# Susan Amat

> Susan Amat is the founder and CEO of Venture Hive, a Miami-area entrepreneurship education and software company. A former media entrepreneur and co-founder of the University of Miami’s The Launch Pad, she develops training and tools for founders and institutions, with work extending to the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Entrepreneurship World Cup. Her career connects business building, leadership development, and education across borders.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Venture Hive
- **Organizations:** Venture Hive, University of Miami Herbert Business School, The Launch Pad, Flitepath, Global Entrepreneurship Network, Florida Opportunity Fund, Coral Gables Museum
- **Education:** Bachelor of Liberal Arts, University of Miami, Master of Business Administration, University of Miami, PhD in Strategic Entrepreneurship, University of Miami, Certificate: New Space Economy: Technologies, Products, Services, and Business Models, MIT Professional Education
- **Known for:** Co-founded The Launch Pad, whose model was replicated through the Blackstone Charitable Foundation., Founded Venture Hive and Flitepath, connecting entrepreneurship education with program-management software., Honored as a White House Champion of Change in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **Age 15** — Started her first business; her early entrepreneurial work included a record label and other media ventures.
- **2008** — Co-founded The Launch Pad at the University of Miami with William Scott Green and served as founding executive director.
- **2012** — Recognized at the White House as a Champion of Change for mentoring entrepreneurs.
- **2013** — Launched Venture Hive in Miami.
- **2014** — Venture Hive was delivering virtual and hybrid programs.
- **2018** — Became the Global Entrepreneurship Network’s first vice president for education and executive director of GEN Accelerates.
- **2021** — Returned to Miami Herbert as associate professor of practice and director of entrepreneurship initiatives.
- **2023** — Appointment to the Florida Opportunity Fund board announced on December 15.

## Achievements

- Co-founded The Launch Pad, whose model was replicated through the Blackstone Charitable Foundation.
- Founded Venture Hive and Flitepath, connecting entrepreneurship education with program-management software.
- Honored as a White House Champion of Change in 2012.
- Served as founding chair of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools STEM Board.
- Her team designed and ran Entrepreneurship World Cup programming; the University of Miami records more than 175,000 applicants from over 195 countries for the 2020 edition.
- Recognized among the World Trade Center Miami’s 2021 award recipients.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — The Miami Hurricane reported that Amat and two colleagues were running Miami Herbert’s annual Business Plan Competition, with $67,500 at stake.
- **2025-09** — Her LinkedIn profile lists completion of MIT Professional Education’s New Space Economy certificate.

## Links

- Website: https://www.venturehive.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanamat
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/susanamat

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Last updated: 2026-10-22