Author Archives: Brian Breslin
LatAm vs Miami: A startup ecosystem comparison
One of the purposes of this trip I’m on to Latin America was to learn from the communities down South and figure out how we can apply these lessons to the community in Miami. To say this trip has been … Continue reading
Geeks On A Plane – Exploring Latin America Tech
So I’ve been on the road representing RefreshMiami and the Miami tech community since Friday with the 500Startups Geeks On a plane trip. We’ve explored Mexico City so far, now we’re in Sao Paulo, and after this stop we’re heading … Continue reading
Does Miami need a tech ambassador?
Something that has been on my mind lately has been that of whether or not the local tech community here in South Florida, and more specifically Miami, is in need of a spokesperson. Do we need a face for tech … Continue reading
Exploring the Medellin tech community
A few weeks back, I had the privilege of going down to Medellin, Colombia to meet with a number of people in the tech/hacker community down there. My overall impression was “wow, imagine what these ‘kids’ could do with more … Continue reading
Tech in South Florida update May 2012
I’ve been rather quiet lately on this blog, and there are several good reasons for it. One of the main reasons is that we at Refresh Miami have been working on some bigger projects to benefit the greater good of … Continue reading
Building blocks of community
Recently (the last few months), quite a bit of momentum has been building around the tech community down here in South Florida (mainly Miami). Different actors in the theater that is Miami have started to assume their roles and take … Continue reading
Can free markets fix coconut grove?
I had a long discussion with a dear longtime friend and longtime Coconut Grove resident the other night, asking whether or not the grove could be fixed. This friend has been living in the area since the 1970s, so he’s … Continue reading
Why your business needs a community
Over the past few years, I would have most likely focused this post on how your business needs to embrace the online community, however this is aimed more at physical businesses and the hybrid online/offline communities they need to survive … Continue reading
