June 3, 2023
Startups
The Futurist
By now, the usual reasons Wall Street types had for decamping to Florida during the pandemic are well-known: No income tax, an entrepreneurial spirit, welcoming policies and effusive politicians, high-growth potential and minimal regulation.
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Published on 3/15/2023
Wasting No Time
About 30% of a typical city's food waste comes from restaurants. Aneshai Smith wants to do something about that while helping restaurants thrive. Her Orlando-based startup, Go See The City, offers digital coupons for deep discounts on unsold food before restaurants close for the day.
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Published on 3/7/2023
Construction underway for Leon County's $24-million business incubator
Construction underway for Leon County's $24-million business incubator
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Published on 12/31/2022
Fashion tech startup Fit:Match makes shopping experience more efficient with 3-D body twin avatars
Fit:Match's technology can find a customer's body twin in its digital database, accommodate for shape differences and give recommendations on what will fit and what the customer will like — in about a minute.
The Backs
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Published on 12/8/2022
Johnny Crowder's startup Cope Notes helps others struggling with mental health issues
Mental health advocate, metal musician and motivational speaker Johnny Crowder's peer-support startup finds a receptive audience around the world.
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Published on 10/10/2022
Lifelong medical challenges inspire growth of Amelia Island Microgreens
Connor Hiebel, 17, of Fernandina Beach, combines his business acumen with a commitment to healthy eating through his business Amelia Island Microgreens, which started in 2020.
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Published on 9/13/2022
As business screeched to a halt during pandemic, two entrepreneur brothers shifted from car sharing to insurance
As they were growing up, a career in technology was never in the picture for Matthew and Michael Vega-Sanz, 26-year-old twins now running one of Miami's hottest tech startups.
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Published on 5/12/2022
A one-stop shop for boat buyers
INNOVATION
One-stop shop for boat buyers
Entrepreneurs Bryan Lenett of Hallandale Beach and Michael Muchnick of Aventura founded TreatMD, a telemedicine company later acquired by GlobalMed. Both boaters, they launched...
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Published on 4/21/2022
FSU alum Joshua Esnard won a $300K partnership deal with Shark Tank investor
INNOVATION
A Cut Above
Florida State University alumnus Joshua Esnard, inventor of The Cut Buddy, a hair and beard grooming device, recently reached a $300,000 investment partnership deal from ABC’s...
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Published on 4/13/2022
