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South Florida Client – Eduardo Mora and family Originally from Venezuela, Eduardo Mora, his spouse, and daughters are the founders of Amilliardi Corp., a home-based, online business operating from West Palm Beach. Amilliardi offers maternity products such as diaper bags, portable changing pads, credit card holders for strollers, apparel, and more. Eduardo’s daughters, Kerly BennetRead more

West Coast Client – Miriam Escobar Florida Ice of Tampa Corporation is a family-owned business that offers ice distribution and sales to nearly 300 regular customers in the Tampa Bay area. For 16 years now, they have served gas stations, supermarkets, convenience stores, construction sites, landscaping companies, organizations such as Feeding Tampa Bay, restaurants, clubs,Read more

North Carolina Client Spotlight – Emir Manrique Emir Manrique is an accomplished Venezuelan graphic designer and the owner of Emir Designer, offering graphic design, corporate branding, and digital marketing services in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, this was not Emir’s original business idea. In 2018, Emir came to Prospera seeking guidance and support to start aRead more

Central Florida Client Spotlight – Tony Villalobos Tony Villalobos is the owner of Lobos Coffee Roasters, a new and modern coffee house located at 3000 Corrine Drive, in Orlando, FL. His love for coffee began when visiting his grandmother’s coffee farm in Panama, where from a young age he began to enjoy the aroma ofRead more

Central Florida Client – Enriqueta Coll Enriqueta Coll is the owner of E5Drinks, LLC and a Prospera client in Central Florida. Her small business offers innovative products made with her own creation, Limonazza: delicious drinks that master a combination of the health benefits in flax seeds and aloe vera, with a refreshing lime taste. “LimonazzaRead more

Central Florida Client: Jessica Cruz y Daniel Marsant Jessica Cruz and Daniel Marsant are the owners of Magnificent Hauling, LLC, a construction, machinery, and heavy equipment transportation business established in January 2018. As with most small businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a great challenge. However, since the transportation industry has been classified as essentialRead more

West Coast Client: Alvaro Castillo During the COVID-19 crisis, small business owners are trying to adapt to the situation, approaching and expanding their business in new ways, and incorporating different methods to serve customers. In fact, for some industries this crisis has become a chance to boost their sales. Alvaro Castillo of Castle Insurance &Read more

South Florida Client: Lucho Migneco In his native Venezuela, Lucho Migneco owned and ran a bicycle manufacturing and distribution business for many years. A few years ago, he decided to move to Miami to start a new life as an immigrant entrepreneur. In 2018, Lucho came to Prospera seeking guidance to start a new business. Since then, Lucho has been working with a Business Consultant to identify different opportunities. He attended Prospera seminars on variousRead more

West Coast Clients: Israel Martinez and Pablo Rosado Years ago, Israel Martinez and Pablo Rosado toyed with the idea of going into business together with the purpose of making a difference in their community. They were serving in the U.S. Navy when the idea struck. As veterans nearing retirement after 20 years of military service, they asked themselvesRead more

South Florida: Purple Orchid Purple Orchid is an exciting and innovative restaurant established by husband and wife, Bruno Peres Rigotti and Sara Agudelo, in 2016. This establishment offers a variety of delicious natural juices, smoothies, salads and bowls that combine the freshness and the great flavors of healthy ingredients and guarantees a delightful experience. OriginallyRead more