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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

miami-startups

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Guardz Tried Selling Cybersecurity to Small Businesses. The Smarter Business Was Selling Through Their IT People
Ai · Saas · Enterprise

Guardz Tried Selling Cybersecurity to Small Businesses. The Smarter Business Was Selling Through Their IT People

The startup's first route to market sputtered. Its 2023 pivot to MSPs turned that miss into a useful lesson: for small-business security, the trusted reseller may matter as much as the software.

msp-cybersecurity · smb-securityRead →
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Fuego Built a $150 Sneaker for the Five Seconds Dancers Hate Most
Consumer · Ecommerce · Health

Fuego Built a $150 Sneaker for the Five Seconds Dancers Hate Most

A salsa beginner hated changing shoes before class. His answer was a street sneaker that could spin - and a niche commerce playbook built for anyone whose product needs to be seen in motion.

dance-sneakers · dance-footwearRead →
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OneBlinc Bet on Payroll Loans. Then the Money Got Expensive.
Fintech · Consumer · Ai

OneBlinc Bet on Payroll Loans. Then the Money Got Expensive.

The Miami fintech built a data engine around public-sector payroll loans, raised a $100 million credit facility, and then watched higher rates squeeze the model. Its answer was a fast pivot to a smaller, subscription-priced payday bridge - and a revealing lesson in knowing when your first product has become your baggage.

oneblinc · earned-wage-accessRead →