John Bracken, Emi Kolawole and Kristen Titus at the Knight-MIT Civic Media Conference. In a time when technology allows for a continuous stream of creating “the next big thing,” project leaders may lose track of what potential users really need. The solution? Remembering to keep an open mind by continually asking “why?” That was the […]
Article · June 30, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Above: Co-founder Felecia Hatcher at The LAB Miami. Credit: Carolina Wilson. When South Florida entrepreneur Felecia Hatcher looks at computer code she sees opportunity. That’s why the co-founder of Code Fever has been spending many of her days teaching students to see that HTML, CSS and JavaScript can be important tools in building their futures. Last […]
Article · June 26, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
By Carolina Wilson In Miami’s developing tech and startup community, there are always opportunities for new entrepreneurs to build their networks and access information to make their businesses better. Here’s an item of note if you’re interested in federal grant programs: The Miami-Dade Entrepreneurial Development Organization will host a workshop on preparing a proposal on […]
Article · June 23, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Photo: Money-trailing hackathon promo. Credit: Carolina Wilson. A 10-cent hike in bus and subway fares spurred violent protests in Brazil last June when the country hosted the 2013 Confederations Cup. Since then, the demonstrations have left people wondering about the effects of Brazil hosting the World Cup this summer. That concern inspired Florida International University […]
Article · June 10, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
Kloset Karma was presented at a Tech Cocktail event at The Stage in Miami’s Design District. Credit: Michael D. Bolden. Two local startups will get the chance to pitch their businesses to other entrepreneurs and investors at Tech Cocktail Celebration, a national competition Oct. 9-10 in Las Vegas, after winning a showcase at The Stage […]
Article · June 4, 2014 by Carolina Wilson
The newsroom at Univision in Doral. Photo by Michael D. Bolden A civic journalism hackathon will take place simultaneously in 13 Latin American cities and Miami on Saturday. The free, daylong event aims to get Hacks/Hackers chapters in Latin America to work across borders on data journalism projects. Journalist Dan Grech, co-founder of the Miami […]
Article · June 4, 2014 by Carolina Wilson