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WANTED: Technical Co-Founder

I’ll report back later if the strategy of mentioning the quest in the LinkedIn headline worked …

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Fresh out the frying pan, into the fire.

Let’s be real.  

I love Miami.  But I hate it, too.  I mean, let’s face it.  No one can deny Miami its beautiful weather and gorgeous beaches, but if you’ve ever gotten caught in the city’s notorious traffic jams (critical mass and I-95, anyone?) or have had to deal with the quintessential Miami bro, you know how quickly love can turn into an all-consuming hate.

You know it.  I know it.  We all know it.

But despite it’s problems, Miami is quickly emerging as a respectable hub for the tech startup scene, a concept that would’ve been pretty laughable a mere decade ago.  Like a teenager maturing out of irrational decisions and hedonistic partying, Miami is-dare I say it?-finally coming into her own. Yes, she can still be a little temperamental (see Exhibit A ), but overall, Miami is fast becoming the place to be for savvy, young millennials looking to build Miami’s startup scene and make this city better for all involved.  Yasss.  

  Exhibit A:

Enter Live Ninja, a startup company of ninja warriors with a vision to forever change the face of customer service through an innovative, omnichannel communication system.  

Don’t laugh.  They’re serious.  And you should be too.  

We all know and fear having to make that phone call to get in touch with a customer service representative. Most of the time, you spend your energy just trying to get a person on the other line and even when you do, you end up getting bounced around to three other people before you realize none of them actually knows what they’re talking about.

Invigorating.

Now imagine the following scenario.  You’re browsing online for a new computer, sitting in your PJ’s, and binging on Netflix.  You’re too lazy to get dressed and be bothered with driving to an actual store, but you realize halfway into your search that you actually have no idea what you should be looking for.  This is especially the case if you’re as tech deficient as me.  So instead of hauling yourself off the couch, you instead touch a button on the site and like magic, a customer service representative appears on the screen via live video chat, ready to personally walk you through the process of picking the right computer-all without you ever having to leave the house.

It’s a simple idea, really-improve customer service by making the brand more personable.  With more and more companies looking to distinguish themselves through their customer service-which, hello, should have been happening in the first place-LiveNinja creates a unique opportunity for brands to earn their customer’s trust and establish their loyalty.   

So what exactly does a tech deficient high school teacher have to do with a startup like LiveNinja?  On the surface, not a lot.  But as one of those millennials looking to see this city grow-for all the shade I throw it’s way, I still do love this city-startups are essentially the place to be.  It’s in companies like LiveNinja-where passion and new ideas thrive-that Miami will find the fuel and the fire to continue to grow.  And as a high school teacher who believes in the potential of startups to change the direction of education in Miami, well, I really don’t know where else I would rather be.  

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Frozen Fashion Inventory

Times are challenging for fashion lines and retailers. Malls are closing, discretionary income remains constrained, and e-commerce sites sell at basement prices. 

My view runs along a few lines. 

Clearly the future belongs to quick turn fashion designs, in the range of 60  days from sketch to in store merchandising. 

Concomitantly lines, brands, private labels, and retailers need to reorganize their supply chain to effect quick turns. I believe this means re-shoring production and suppliers such as trim and fabric to the United States. 

And what about mid-market, big footprint stores sitting in dying suburb malls? Perhaps the route to survival for Macy's is smaller stores in high density neighborhoods. Should they take a page from Walmart's new foray into these types of stores?

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My View: The FCC's fast lane

Federal regulators are poised to lay down new rules of the road for how Americans access the Internet.

I see pros and cons. The main pro is that ISP's more precisely charge the users of the more capacity. The services (e.g. Netflix, Amazon) then raise their prices on their customers. Maybe this is basic economics.

These companies have not been paying the full costs of their web utilization because existing rules force ISP's to charge the sames rates to all customers.This creates an implied subsidy to these web companies, because clearly they use far more capacity in terms of bytes and bits than most companies and all individuals. 

The con is that corporate cronyism and those with the most capital will negotiate deals with ISP's that essentially make their websites easier and faster to use,e.g., Amazon versus a startup ecommerce site.Video and music streamers' product quality depends mighitly on speed, and again, how would a startup video streaming site fare against Netflix. 

My view is ambivalent. I see the risks to consumers and companies, and I don't trust the FCC to be an effective, nuanced enforcer. The benefit of the original "net neutrality" law was its blanket prohibition removed the FCC from passing judgment.

Yet there is a fairness and economic sense in allowing ISP's to charge a customer based on how much they consume/use. This pricing approach occurs in other industries. Consider how we pay for utilities, gas, and water: the more you consume, the more you pay. 

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