Our community is comprised of some absolutely brilliant entrepreneurs and so we asked a few of them to tell us the story of how they came up with the ideas for their business.

Gislaine Rodriguez

The idea for my business actually started pretty unexpectedly. One year, I was planning my daughter’s birthday and wanted to get an assortment of custom desserts—but I couldn’t find anyone local who could make them in time. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and make them myself. I didn’t think too much of it at the time—I just wanted something special for her. Read More>>

Brandon Pomeranz

Unclaimed was born out of necessity. I proved I could build a recognizable brand from scratch. With South Beach Helicopters, I turned an aviation company into one of the most recognizable names in the industry through content, strategy, and real storytelling. No ads, just execution. People started asking me how I did it. That’s when I realized most brands have something valuable but don’t know how to position it. Read More>>

Javier Orbegoso

I´ve been executive chef for many years and I was on the back of the house most of the time, but sometimes when I showed up to the tables to talk with customers and I could see the happiness on their faces to meet the chef of the restaurant at their table talking with them and sharing recipes, stories and taking pictures, so I felt like I could do something on my free time to bring this experience to their houses, so I started checking online about the options and I saw others chefs doing it, so I decided to try it on my free time and here I am now! Read More>>

Ron Platt

My father and I were in the insurance product development industry. We had a reputation for being able to underwrite really unusual risks, such as – hole in one insurance – during a golf tournament, if someone hits a hole-in-one and wins the jackpot, that jackpot was insured. Same with Kino games in Vegas, we insured those as well. Read More>>

Dimple Bhatti Dr. Erika Shah

Erika and I first met as students at the University of Miami, where we quickly formed a deep and lasting friendship. From the earliest days, we often found ourselves having long conversations about our shared professional aspirations-particularly our desire to one day build a business that would make a genuine difference in people’s lives. Read More>>

Christiano Mejias

The idea for Christiano Mejias Ltd actually came after years of hands-on experience. I started young—at 14 I launched CaseSmart, a small business selling iPhone accessories. That was my first real taste of entrepreneurship, and even though it was a simple venture, it taught me the basics of branding, marketing, and connecting with customers. Read More>>