Studio Grun’s pieces are all about fusion of different concepts and styles. The clever use of paradoxes and negative spaces make for intricate yet simple pieces. The highly versatile pieces are inspired by polar opposites. Beach vs City. Raw vs Refined. Unique vs Classic. My name is Tanya Raquel Gruenberg. I am 25 years old. I am the jewelry designer and
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We are becoming increasingly conscientious about our purchasing habits. We want to know who, where, when, what and how the products we buy are being made. By becoming smart consumers we can change the market and encourage sustainable and ethical practices. Because everything we buy or don’t has an effect in our planet in some way, shape, or form however
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“I just really like it when people get along and hug each other” expresses, South Florida blogger and small business owner, Paola Mendez – A warm hearted and briskly cheerful personality. “While growing up my family always stuck close together to help one another in accomplishing goals.” She hopes that by supporting local businesses, through Coral Gables Love, she will
Read MoreSerge Elkiner Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Serge Elkiner is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of YellowPepper,an innovative company that provides mobile-banking and payment solutions across Latin America. Under Serge’s leadership, YellowPepper is revolutionizing the banking and payments industry by making mobile payments a reality. His unique vision is bearing fruit forging partnerships with major banks, financial institutions and business enterprises alike. Across the region,YellowPepper
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OCT met up with Victor Gosa, this cool and genuinely hip guy is making waves across the inter-webs with thriftermia.com. His story to make it happen, is as rad as it comes and speaks to the entrepreneurial spirit blossoming in the magic city. Awesome photos by the great Michael Alexander and amazing creative directing by Hope Kauffman! OCT: How was Thrifter founded? It was founded
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What Emerge Miami has been doing for the last 9 years inspires us at Our City Thoughts to the core. Creating community through a bike ride that has brought people from all backgrounds together, to advocacy work that directly impacts the citizens of Miami. We join them in celebrating their 100th ride and exposing how much bigger the vision for
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As founder and director of MIAMI SOUP, Carl Hildebrand secured funding from the Knight Foundation in order to award micro-grants for social innovation projects. Carl brought to Miami this unique international funding model which is a non-bureaucratic format for the implementation of change at the local level. Launched on May 1st, 2014 in Soya & Pomodoro’s historic Great Hall, the
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Willie and Nelson, Co-Founders of Wynwood Maker Camp impacted the lives of over 60 students in Miami. Their goal to make these young people ages 8-16 life long hackers payed off and has left them with the desire to continue their journey of ED innovation. They have inspired us with their with their badass selves – we think they will
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We met up with Jorge Cortes, this Colombian American entrepreneur is on a mission. From his work with the free trade agreement between Colombia and USA to now building Momentum International, focused on fostering innovation and social entrepreneurship among younger generations in South Florida and Latin America. Jorge’s passion for prosperous ideas for solutions is evident across everything he is creating. Our City
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Loris Malek is an explorer of unfamiliar territory. In the 1990’s, he decided to pursue a career in video games at a time when the industry was ill defined. In the 2000’s he passed on school in order to learn hands-on from the best designers in the world. And today, Malek and his outfit Moon Spider Studio, is building a
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