Profiles

What do you do when you’ve exceeded every one of your goals and then some? Or when you’ve come from being an impoverished immigrant to becoming a billionaire, and one

Eddy Arriola learned about business from his father, who went on to be Miami’s city manager. In an interview with SFBW, he tells about his first major company, Inktel, and

Baty is a principal in Fort Lauderdale with Hamilton Lane, which manages the $500 million Florida Growth Fund. The fund was created in 2009 to invest up to 1.5 percent

There’s a big trend of talent from the Northeast flowing into South Florida, but attorney Michael W. Moskowitz is ahead of the curve by 35 years. He was a federal

Hamid Hashemi says he got into the movie business because he didn’t know any better and stayed because he is a sore loser. About 30 years later, the founder, president

After moving to Florida to “try his hand at the family business,” Rocco quickly got a job as a busboy at Big City Tavern. “It was the busiest restaurant I

Veteran recruiting and staffing expert Mitch Kramer says there’s almost a double whammy for employers these days. Many got used to minimal raises and bonuses during the recession, but now

He may be the reigning Indy 500 champion, but Ryan Hunter-Reay has only one thing on his mind at the moment – not waking toddler son Ryden from the ever-important afternoon

Cigar retailing is typified by a guy who loves to smoke and opens one store. Abe Dababneh has built an empire. His Smoke Inn stores have grown to 12 locations

“The one thing I was most impressed by when I did my due diligence is where they sourced their products. The apricot and pineapple are sourced from Australia. They are

Regent Bank Chairman and CEO Cyril S. “Sid” Spiro is ready for growth after raising $20 million in capital. The Great Recession whacked Regent’s customer base of small and medium-sized

In August 2001, Maria Merce Martin and her family moved from Venezuela to Weston, Florida, trying to escape horrific violence in their native country and joining thousands of others fleeing