http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Business Plan Challenge 60 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:06:40 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1261907.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1261907.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:11 EDT Every time Business Plan Challenge season rolled around, Jerome Poliacoff always thought about starting a business but never seriously pursued it. Until this year... http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272956.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272956.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:12 EDT A nagging thought leads Thomas Huchler to create a large inflatable cushion that fits around cargo. Huchler, with his product, improves freight. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272974.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272974.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00 EDT As the keeper of the e-mail list for her first child's play group years ago, Province "Boo" Zamek was soon the go-to person for information dissemination. Along with the time for the next play date, she was adding requests for housekeepers, nannies and handymen and it spread from there. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272894.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272894.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:13 EDT Working on his plan up until the very last minute, literally, must have paid off -- Ravit of West Palm Beach tied for third place for his plan for a national provider of DVD rentals for college students. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1050777.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1050777.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:01 EDT Would you invest? That's a good way to judge a business plan, says Rafael Cruz, director of the Small Business Development Center in Broward County and one of the seven judges this year for this year's Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge. http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/1031058.html http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/1031058.html Mon, 04 May 2009 00:10 EDT Watch videos of the six semifinalists http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/315225.html http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/315225.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:57 EST http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/345343.html http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/345343.html Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:53 EST Challenge coordinator Nancy Dahlberg answers questions http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/700878.html http://www.miamiherald.com/831/story/700878.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:43 EDT Chat on our small biz message board http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272913.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272913.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:26 EDT Jake Nolan, along with Maruika Wei, creates an iphone application and wins the Business Challenge Plan for students. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272995.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272995.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:37 EDT While the yearbook is a time-treasured item, Dagoberto thinks students would prefer the live action and personality that only live video can provide. Why not offer a DVD with all the memorable high school events documented? http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272996.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/1272996.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39 EDT Chris Dass was turned off by "really boring" SAT-preparation books. Being a gamer through and through, he knew what was needed. "I can make a game that is fun, " he thought. And so he did. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/906410.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/906410.html Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:14 EST This year, The Miami Herald and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship are reinstating the student contest as part of the Business Plan Challenge. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. The same rules for the main contest apply. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/901576.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/901576.html Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:15 EST Now is your chance to enter our annual business plan competition. Your plan will be judged by a team of local business experts on originality, creativity, clarity … and, especially, viability. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/418020.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/418020.html Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:52 EST Lately I've been hearing aspiring entrepreneurs say, "Jack, I've got a great business idea! I know I'll win!" http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/80930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/business-plan-challenge/story/80930.html Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:15 EDT <img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2007/04/20/11/5-bizplanheader.standalone.prod_affiliate.56.jpg" width="500" border="0" /><br /> <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="480"> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/104330.html"><font size="+1"><strong>The 2007 Business Plan Challenge Winners</strong></font></a><br /> http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1346410.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1346410.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Hidden credit card fees called ``interchange fees'' cost consumers as much as $2 for every $100 they spend.<p/> The credit card companies and their banks charge merchants the fees, sometimes called ``swipe fees,'' every time a credit or debit card is used. Like every other cost of doing business, the fees, which average about 2 percent, are reflected in the price of goods and services. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1346409.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1346409.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Yes, we're in the midstof a communications revolution. Undeniably the Internet is having a far-reaching impact on our culture, commerce and marketing. The personal use of digital tools by people in every walk of life has grown beyond belief. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1346408.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1346408.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Most of us in business roles have been on the receiving end of holiday gift-giving. But in these wobbly economic times, are holiday gifts still expected and necessary? Are they even appropriate? http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1345077.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1345077.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A long-awaited pilot program designed to offer training and loans to thriving, mid-stage Florida companies is beginning to take shape -- and take applications. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1344834.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1344834.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Antonio Palou is temping, but not complaining.<p/> He'd love a more permanent job, but he knows plenty of other information technology professionals who have been out of work for a year or more. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1342790.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1342790.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08 EST Jackie Gonzalez had exactly 60 seconds to explain her new company to a panel of veteran business people. By the time her minute was up, she hadn't finished spelling out her business model -- but she had succeeded at selling herself. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1342788.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1342788.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Three teenage entrepreneurs delivered their elevator pitches to global audiences this week as cast members of a new documentary about young start-up starters. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1340861.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1340861.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:27 EST Speakers at a conference for women entrepreneurs urged their listeners to get ready now for the coming economic recovery.<p/> On Wednesday, burgeoning women entrepreneurs were encouraged to build their teams, position themselves to impress investors and work on a strategy to access capital while the economy rebounds. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1338781.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1338781.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Laurie Silvers, co-creator of the SciFi Channel, wasn't immediately sold on the idea of starting the network, thinking that science fiction fans were ``nutjobs.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1338774.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1338774.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Whitney Zimet, a busy Miami mom, has figured out a way to build her small business during all hours. She mingles with other moms, hoping to cajole them into giving her their e-mail addresses. Then, she adds the coveted address to the distribution list for her e-newsletter, I am the Maven, filled with coupons from advertisers. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1335523.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/story/1335523.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:42 EST Rodolfo Saccoman works full time and then some as director of e-commerce for The Breakers resort in Palm Beach. But each week night around 8 p.m., he starts his second shift as an entrepreneur. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/918165.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/918165.html Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:58 EST SCORE counselors advise and guide entrepreneurs and small business professionals with their ventures. Here is some of their advice for getting started. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901804.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901804.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:02 EST http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901839.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901839.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:16 EST http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901878.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901878.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:19 EST http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/902578.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/902578.html Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:50 EST "Be productive, be persistent and be patient when staring a company. Tell somebody, everybody and anybody about your product or service.'' -- Beatrice Louissaint, President and CEO of the Florida Regional Minority Business Council http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901939.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901939.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:47 EST http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901840.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/901840.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:17 EST http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/902607.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/small-business/resources/story/902607.html Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00 EST