The Idea Center

🎓 Last night we wrapped up Scale Up Miami Cohort 11 at with a powerful pitch competition and graduation ceremony.
 
Thanks to the continued investment of , this cohort brought together 35 small business owners from all over Miami Dade County.
 
🎉 Congratulations to our pitch competition winners!
Check them out below:




 
👏 We’re proud of every participant and excited to see what’s next for these entrepreneurs.

first joined us at The Idea Center through the Blackstone Sports Innovation Challenge, where he led his team with grit and creativity to win the local challenge and compete at the statewide finals in Orlando. 😃
 
Since then, he’s played a key role at The Idea Center, helping launch a million-dollar internship program that’s connecting students with life-changing opportunities across Miami’s startup ecosystem.
 
Now beginning his first semester at , Jordan’s journey is just getting started. His dedication and leadership remind us why we do this work — to help students turn potential into possibility. 🚀

It’s always rewarding to see a new cohort come to life after all the work behind the scenes. From binders and balloons to interviews with participants, this is what it takes to bring Scale Up together. 😎

What you see (and what you don’t see) wouldn’t be possible without the support of . 💚

Here’s to another amazing journey of growth, learning, and community! 🚀

With the support and investment of , we continue empowering small businesses to leverage AI for growth and efficiency.
 
This week we wrapped up Cohort 3!👏 With 40 new graduates, we’ve now reached 120+ entrepreneurs trained through this program.
 
Over the past weeks, participants:
✨ Mastered prompting
🤖 Built their own digital assistants
⚡ Created automations to streamline operations
 
Together, we’re proving that AI isn’t the future, it’s the present of small business innovation in Miami. 🤩

Today, we celebrated the graduation of Scale Up Miami Cohort 10, and what a milestone it was! 🤩

This inspiring group of small business owners was a mix of entrepreneurs from the arts and other industries, combining creativity with structure to generate lasting impact. 🎨

A huge thank you to and the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation for believing in the power of small businesses and artists to shape Miami’s future. Your investment is fueling dreams, growth, and impact. 🚀

Special thanks to , , , and our judges Ivis Monzon, , and for being incredible partners in this journey.

Reintroducing The Idea Center Team! 😎 Ready for the Fall Semester! 🥳