protecting you from liability; How to ensure that your Privacy Policy is compliant with all domestic and international regulations; How to ensure your Mobile App is compliant with all of the App Store and Google Play requirements at the same time; How to include proper disclaimers on your website, where to post the above-mentioned Terms of Use and Privacy Policies and how to do that without interfering with the "user-friendliness" of your Website's/App's interface. How to assure that you are protected from your Users' infringing content by becoming a “DMCA Designated Agent” to obtain “safe harbor” immunity from copyright lawsuits.

Experienced business and intellectual property lawyer specializing in business consulting, growth and development, regulatory compliance, contract drafting and negotiation, e-commerce, licensing, and patents and trademarks. Prosecute patents and trademarks before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Counsel clients on a variety of business and intellectual property issues ranging from contract matters, regulatory issues, licensing, enforcement and litigation.

Kirubha is a VC at Florida Funders. As a member of the deal team, he is focused on sourcing and vetting potential portfolio companies to find the brightest and boldest founders. Currently serves as an investment analyst.

Miami Angels offers free office hours to the community that serve as off-the-record, candid, 1:1 conversations with an investor. The goal of these office hours is to provide startups with meaningful feedback and insight from an investor's point of view. Miami Angels' office hours are sponsored by Carlton Fields, a leading provider of legal services for startups and Fortune 100 companies. The firm caters to high-growth technology clients, advising on capital formation, debt financing, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, and cybersecurity concerns. Carlton Fields also offers business clients guidance they need around intellectual property and immigration, labor, and employment issues.

With 25 years experience in CRM, marketing and process optimization consulting and over 30 years business experience in the U.S., Canada, England, Australia and Latin America, Diane will give you guidance on establishing the right vision and mission to business strategy and processes, incorporating decision analytics, statistical models and data while focusing on business simplification, growth and profitability.

Nicolas Riviere is a French entrepreneur who spent 15 years working in sales and marketing. Today, he is the founder of Riposte, a lifestyle brand that focuses on sustainable fabrics and local partnerships. In order to better support entrepreneurs facing challenges amid COVID-19, he is helping them improve their revenue through this unusual digital marketing agency, HaveYouMetG.

Victoria is a community leader, business enthusiast, and active supporter of female founders across the country. She has worked closely with the Sogal Foundation as well as Women Who Tech. Prior to settling in Miami, Victoria helped build successful businesses in Shanghai, Dubai, and Mexico in the lifestyle, hospitality, a technology spaces. Victoria has been featured in CNN.com as a marketing leader and has spoken at conferences around the country. She is deeply passionate about developing strategic sales, marketing, and operational solutions to foster sustainable growth for organizations.

Tanya Reid is a Harvard Business School educated business coach who is an expert in accounting, finance, general management, and operations. She gained her experience in a variety of organizations ranging from large publicly traded companies to entrepreneurial ventures. With 20 years of corporate and nonprofit finance experience she is a CFO-partner to female entrepreneurs of color. She helps them to create and execute a strategic roadmap to turn their business vision into reality. She works with them to streamline their financial processes and structure to ensure that their businesses are stable and ready to move to the next level. Most recently she was the CFO of the Miami Children’s Museum where she spent almost six years as a strategic business advisor to the CEO helping to manage the institution's revenue growth and doubling cash reserves. Despite her successes, she is no stranger to challenges and obstacles which she has conquered with hard work and determination. From attending college full-time while working part-time and graduating second in her class; to being accepted to Harvard Business School in the final and most difficult round; to landing the role as CFO as the Miami Children’s Museum, she believes in defying the odds!

Juan J. Hidalgo, CPA, is the Partner in charge of the audit department at De la Hoz, Perez & Barbeito, CPA. As the head of the audit department, Juan oversees all aspects of the firm’s audit practice, including the administration of all audit work, design, and implementation of the audit methodology, compliance with the firm’s quality control standards, as well as ensuring best practices amongst his team. Naturally adept at technology, Juan has helped pioneer the use of advanced auditing techniques, which reduces time, improves audit quality, and, most importantly, provides exceptional value to his clients. Juan is constantly challenging the status quo by experimenting with the integration of the latest technology such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and blockchain, all of which help lead the way to his vision of the CPA firm of the future. Juan is actively looking to further integrate innovation and technology into the audit practice.

The Saltiel Law Group My practice is focused on counseling and representing clients in corporate legal matters and business-related litigation.  As a business and corporate lawyer, I have vast experience working with many clients on business-related transactions such as forming their companies, helping them raise capital, assisting clients in buying or selling businesses, creating joint ventures, franchising their business, licensing their products, providing advice on general employment matters, and other things that involve contracts and matters that happen outside the courtroom.  I strive to steer my clients along the “right” path (oftentimes a complex determination) when running their companies, and they rely on me to guide them through deals and transactions while protecting the company’s interests. To successfully accomplish that, I make sure to fully understand the inner-workings of the businesses I represent and my clients’ goals, so I know what strategies to implement. 

Krystal Zheng is a CIC based founder. Her entrepreneurial activities connected her to the world of government contracting. After accelerated growth, Krystal launched ZH Commerce. ZH Commerce has contracted directly or indirectly over $2MM annually, and helped other businesses win and complete multi-million dollar contracts. If you have any questions on what you can contract, how you can position to be competitive in contracting, book an office hour and chat with Krystal. https://www.zhengcommerce.com/

We’re VACO, an independent multi-disciplinary studio based in Miami, Florida. We’re made up of designers, architects, photographers, filmmakers and all-around creatives with our fingers on the pulse of culture. Over the last 3+ years, we have carved out a place in the Miami and global creative community by helping brands create impact through art, digital content, and design. We’re all about community. Creatives bonded by a passion to create beautiful things together. We know that great work starts with a great team. And after working together for many years, we’re proud to say we have just that. Each of us loves what we do individually, and that love shows in the work we create together as an agency. We count ourselves lucky to say that our clients share an equal passion for creativity and collaboration.

Aaron comes from a Wall Street background and served as an analyst and associate at Barclays Investment Bank in Manhattan, NY. His work centered around equity capital markets and investor engagement for businesses in industries ranging from Financial, FinTech, and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (a cross-sector product) where he supported the raise of billions of dollars of capital over his tenure. After leaving Barclays, Aaron founded Argent Strategies which serves as a growth consulting firm focused on supporting startups & small businesses across business planning, financial strategy, and capital raise preparation.

I am seasoned executive with 30 years’ experience in building successful businesses. I have been involved in startups and mezzanine level companies with a proven record for success and delivering meaningful returns to my partners and shareholders. Most recently I exited a business in the home healthcare / small medical device field where I served as CEO for 15 years. I have experience in the health space, payment processing and manufacturing. In addition to these areas I am interested in technology, sciences and alternative energy to name a few. Over the years I have opened doors both large and small. From local businesses, to national accounts to multinational conglomerates.

Konstantin Dolgan, Ph.D. is a co-founder and CEO of LA NPDT, an award-winning product design, prototyping, and small-batch manufacturing company. During his office hours, Konstantin can answer your product development, prototyping, and manufacturing-related questions. Here are a few examples of the questions: How to go from a product idea to a marketable product? How to build a prototype of a physical product? How much does it cost to build a prototype? How to go from a prototype to manufacturing? How to reduce manufacturing costs? Konstantin's expertise in product development comes from three engineering degrees, including a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, experience working as an R&D engineer, at a leading pump manufacturing company, and helping over 500 entrepreneurs from all over the world to bring their product ideas to life.