We had the good fortune of connecting with Michel Rodriguez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Michel, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
Certainly! The spark for ezParty was ignited when I found myself drowning in the daunting task of planning my son’s 1st birthday party. Imagine juggling calls and quotes from eight different categories: from party furniture to DJs! After days of chasing down vendors, I dreamt of a one-stop solution similar to Amazon. A platform where everything you need is just a click away. Voilà! From that frustration, the concept of ezParty sprung to life. What used to take days now gets wrapped up in mere minutes on our platform.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I have been in the corporate world for over 15 years, starting from working at Nextel, Cingular, CompUSA, Tracfone Wireless, Verizon, and others along the way. I have always been in eCommerce, Marketing, and Project Management roles which I believe really helped me out in realizing how a site should be built, but most important building it out in a way that is user friendly and easy to use for customers. Our mission at ezParty is to always put customers first, so between our Free Consultation Planning Services, Customer Support, Easy to Use Experience, Price Transparency, and many other values, we have set to build it with the customers view in mind to make it a great site to use.

I have worked with large customers like Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Best Buy, Target, and others and many have followed the same principle of putting customers first. That is where I was motivated to build it with a similar mindset. This is what I want the world to know about our brand, it is not just a marketplace, but a way to bring the power back to the customer as we bring product availability and price transparency to the forefront for customers vs pricing always hidden behind a wall (or phone call). The easier it is for customers to build out their event, the less they feel they are not getting the best price or a made up price – all from the comfort of their phone at whatever time suits parents best.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my Best Friend was visiting Miami for a week I would split our time between Nature, Fun, Cuisine, and locals only places to visit.

I have always been a big Fan of Nikki Beach, it epitomizes the Miami laid back vibe with the beauty of the White Furniture on the sand with great Mojitos to drink. It is a great place to both have fun and catch up, but not loud enough where one can have a conversation and catch up and talk about life, business, and other things with beautiful people all around you.

I would then take them to Chef Adrienne in Kendall. An amazing Steakhouse at an affordable cost in the middle of the city. I would like to show them that it is not only about the famous popular sites in Miami, but there are a lot of other jewels in the city.

Another day I would take my friend over to see the Nature between Everglades National Park, the Keys, or other spots within the city. There are a lot of great trails, both walking and biking, where one can view nature and again have a conversation along the way.

As far as local places, I would take my friends to places like Tap42, The Bar, Brickell, Perricones Restaurant, and other locals only places to show them how great the City of Miami is both in fun but away from the Tourist places and prices and more to where locals attend.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Absolutely! First, to our ezParty Focus Group on Whatsapp. Their honest feedback has been invaluable. Starting a business is a vision, but adapting it for your audience is crucial. And secondly, to Karla, owner of New Kendall Party Rental. Her insights into the party industry have been instrumental in shaping ezParty’s unique offerings.

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