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Post by Marcela Moyano
Florida Business Leaders Discuss the Future of Business
October 26, 2018, Miramar, FL-United International College (UIC) held its 14th Annual Conference in partnership with Miramar Commissioner Darline Riggs, this year entitled The Entrepreneurial Hour and focused on “The Future of Business,” on October 25 at the Miramar Cultural Center.
Angelica Moyano, Academic Director of UIC welcomed conference participants, UIC students and delegation of faculty and students from United Colombia. Miramar Commissioner Darline Riggs opened the academic sessions by giving a presentation on the business and economic growth of the City of Miramar and funding opportunities for small business owners. Commissioner Riggs also mentioned that the City of Miramar is the fastest growing City in the nation.
Brian Jacob, Founding Partner of Collective Ventures LLC, was the keynote speaker of the conference. His presentation focused on The Future of Business. Jacob said “People will pay for a great experience” and urge business owners to market products that “will improve humanity.” He also mentioned artificial intelligence as part of the new paradigm of business ventures.
The Power of Team Building followed Jacob with panelists representing leading industries and organizations. Robert Barcelo, Senior Business Development Manager of Port Everglades, Joseph Blatnik, Sales Executive of ADP, Stan Bostic, National Director of Communications and VIP Program of Rick Case and Jacqueline Chirino Sarduy, Operations Manager of Indemnity Security and Investigations Inc, constituted the panel and was moderated by Angelica Moyano. The leading topic of this panel was about building personal relationships with a strong team and customers in order to grow a great business. They also mentioned the undeniable interconnection between customers that results in business.
The Power of Networking panel featured Sandy-Michael McDonald, Director of the Office of Economic and Small Business Development of Broward County; Claudia Mosley, Co-Founder of Merchant Processing Solutions; Robert Goltz, President of the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Yamilet Strauss, Co-Founder of Merchant Processing Solutions. Panelists agree that networking must have a targeted purpose and is not about “me” but about “you.” People usually collect business cards, but do not follow up. Panelists even demonstrated how to best pitch their business in less than one minute to the audience.
Luis Capo, President of El Dorado Furniture, opened his presentation with a video that features the history of El Dorado Furniture, which starts with the journey of the Capo family migrating from Cuba on a boat named El Dorado. The video portrays the overpowering development of El Dorado Furniture in South Florida since 1967. “The culture and value of El Dorado Furniture is People” said Capo. He stressed the importance of the human contact despite the advance of technology. And, he listed Walt Disney, The Beatles, and many others who had been initially rejected and their creative art had revolutionized the masses. He concluded his inspirational speech citing the Capo’s family success despite the struggle; and the Moyano’s family growth of United International College despite the immigration and death in the family struggle.
Lydia Bautista Moller, president of United International College closed the conference and restated the importance of building powerful relationships in order to grow strong businesses. She shared the Model of Holistic Education of UIC and urged the audience to follow their dreams and their ultimate life goal to live a happy life.
Inside Miramar and El Dorado Furniture were the Diamond sponsors of the conference. 1on1 Real Estate sponsored the tote bags. Cotsco and PaYa to Go sponsored breakfast and coffee breaks. Jon Smith Subs sponsored the conference lunch. Panda Express and Alday LLC Argentinean wine sponsored the Networking Hour. ADP Printing and Signs sponsored all the printed materials. Presto Advertising managed the social media campaigns of the event. Publix, Sergio’s, and Zico Coconut Water also sponsored the event.
The conference was named after United Radio USA weekly radio show “The Entrepreneurial Hour” hosted by Robert Goltz and Stephanie Cates, which is sponsored by the Miramar Pembroke Pines Chamber of Commerce, Weston Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Pembroke Park West Park Chamber of Commerce, and airs every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The conference was broadcasted live on United Radio USA and United International College YouTube Channel. Audio and Video Recordings of conference can be accessed of those two pages. For more information, please contact marcela@uinternational.edu