Posts by Danilo Vargas
Yes, YOU can do work you love and get paid handsomely for it
Fortunately, the year is not 1904, or even 1984. Today, it is easier than ever to acquire and hone knowledge and skills; to pursue your passion and life’s calling; to take your wares to market without fussing with bricks and mortar; to live your life by a design all your own.
Read MoreWhy helping solopreneurs matters
Economic development initiatives should not be top-down affairs; they should not be disconnected from the people in the communities they are purported to help.
Read MoreHere’s the Next Book for the Accelerate South Dade CEO Book Club
The Accelerate South Dade CEO Book Club has selected their first book of 2020—Fanocracy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans by David Meerman Scott and Reiko Scott.
Read MoreWhy We Can’t Fix Money Problems (and What to do About It)
Why is finance so scary for solopreneurs? And what can those of us who care about entrepreneurs do to make it less of a stumbling block?
Read MoreHelp us Choose Our Next Book
It’s no exaggeration to say that The CEO Book Club at Accelerate South Dade has read and discussed some of the finest business books in print during the last 2 years. But what book should we read next? Will you help us decide by voting for your favorite one?
Read MoreOn Getting Your Ideas Done
On pages 57 and 58 of his new book, _Start Finishing: How to Go From Idea to Done_, newly-minted author and productivity expert, Charlie Gilkey, shares a story about his Father that is both heart-rending and cautionary…
Read MoreGreatness is not the domain of a few
This month we honor the birth, life, legacy and Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
One of the wisest and most inspirational words (and ideas) that Dr. King both communicated, and fervently embodied, was the concept of true greatness.
Greatness is not the domain of a few, he argued.
Read MoreEntrepreneurship is NOT a solo effort
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay upon their return from the summit of Everest. Photo by Jamling Tenzing Norgay – http://www.tenzing-norgay-trekking.de The Yoruba and Igbo people of Africa have a saying that perhaps you’ve heard: “It takes a village to raise a child.” If that’s true, does the same concept apply to growing a business?…
Read MoreWhat most people get wrong about entrepreneurship
So what is entrepreneurship anyway? Or rather, WHO gets to be an entrepreneur? The concept of entrepreneurship gets a lot of mileage in the popular consciousness but what does it actually mean (and who gets to do it)? Entrepreneurship misunderstood For some, the word may conjure up images of current-day practitioners like Elon Musk, Jeff…
Read MoreIf you want to know how to create ridiculously good content…
The name of the game in marketing is content creation. As David Meerman Scott famously said, “You are what you publish.” He’s right. Customers don’t want to be interrupted by pushy sales people or bothersome ads. They still want to buy, mind you, but on their terms, not ours. And customers have a lot of…
Read MoreThis is why joining a book club is the best thing you can do
If you’re starting out as an entrepreneur, what’s one of THE best things you can do to grow your business?
Read MoreCelebrating two years at Accelerate South Dade
All the entrepreneurs from our Cohort I gathered recently to celebrate two years of hard work and collaboration at Accelerate South Dade. With delicious food catered by the Brownsville Culinary Academy, it was great to share a moment to look back at all we’ve accomplished and all the amazing possibilities that lie ahead. It was…
Read MoreIt’s been an amazing journey of 2 years
Three years ago, Miami-Dade District 8 Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava and Neighbors and Neighbors Association (NANA) Director, Leroy Jones, joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind small business and nonprofit incubator to support South Dade’s small business owners and entrepreneurs. I had the great good fortune of being tasked with running it and on April 7th…
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