Meat N' Bone is an Online Butcher Shop offering more than 300 meats in Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Fish & Seafood. Luis Mata had the spark idea for Meat N’ Bone and co-founded it with German Vollbratch and Gabriel LLaurado in 2018. His passion for a good steak and frustration with the lack of quality in Miami led Luis to recruit 2 of his best friends to start what is now one of America’s coolest butcher shops, serving the highest quality meats in Miami and all over the US. Meat N' Bone is not your average butchery. Luis and his team, having a tech background, implemented a proprietary software which helps them maximize their inventory management and logistics.

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 00:00:33 Starting and Executing Meat N Bone; 19:11 Releasing An MVP and Gathering Data; 24:15 Building the Business in Miami; 30:45 Unique Selling Points; 42:30 Starting an E-Commerce Business; 43:46 Setting Up A Marketing Budget ; 50:38 Q & A

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Show Notes: Endeavor Miami - LAB Miami - German Vollbratch - Gabriel LLaurado - API - Whole Foods - Costco - USDA

Today's conversation is a panel discussion with local Miami tech facilitators and professionals on the rise and importance of Black Women in the tech space. Our co-host, Tami, sits down with Watsco Ventures tech engineer, Shablé Harris; Nirva Bousiquot, founder of Silks Roads product distribution company; and Jessyka Castillo, co-lead of Black Women Talk Tech Miami chapter with Nirva. Traditionally, technology has been a male dominated space yet throughout history, we have come to learn about Black women who have led powerful tech careers such as Valerie Thomas and Dr. Patricia Bath. According to the National Center For Women & Information Technology study, women of color made up only about 11% of the computing and mathematical workforce in 2019, with Black women only comprising 3% of the total. These numbers are changing for the better, yet slowly. There is a risk of missing out on voices and talent that can move the industry forward. And if we want to truly shift the tech landscape, representation is imperative. 

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 1:30 Intro & Backgrounds; 8:13 Importance of Visibility in Tech; 12:03 Silk Roads Co; 24:37 Black Women Talk Tech; 26:32 Current Gaps in Miami's Tech Space; 31:11 Importance of Exposing Youth to STEM; 36:04 Ways Tech Companies Can Be More Inclusive; 52:36 Tech Opportunities Within Black Communities; 1:04:34 Ways To Create Space for Black Professionals in Miami's Tech Space

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Show Notes: Valerie Thomas - Patricia Bath - Jessyka Castillo - Black Women Talk Tech - Nirva Bousiquot - Silk Roads - Florida Memorial University - Catalyst Miami - Shablé Harris - Watsco Ventures - Montessori approach - Mark Zuckerberg - Steve Jobs - Florida International University - Kimora Lee Simmons - Procter & Gamble - Johnson & Wales - Dot Com Crash - Michelle Obama - Regina - Lauren - Roadmap to Billions Conference - To Be A Dream Project - New Face of A Founder - Uber - Regina's App - Fundr - Amazon - Miami Angels 

Today's episode features Richard & Lawrence Lamondin, two brothers who co-founded EcoSystems; a rapidly growing water and energy conservation firm focused on sustainability for the real estate industry. Under their strategic leadership, EcoSystems is one of the leading water and energy conservation firms in the country, recognized as the second-fastest growing firm in Florida and ranked No. 48 in 2020 on the Inc 5000. This conversation is moderated by Juan Pablo D’Alessandro, who currently serves as Head of Entrepreneur Selection & Growth at Endeavor Miami.

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 1:17 Experience Before Ecosystems, 4:09 Ecosystems Solution and Problem Solving, 8:15 Creating A Business With Family, 10:23 Coping With Covid-19 and Stayling Afloat, 15:40 What Keeps You Up At Night, 17:21 Learning From Peers and Mentorship, 22:53 Experience Going Through Endeavor Solution Process, 24:55 Q & A

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Show Notes: Endeavor Miami - Refresh Miami - LAB Miami - Knight Foundation - Local Leaders Collective - University of Miami - REI - Burger King - PPE - SBA Loan - ESG