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VENTURES

ECOSYSTEM STRATEGY CONSULTING

We provide strategic advisory and technical support to leaders and communities that desire to build technology, innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems that are diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible for all.

 

NYAH PROJECT

We believe travel awakens leaders. 

We bridge systemic bridge opportunity gaps through transformative leadership fellowships abroad and tech enabled college access coaching for disadvantaged youth of color.

 

OPPORTUNITY CONNECT

We are an ecosystem solution that is neighborhood-focused and intentionally designed to overcome the systemic barriers that limit access to opportunity in low-to-middle income communities of color.

We redefine the hustle to scale.

 

TALENT SCOUT

In partnership with Miami Angels, we will scale the impact of Talent Scout, which seeks to solve misaligned supply-demand needs in tech talent placement through curated referrals and connections, anchored through a data driven and intentional approach to inclusion and diversity.

 

PASSPORT

Passport curates a high-value strategic retreat series, focused exclusively on connecting diverse, South Florida based, Main Street founders with each other, prospective investors, and B2B partnership opportunities. This iniative develops entrepreneurs’ industry-specific knowledge about scaling their businesses successfully across the United States through access to local and national resources.

Venture Cafe Miami

Launched in 2016 by the recently rebranded aīre ventures, Venture Cafe Miami is designed to focus specifically on community engagement and connecting community and programmatic partners for the utmost impact within the local innovation ecosystem. Under our stewardship, we scaled the VCM programming to attract over 54,000 innovators, resulting in content partnerships with 1000+ organizations and 2000+ free educational sessions.

As venture builder, we remain proud to transition the now-scaled operation back to the Venture Cafe Global Institute (VCGI) who will continue to convene the #ThursdayGathering in Miami starting in March 2021.