Danny
What keeps you busy during the week?
My wife, Nicole, and I have a distribution company that concentrates on design driven kids toys, primarily from Europe. The first and most popular brand we distribute is a natural rubber baby toy brand from Spain called Oli & Carol. My background is in fashion sales and Nicole was a stylist who then started working in the baby industry (once we started a family). After we had our middle child, we were looking for a natural rubber teether and Nicole came across Oli & Carol on Instagram. We loved the design and the fact that is was safe and non-toxic. So we contacted them and asked where we could buy their products in the US and they said, ' we just started six months ago and don't have any distribution in the US.' Three months later, we had an exclusive distribution agreement. And now five years later we're in close to a thousand locations in the US and Canada. I also manage sales, in Florida and Alabama, for a Vancouver based global accessories brand called Hershel Supply Company. I've been with them about seven years. They started as a fashionable, accessibly priced and well-made alternative to the typical Jansport backpack. Now, they are a full lifestyle brand, from backpacks to headwear, apparel, wallets, and travel.
Lucy
What keeps you busy during the week?
As my Dad says, my ‘big kid job’ is working for a wealth advising company called Provenance Wealth Advisors. I'm a client associate. We're helping secure people’s future in their portfolio and family planning. But, my passion job is being the Executive Director of my family's foundation. It’s called the Woody Foundation. We work hard to help people who are living with paralysis.
Alex And Danielle
What keeps you busy during the week?
Danielle: Our kids keep us busy! And, I am the Director of Development for an organization called United Hatzalah. It's an incredible organization based in Israel where 5000+ volunteers respond to emergencies in record time. Alex: My background is in finance, but right now I’m focused on real estate and I started a company last year called Sky 18 Capital. We specialize in private loans for commercial real estate.
Sebastian
What keeps you busy during the week?
I own a company called Social Buzz TV. We're an agency that helps businesses and brands tell their story online with short videos and podcasts. We create both the content and social media strategy so clients can tell their story and build their community. We help them reach new people.
Juan And Terri
What keeps you busy during the week?
I am a counselor and Life Couch and Juan is in Law Enforcement.
Nicole
What keeps you busy during the week?
I'm a mother. I have 3 kids. I love to dance. I take a dance class. I love people and I love parties. I like to stay positive, good vibes, good energy, and just keep moving forward. I started working with Sign Gypsies, the yard greeting company. They're based out of Dallas, Texas. Any reason you have to celebrate, we're there to help. I cover their Miami territory.
Sandra
What keeps you busy during the week?
My husband and I both work from home. He works in utilities and I work in tech. We actually just sent the kids back to school last Monday. Prior to that, our weeks were virtual school here. Both of my boys are neuro-diverse. One of them is ADHD and the other one is on the autism spectrum. The younger one, who's on the spectrum, was starting to regress, and it had been 337 days that they had been home. We said, 'now that your grandparents are vaccinated and there are safety protocols, it's time for you guys to go back to school.'
Sharon and Jeff
What keeps you busy during the week?
When people ask, I tell them - I am a professional connector. I am the director of engagement and outreach at Temple Judea in Coral Gables. I’ve been there for 12 years. I started working as preschool teacher and worked my way through the synagogue. At one point, I recognized the need for a position - that I thought was about programming and creating events - but I realized it was not just about my ideas - people don’t want to hear from me, they want to learn from each other.
Tiffany
What keeps you busy during the week?
Farming is my second career. I went to UF for photography and then moved to Germany and lived there for 10 years. I worked for a contemporary art gallery. And then, I moved back to Miami because my father was ill. I was supposed to be here for just the winter, and that was eight years ago. Miami got me.
Kim
What keeps you busy during the week?
I'm general counsel of the travel retail channel of L'Oreal, which is the world's largest beauty company. I oversee regulatory matters, corporate governance, commercial contracting, brand protection and labor and employment matters.