The Big Idea Box

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

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami #TheBigIdeaBox on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @meatnbone Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

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

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami #TheBigIdeaBox on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @blackwomentalktech @simplynirva @shableharris @jessykaapproved 

Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

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

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami #TheBigIdeaBox on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @ecosystems_com Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

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

Join us as we speak with three leaders who have turned "co-working upside down" with accelerator programs, educational workshops, mental health efforts, and even virtual communities like no other! Led by Nikki Cabus, VP at Palm Beach Association, today's guests are: Shana Ostrovitz, Executive Director at 1909; Tim Hasse, Founder of General Provision, and Rachael Bickford, Managing Director at The LAB Miami. Co-working spaces have grown in popularity over the last decade and many people wonder if they are just a fad? The average co-working space is simply intended for remote workers or freelances to have a place to go, get out of the house, and share resources such as a printer or wifi. This industry has changed drastically. Traditional co-working has given birth to a new way of thinking . . . to communities with values that help individuals grow, for freelancers to connect and gain resources, a place for startup founders to scale their businesses, and for tech professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs to feel empowered through their journey.  

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 00:00:47 Intros, Partners, and Backgrounds 8:55 What Led You to Coworking Management 14:58 What To Expect From Coworking Spaces 25:15 Shifts in CoWorking Services Due to Covid-19 36:55 Diversity Inclusion in Coworking Spaces 46:30 Miami Coworking Q&A

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami #TheBigIdeaBox on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @weare1909 @gen_provision @thelabmiami Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Show Notes: Nikki Caboose - Palm Beach Tech - Shayna Oskovitz - 1909 - Timothy Hassie - General Provision - Rachael Bickford - The LAB Miami - South Florida Business and Wealth - Boca Code - TechTalks - Our Community Coffee Podcast - SouthFloridaTech.com - PalmBeachTech.org - SouthFloridaTech.com/slack - Virtual Connects - Digital South Florida - South Florida Legal Guide - Leaders of IT - Candid Cold Brew - Chipmunk Coffee - GrowBox - Karnl Moon - Black Tech Week - Dream Defenders - Built In Broward Initiative - Path to College - Wynwood - Tony Goldman - Art Basel Miami - 8 TLCs - Dr. Roger Walsh

Join us for a unique and groundbreaking conversation with Ryan Robinson, a pioneer in quantum engineering and blockchain technology, as we learn more about how his company, Conduit, is solving the world's greatest issues. Led by Conduit's Director of Marketing, Nia Joseph, and lead scientist, Logan Collins, this episode dives deeper into a non-invasive COVID test called Nanosplash to be released. Ryan became the world's first quantum engineer and created Conduit, the World's First Collective Computer. Conduit combines the processing power of devices all across the world to tackle problems that even supercomputers have a hard time solving such as drug design, weather forecasting, and quantum computing simulation. Currently, their team is working with the White House to create a cure for COVID19 using quantum engineering in a fashion never seen before in the history of Mankind.

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 2:01 What is Conduit? 5:48 What is Quantum Engineering? 8:07 Conduit Lead Scientist Info 14:47 Future of Quantum Computing and Science 19:21 Nanosplash Mission and Release 29:50 Challenges Creating Conduit 39:07 Conduit Talent 43:21 Q&A

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami #TheBigIdeaBox on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests on Facebook @conduit Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Show Notes: Ryan Robinson - Nia Joseph - Conduit - Logan Collins - Rachael Bickford - The LAB Miami - Quantum Computing - Biotech - Eric Lander - Humane Genome Project - Broad Institute - Monte Carlo Simulation - Drug Design - Seeking Alpha - Super computers - Blockchain miners - Mechatronics - Quantum Physics - Quantum Entanglement - De Novo Peptide - Intel Science & Engineering Fair - ACS Biochemistry - Envelope Assembly - COVID-19 HPC Consortium - Quanterra - Nanosplash - Biological Cybernetics - The Butterfly Effect - Colorimetric test - Nanotechnology - FDA Emergeny Use Authorization - CollectiveComputing.org-  Computational Chemistry - Harvard - Quantum game theory

Today's episode features David Lekach, founder of Dream Water, a natural, zero calorie, 2.5oz liquid sleep enhancer, that is also available in a powder format that you can take with or without water. Prior to the sale of his company in May of 2018, David was the CEO of Dream Products LLC, which manufactures and markets the product. David has spent his last 6+ months investing the proceeds of the sale and consulting for a variety of companies with topics and mandates ranging from innovation, to executive team building, to legal/deal structuring projects, and a host of different strategic development initiatives with companies in the CPG, cannabis, direct to consumer/Amazon platforms, and travel retail spaces. Moderated by Aryan Rashed, founder of Tremble, learn more about the reality of growing and successfully exiting a company. 

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: David's Background, Childhood, EducationEarly Businesses, Digital Marketing, Motivation, Idea Execution, Building Dream Water, Raising Capital, Distribution Lessons, Shifts in Dream Water and Expansion, Exit Preparation and Process, Next Ventures in Cannabis and NewsLink, Advice for First Time Entrepreneurs, Q&A

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami @endeavormiami #BrainfoodMIA on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @dreamwater Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Brainfood Speaker Series is a monthly, hands-on discussion with local entrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success and failures. This monthly event takes place at The LAB Miami, helping Miami startups as well as entrepreneurs understand the opportunities alongside the challenges of launching and growing a business. We’re sharing these amazing stories that provide new ideas and key, practical advice to advancing one’s own entrepreneurial career. Brainfood is brought to you by The LAB Miami in partnership Endeavor Miami.

Show Notes: Aryan Rashed - University of Michigan - Duane Reade - NewsLink - David Lekach - Blue Mountain - NDA - Hudson News -  Dream Water - Tic Tac Toe Auction - Friendster - Paradies Shops - Perfumania.com - Amazon - Myspace - CNBC Stores - Perry Ellis - Ebay - Walgreens - Miami International Airport - Paris Hilton - Yahoo - DSD Direct to Store Distributer - Fort Lauderdale - Guess - March Madness - Walmart- Melatonin - Ed Hardy - Facebook - Jerry Mcguire - True Religion - Harvard University - Hemp Bill 2014 - BCBG - Mark Zuckerberg - CBD - Katy Perry - Harvard Crimson - Johnson & Johnson - Adam Levine - 5 Hour Energy - M&M Mars Inc - Duty Free Americas - Givaudan - Harvest One

Today's episode features two local web creation experts, David Martin and John D. Saunders. David is a website strategist, developer, UX/UI designer, and founder of UXHacks, a web design studio. John is a web designer, founder at 5Four Digital, and an Automation Expert with a decade of experience building brands online. As a video game animator and digital artist, our co-host Bryant, led the conversation to shed light on: the importance of the digital landscape due to COVID19, how to create a presence online, and the power of investing in knowledge for successful online growth. 

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 00:00:52 Intros and Guest Briefs 5:10 Website Design Trends in 2020 11:47 How To Maximize Assets of Creation 18:20 Types of Websites for Profitability 25:53 Consultation for Web Creation to Conversion 38:12 Getting Ready to Launch Your Website 47:10 Expensive Website Mistakes 52:20 Closing Remarks, Free Consultations, and Contact Info

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami #TheBigIdeaBox on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @uxhacks @johndsaunders Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Show Notes: David Martin - UXHacks - John D Saunders - 5Four Digital - Webflow - Wordpress - Shopify - Co-host Bryant - Elsie - Knight Shift Games - Gal Shir - Drop Shipping - WooCommerce - Sam Cart - Illustrator Hub - Wire Framing - Zapier - SEO - Bench.co - JohnDSaunders.co - Black Illustrations 

Today's episode features David Koretz, the Founder & CEO of Plum, the company delivering perfect wine by the glass in luxury homes and hotel rooms around the World. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie, founder of Urbanism Summit, we learn how artificial intelligence and innovation is shifting the tech industry. David was previously the Founder & CEO of Mykonos Software, which was acquired by Juniper Networks in 2012 for $80 million. Under his leadership, Mykonos was awarded the Wall Street Journal Innovation Award. Following the company’s acquisition, he served as the Corporate VP of Products & Strategy for Juniper’s security business. David is the inventor of a dozen technology patents and was recognized as an innovator by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Though he is technically (and spiritually) a college dropout, he has completed executive education at Harvard University, Stanford University and the Rochester Institute of Technology. David serves as Chairman of the Board of Adventive. He is a wine fanatic, aspiring nomad and lover of all things street food.

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 00:00:49 Intros, David's Story 7:44 Beginning Plum and Taking A Risk; 14:45 Investing in Plum; 16:24 Miami's Ecosystem and Points of Healthy Growth; 30:53 Creating Quality Engineers in Miami; 33:13 Future Industries of Opportunity; 42:02 Investing in K-12 Education BioTechnology; 44:16 Q & A

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami @endeavormiami #BrainfoodMIA on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guests @plum.wine Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Brainfood Speaker Series is a monthly, hands-on discussion with local entrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success and failures. This monthly event takes place at The LAB Miami, helping Miami startups as well as entrepreneurs understand the opportunities alongside the challenges of launching and growing a business. We’re sharing these amazing stories that provide new ideas and key, practical advice to advancing one’s own entrepreneurial career. Brainfood is brought to you by The LAB Miami in partnership Endeavor Miami.

Show Notes: David Koretz - Plum - Andrew Quarrie - Urbanism Summit - Silicon Valley - Costa Ventures - Higher One - AI Technology - Andy Bechtolsheim - Sun Microsystems - Mushroom Cloud - Seattle Microsoft - Del - Ryan Cohen - Chewy - Modernizing Medicine - Naval Ravikant - August Capital - AngelList - ICO - IOT - Fairchild Botanical Garden - Impossible Foods

Tune into Part 2 of Bathroom Talks 4 focused on inner work and self-love. Your host Tami continues an intimate conversation with Amanda Vasco, Marketing Manager for LAB Ventures, taking the time to understand the significance and benefits of self-discovery. We share the tools that resonate with us and ways to practice pouring into your cup of life. We hope our transparency serves as inspiration to deepen your personal clarity.  

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 2:09 Continued: Surfaced Challenges during Quarantine; 21:05 Lessons In Our Journeys; 27:00 Tools Used to Deepen our Self-Discovery; 32:37 Types of Inner Work and Personal Useful Tools; 40:35 Ways to Practice Self Love

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami @labmiamiventures #TheBigIdeaBoxPodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guest Amanda Vasco @vascoder Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Show Notes: Amanda Vasco, LAB Ventures, Pew Research, Lonerwolf, Inner Work, Self Love, LSD

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Bathroom Talks is a segment created and hosted by Tami that covers the interactions women tend to have in the bathroom. That space is a sacred, safe place where sudden conversations lead to understanding, healing, and solutions. Feel free to share any topics you're interested in hearing more about by emailing [email protected]

Bathroom Talks is back with your host Tami diving deeper into inner work and self-love. With the current climate we are in, many of us are facing challenges in every way possible. Sitting down with Amanda Vasco, Marketing Manager for LAB Ventures, we felt it was only fitting to pivot our attention towards the ways most of us are transforming internally as our world is doing the same. Today, we are going to take the time to understand the power, importance, and benefits of doing the knitty gritty inner work to activate our self-love for a better world outside of us.

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 00:00:58 Introductions; 3:19 Defining Inner Work and Self Love; 6:57 What Led to Embarking a Self-Discovery and Healing Journey; and 32:47 Surfaced Challenges during Quarantine

Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami @labmiamiventures #TheBigIdeaBoxPodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Connect with our guest Amanda Vasco @vascoder Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!!

Show Notes: Amanda Vasco, LAB Ventures, Pew Research, Lonerwolf, Inner Work, Self Love

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Bathroom Talks is a segment created and hosted by Tami that covers the interactions women tend to have in the bathroom. That space is a sacred, safe place where sudden conversations lead to understanding, healing, and solutions. Feel free to share any topic ideas you may have by emailing [email protected]