Coffee Break Miami

Coffee Break Miami

Got an idea for a business? Wondering what’s next for your career?

Bring your ideas to Coffee Break Miami,
your opportunity to brainstorm with a successful entrepreneur right here at FIU!

The monthly gatherings, hosted by FIU’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center, will kick off on Thursday, January 31st, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the College of Business Complex’ Lobby (adjacent to the Java City coffee shop).

Mentors from the Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center’s advisory board will meet with students, community members and entrepreneurs, who want to share coffee, pitch business ideas and receive entrepreneurship and career advice. Please see the dates below for a list of participating mentors.

There is no charge for the event. RSVP encouraged but not required.  
On-site, attendees can sign up for free 15-to-30 mentoring sessions.

Spring 2013 Schedule

January 31, 2013
College of Business Complex, Lobby (adjacent to Java City)
Mentors:
Alexander Fernandez, Senior Associate, MBF Healthcare Partners, L.P.
Brian Cunningham, President, J Strategies
RSVP

February 28, 2013
College of Business Complex, Room 151
Mentors:
John C. Fleming, Technology Practice Lead, Biztegra Partners
Boris Hirmas Said, Chairman, Tres Mares S.A. (Santiago, Chile)
Entrepreneur in Residence, FIU Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center and College of Business 
RSVP

March 21, 2013
College of Business Complex, Room 151
Mentors:
Isaias Sudit, CEO, Gridglo
Erika Twani, Founder, Learning One to One Foundation
RSVP

April 11, 2013
College of Business Complex, Lobby (adjacent to Java City)
Mentor:
Ana Cela Harris, President, Cela Advisors, LLC
Marco Scanu, President, 345 Group, LLC
Robert Hacker, Managing Partner, GH Capital Partners; CFO, One Laptop Per Child Association and
Adjunct Professor, FIU and MIT Sloan School of Management
RSVP

*New Date* May 30, 2013
College of Business Complex, Lobby (adjacent to Java City)
Mentor:
Mike Tomás, CEO, BioHeart, Inc. and President, The ASTRI Group
Carlos Huerta, CEO, PLC International
RSVP 

Coffee Break Miami sessions are held free of charge at the

FIU’s College of Business Complex (CBC)
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199

 For more information, please email: entrepreneurship@fiu.edu or call (305) 348 – 7156.