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    <title><![CDATA[Business Plan Challenge announces winners]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:27 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to introduce you to the winners of the 15th Annual Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge.
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    <title><![CDATA[Inspiration and collaboration propel winning EyeTalk team]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 12:27 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Four FIU students develop glasses that allow the blind to hear written text.
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    <title><![CDATA[Empowering women to Make Them BEG]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 20:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ It&#x2019;s mid-week and Jessica Kizorek and Michelle Villalobos are conducting a webinar for business owners on how to expand their reach with YouTube, avoid pitfalls, and jump higher in the search engine.
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    <title><![CDATA[Winning SeniorLink helps senior citizens stay connected]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A win-win: This operating business offers affordable service to seniors by employing teens.
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    <title><![CDATA[AdMobilize: &#x2018;Robin Hood of Advertising&#x2019; ready to pounce]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[AdMobilize is creating a new kind of outdoor advertising network.
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. Radiology: Time is right (again) for this healthcare solution]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Radiology is based on a model that works, says the Broward entrepreneur who pioneered the industry in the 1990s.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fashion app would open digital closet doors]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Kyle Lieberbaum has a fashion problem.
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    <title><![CDATA[&#x91;Name your price&#x92; platform for services poised for rapid growth]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Delray Beach-based spendLO is relaunching its service with mobile apps and partnerships.
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    <title><![CDATA[Passion for community gives 5K PARK Fest a winning start]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[5K PARK Fest aims to help nonprofits with fund-raising.
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    <title><![CDATA[Student winners make love of music their business]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[For Veronica Chua and Hee-Young Kim, music is more than just learning songs.
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    <title><![CDATA[DeliverLean and OnJuice delivering healthy returns]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:23 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The lunch hour can take a huge bite out of office productivity. First there is time wasted deciding where to go, then the time spent getting there, eating and getting back through traffic. If that isn&#x92;t enough, add in the food comas after eating too much or the wrong things.
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    <title><![CDATA[This team strikes it big with bowling concept]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 19:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County is rich with arts and sporting events, gyms and golf courses, bars and restaurants. But there&#x2019;s one thing missing: a family entertainment center catering to both hard-core competitive bowlers and the weekend leisure crowd.
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    <title><![CDATA[2013 Business Plan Challenge finalists and semifinalists]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 22:35 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Of the 238 entries in this year&#x2019;s Business Plan Challenge, these finalists and semifinalists rose to the top in the judges&#x2019; rankings.
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    <title><![CDATA[Business Plan Challenge announces finalists in High School Track]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:36 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[By the looks of the entries in the Business Plan Challenge High School Track, South Florida&#x2019;s future economy is in very good hands.
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    <title><![CDATA[Business Plan Challenge launches People&#x2019;s Pick contest]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today we unveil the top six finishers in the 15th Annual Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, and you get a chance to vote for your favorite plans in the Community and FIU Tracks. The People&#x2019;s Pick competition, now in its 7th year as part of the Challenge, is open for voting.
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    <title><![CDATA[Business Plan Challenge announces semifinalists]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:49 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[There is never a shortage of entrepreneurial spirit in South Florida. Entries to our 15th Annual Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge poured in, making cases for businesses in nearly every industry imaginable.
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    <title><![CDATA[Crowdfunding opens doors for entrepreneurs]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:05 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Kickstarter is the dominant player, but sites are popping up all over to help entrepreneurs with fundraising.
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    <title><![CDATA[Startup Spotlight: Aftermath]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Aftermath handles all the administrative matters that come after divorce.
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    <title><![CDATA[How to prepare for technical difficulties]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Small companies need to plan to handle technical problems without having an in-house IT department.
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    <title><![CDATA[Knaus Berry Farm now shipping its famous cinnamon rolls]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:15 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After Miami-Dade native Sean McGirt moved to Texas in 2004, he found himself often making requests to his grandma, who still lived in South Florida at the time, to make a 30-minute drive to Redland to buy his favorite sweet treat and ship him Knaus Berry Farm&#x2019;s cinnamon rolls.
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    <title><![CDATA[Small company spotlight: Sudsies Dry Cleaners & Laundry]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/10/3276036/small-company-spotlight-sudsies.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Sudsies has expanded to a new headquarters, doubling the size of its processing facility and increasing its fleet of delivery vehicles.
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    <title><![CDATA[How to create a winning business plan]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/01/3260794/business-plan-basics-how-to-catch.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:52 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Want your short business plan to impress an investor &#x2014; or Challenge judge? Our Business Plan Bootcamp experts provide plenty of advice.
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    <title><![CDATA[Register for Tuesday&#x2019;s free Business Plan Bootcamp]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/24/3252226/register-for-our-free-business.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:16 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ Whether you are planning to enter the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge or want to refine a short business plan you already have, our free Business Plan Bootcamp later this month can help.
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    <description><![CDATA[The number of pawn shops in Florida has risen dramatically since before the recession, and Miami-Dade has more than any other county in the state.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:26 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[About 77 percent of small business owners believe that citizens should be responsible for their own retirement versus 23 percent who see it as a function of the government.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:24 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Small businesses won a record $83.2 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal year 2007, an increase of almost $6 billion from 2006.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:55 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Here we are at the end of this short series on how to start a business. We have had great feedback and it has been a lot of fun. I would like to thank all of the folks who have been reading my articles and watching my videos online.
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    <title><![CDATA[Challenge rules]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:17 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[&lt;font color=&quot;red&quot;&gt;Entries due March 11&lt;/font&gt;
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:15 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[See videos of this year&#39;s challenge finalists
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    <title><![CDATA[The judges]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:39 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Meet this year&#39;s judges
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:22 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Get advice from the judges
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:57 EST</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:53 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Challenge coordinator &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:ndahlberg@miamiherald.com&quot;&gt;Nancy Dahlberg&lt;/a&gt; answers questions
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