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Miami Dade College can stand at the forefront of educational innovation | Opinion
When I was much younger, I read a poem by Robert Frost that spoke of bridging “avocation” and “vocation.” It spoke of how love and need can intersect to create purpose. I’m sure I did not understand the philosophical debate within the poem back then, but as I reflect on my tenure on the Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College, Frost’s words seem elegantly haunting.
PPP News
Miami private lender accepting PPP applications seeks investors
Miami-based Benworth Capital is seeking investors for an investment vehicle that will aid small businesses seeking Paycheck Protection Program loans. As a U.S. Small Business
We Will Rebuild 2.0 We are #MIAMISTRONG!
After Hurricane Andrew, Alvah Chapman successfully led a campaign named “We Will Rebuild” to motivate and encourage Miami in a time of despair. After this
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As the U.S. government prepares to open the flood gates for $350 billion in COVID-19 relief, business are scrambling to prepare their loan applications. Businesses,
As the wave of joblessness crashes, quick-cash outlets could be about to reap bonanza
On the website of the nation’s largest car-title lender TitleMax and its Florida subsidiary InstaLoan, a letter from Otto Bielss, company president, reassures customers that
SBABizHelp.com Educates on Available Loan Assistance
Bernie Navarro, founder of the Benworth Family of Companies, is taking a leadership role to educate South Florida small businesses on the impending Small Business
Crowdfunding
Fundrageous, plataforma de financiación colectiva de hipotecas
Casi 20 años de experiencia en el campo de la financiación de hipotecas, los bienes raíces y la construcción impulsaron a Bernie Navarro, presidente y
Real estate crowdfunding company launches at eMerge
Bernie Navarro announced at the eMerge Americas Conference that he launched acrowdfunding platform for real estate investors. Navarro, the president of Miami-based private lender Benworth
Benworth Capital Launches Fundrageous Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform
Florida based Benworth Capital has launched a real estate crowdfunding platform called Fundrageous. Benworth is an alternative mortgage provider based in Miami. The new portal
Plataforma de financiación colectiva (Crowdfunding) para bienes raíces abre sus puertas a nivel nacional
Benworth Capital Partners, LLC, uno de los principales prestamistas hipotecarios, con sede en Miami, lanza una recaudación de capital de $50 millones para una nueva
Conference will give eMerging businesses the stage
Derrick N. Ashong is introducing his social music company at eMerge Americas with hip-hop. Daniel Rodriguez is hoping his drones will lure people to his
Latin Builders Association (LBA) News
Creating a New School
In 2012, when he became president of the Latin Builders Association (LBA), the largest Hispanic construction and real estate association in the United States, Bernie
Latin Builders recluta estudiantes de secundaria para su academia
Los alumnos de sedundaria de Miami-Dade, pueden formarse en esta escuela charter en especialidades de la construcción y el manejo de negocios La escuela de
Escuela chárter de negocios recibirá alumnos para el próximo año
La Academia Secundaria Chárter de Administración Empresarial de la Asociación de Constructores Latinos realizará su open house 2014 este sábado 5, para quealumnos de noveno,
Latin Builders Association Bouncing Back From Recession
Cranes no longer sit silent on abandoned South Florida construction sites as public agencies and U.S. and foreign investors pour millions of fresh capital into
Latin Builders Association: Magnet school a path to success
This year marks the first full year of the founding of the LBA Construction andBusiness Management Academy, a charter high school in Hialeah. It’s thefirst
Latin Builders Association charter school accepting applications
The next generation of construction, business and marketing professionals in Hialeah will call themselves the Hammerheads. That’s the mascot of a new charter high school
Miami Dade College News
Navarro: Who will be Miami Dade College’s next president?
When Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón shared with me his decision to retire, it had a sobering effect. As a man who transcends civic leadership, his upcoming
Who will be the next president of Miami Dade College? We won’t know for a while
The college with the country’s largest undergraduate class is not getting a new president. Yet. After three days of presentations, interviews and deliberation, hundreds of
Presidential Search Committee Selects Four Finalists
After two days of video interviews, Miami Dade College’s Presidential Search Committee voted to send four finalists to the Board of Trustees, the penultimate stage
Padrón’s parting gift: Miami Dade College names a campus after him
Though he’s not gone yet, Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padrón received no shortage of parting gifts on Friday. Dignitaries bore him proclamations, keys
Search for college’s new president ‘delicate balancing act’
There’s a long and varied list of qualities members of a search committee has set out as they try to find the next president of Miami
Eduardo Padrón anuncia su retiro de la presidencia del Miami Dade College
El presidente del Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padrón, anunció que se retira en agosto después de casi 25 años ocupando el cargo. Bajo su liderazgo el
Eduardo Padrón to step down as Miami Dade College president
Eduardo Padrón’s storied 24-year career as president of Miami Dade College will come to a close later this year. Padrón announced on Friday that he would
Published Op-Eds
Miami Dade College can stand at the forefront of educational innovation | Opinion
When I was much younger, I read a poem by Robert Frost that spoke of bridging “avocation” and “vocation.” It spoke of how love and
With selection of Pumariega to lead MDC, we can put fractious process behind us | Opinion
After almost two years, some consternation and more than a handful of ruffled feathers, the Miami Dade College (MDC) Board of Trustees unanimously chose a
Money launderers use real estate, mortgage loans to do their dirty business in South Florida | Opinion
A little over 37 years ago, TIME magazine published its “Paradise Lost” issue, depicting South Florida as home to drugs dealers and narco-traffickers that, aside from their heinous
Voter-approved funds for teachers’ raises should include those at charter schools, too
In November, Miami-Dade County voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot referendum that will raise our property taxes to fund pay increases for public school teachers. Voters’ support speaks to
Graduation season: a wonderful time of year
It’s a bustling time of year in academia, when the hard work and dedication of hundreds of thousands of students are acknowledged at commencement exercises
Education is the great equalizer
This week marks an important milestone for the Latin Builders Association (LBA) as it graduates the inaugural class of the LBA Construction and Business Management Academy, a
The Mortgage Industry Needs More, Not Less, Oversight
I have read the recent articles about the Panama Papers with great interest, because the way these shell companies are used has a direct impact
Leadership
Bernie Navarro Finds Success in Bringing People Together
Bernie Navarro isn’t a tattoo guy, but if he was, he knows exactly what it would be. “It would have to be Miami,” the president and
South Florida’s got talent? Some CEOs say yes
CEOs were asked: How did you approach holiday spending/giving? What has made it different from previous ones? The vast majority of our annual giving is
What is the future for commuter rail in South Florida?
CEOs were asked: Miami-Dade has agreed to build Brightline two new stations. Meanwhile, the future of Tri-Rail is uncertain. What should, or shouldn’t, be done to support rail
Many factors are involved in solving affordable housing issue
CEOs were asked: The city of Miami is unveiling a plan to build more affordable housing. Often times, developers say they simply cannot make the
Bernie Navarro sees education as best investment
For the past two years, Bernie Navarro has been the face of the powerful Latin Builders Association, the largest Hispanic construction and real estate association in the
Lennar quarterly surge a good sign for residential market
To Stuart Miller, the wishful conjecture about a housing market recovery has finally given way to tangible evidence. “It’s beginning to be interesting to be a home-builder
Various Topics
DeSantis has surprised everyone but himself
It was a moment lost on Election Night. As newly elected Gov. Ron De-Santis faced a blockade of TV cameras in Orlando, he told reporters
The Rise of Rubio
Five days before he would take the biggest step of his young political career, Marco Rubio called Bernie Navarro, a Miami real estate investor, to
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announces possible presidential run at LBA Academy
MIAMI, FL – During a visit to the Latin Builders Association Construction andBusiness Management Academy, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bushannounced he is considering making a
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