Maria Derchi Russo
@MariaDerchi
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Investor @FloridaFunders , Executive Director @RefreshMiami , Founder of Women in Miami Tech, Co-host @MiamiTechPod . Tweeting about all things #MiamiTech .
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Miami newcomers & those considering a move: Here's a guide to try & answer a lot of your questions (prettier version to come later but wanted to get the info out there :)) -
@refreshmiami
#miamitech
@FrancisSuarez
@brianbreslin
@ndahlberg
@marcemccarthy
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Meet some of the check writers in
#MiamiTech
💵 Such a pleasure hosting last night’s ‘Women in Venture’ dinner. Special thanks to
@SVB_Financial
for sponsoring. We’re just getting started 🔥
@FloridaFunders
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Spending my birthday weekend at the
@eightsleep
suite in Miami. Thank you
@m_franceschetti
and team - I’m forever ruined 😊
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Coordinating the next 'New to Miami' Zoom call for right after the holidays to connect with some of the longstanding folks in the ecosystem. Who wants to join?
#miamitech
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Pumped for this new opportunity to work closer with our portfolio companies. Thank you
@FloridaFunders
!
Look who is a person on the move! We're excited to announce that
@MariaDerchi
has accepted the role of VP of Platform and Community at Florida Funders.
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Great collaborating with
@StruckCapital
, Porsche Ventures & Seahorse Express to close out
#LATechWeek
. ❤️ catching up with
@FloridaFunders
portcos
@GrowCredit
&
@NUVIEWspace
. Now time to get back to
#MiamiTech
!
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Great time recording the next episode of the
@MiamiTechPod
with legendary tech investor,
@rabois
. Stay tuned for the release next week!
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Humbled to be included in
@OceanDriveMag
Women of Influence issue alongside such phenomenal and accomplished women making an impact on Miami. Thank you ladies for all you do for this city.
@AWilkisWilson
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Looks like this might be useful to a few folks this week 😊
#miamitech
#miamitechweek
@zebulgar
@rabois
@beondeck
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Happy Friday
#MiamiTech
family! Please join me in wishing
@ndahlberg
a very Happy Birthday 🎉!
@refreshmiami
and the entire
#MiamiTech
ecosystem wouldn't be where it is today without her!
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Very excited to join the
@FloridaFunders
team and help get more South Florida startups funded!
A huge THANK YOU to the incredible
#MiamiTech
community for all the love and support - I wouldn't be in this role without you!
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Ana Paula Gonzalez to head SoftBank’s Miami Initiative -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Enjoying a gorgeous Miami day learning from one of the top community thought leaders out there.
@DavidSpinks
#odcb1
@beondeck
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Who knew
@ProductHunt
‘s
@rrhoover
was such a softy? (His words, not mine) Loved this conversation with him and the incredible
@suzywillow
.
@beondeck
#miamitech
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Last night���s Women & Web 3 Miami Dinner 🍽 Thanks to the fabulous
@MichelleAbbs
for organizing!
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Last Friday we hosted a call to welcome new folks to the Miami tech & startup ecosystem. Let me know who I should invite to the next one or if you'd like to join!
@FrancisSuarez
@shervin
@brianbreslin
@DanRosensweig
@k17ubha
@davidrgoldberg
@maxcan
@harryhurst
@jonoringer
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Tell me you're not from here without telling me you're not from here. 😂
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Kicking off Art Basel with two of my favorite people
@FrancisSuarez
@jackabraham
at
#LaCasa2021
🎉
@FloridaFunders
@eMergeAmericas
@carvecomms
@JoinAtomic
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Great day hearing from this impressive crew
@glen__allison
@rabois
@eriktorenberg
@beondeck
#MiamiTech
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So many Twitter personalities on one deck :) Fascinating discussion at Casa
@zebulgar
&
@nayafia
w/
@eriktorenberg
&
@micsolana
Thanks for hosting us!
@beondeck
@foundersfund
#MiamiTech
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Excited to announce that we've combined our
@womeninmiatech
happy hour with
@EndeavorMIA
's female founders & funders event next Tuesday. Join us! 🥂
@rebecca_nrocha
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Last night’s
@FloridaFunders
@beondeck
happy hour celebrating
#MiamiTech
! Thanks to everyone that came out and to our incredible host
@latropicalbeer
!
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New to
#MiamiTech
? 3 tips on how to get started:
(1) Subscribe to Refresh for the latest
#MiamiTech
news -
(2) Check out Refresh's 'Welcome to Miami' Guide -
(3) Join my weekly 'Welcome to Miami' call -
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Let’s go!!!
#miamitechweek
Last year's Miami Tech Week was an absolute vibe
This year we're going to go bigger and better
A full-day long event at the Faena
Plus all the parties you know and love all week
T-3 months baby!!
Apr 20th - 23rd
More here:
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Latest Refresh Miami News:
#MiamiTech
OGs launch Flamingo Capital to fund founders - while connecting ‘Miami to the world’ -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Had a great time tonight talking equity & inclusion with this crew
#miamitech
@FrancisSuarez
@MayorDaniella
@MichelleAbbs
@LABuchananESQ
@FeleciaHatcher
Keith Carswell, Dr. Lashinda Moore
@refreshmiami
@ManaTechMiami
@CFBInnovation
@VentureCafeMIA
@itechmegamagnet
#MiamiTech
OGs having an essential conversation about building an equitable, inclusive ecosystem. Live on Venture Cafe Miami:
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Congrats to the person who trusted me to lead an organization he started 9 years prior and in doing so, completely changed the trajectory of my career. It has been an honor to follow in your footsteps & I can't wait to see the impact you'll have in this new role.
@brianbreslin
Brian has been a visionary member of the Miami tech community since he started
@RefreshMiami
–– I’m delighted he’ll join our team to help develop local talent so our residents are first in line to fill new tech jobs across our County.
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Marco, a Miami-based fintech startup, raises $82M to fuel growth in LatAm -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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.
@RefreshMiami
is growing! We're currently looking for a (1) part-time writer to expand our news coverage, and (2) part-time rockstar Assistant Director to be my right-hand. Interested? Email me at maria
@refreshmiami
.com.
#MiamiTech
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Latest Refresh Miami News: SwagUp is putting down roots with a growing Miami office. Who’s next? -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Epic start to Miami Tech Week 🥂 Thanks to everyone who joined us for brunch and special thanks to our partners
@justworks
@Novo_HQ
❤️ Excited for the rest of the week!
@refreshmiami
#miamitech
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Colleague had to step away from a Zoom meeting to move his car. File this under Miami Living.
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It’s sad that the media seems hellbent on pinning the new and the old against each other. We’re better together and I’m excited for the future we will build together.
@melmedina305
@matthaggman
@brianbreslin
@zebulgar
@jackabraham
@rabois
@FrancisSuarez
A piece written by
@MMCandyCheng
was a complete distortion of my comments & speaks of a nonexistent “feud.” In Miami we build & grow together. Proud of the partnership+ community in
#MiamiTech
!
@FrancisSuarez
@MariaDerchi
@brianbreslin
@matthaggman
@jackabraham
@zebulgar
@rabois
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For all our new (and current) Miami residents looking to learn more about the tech & startup community here - sign up for the Refresh email newsletter for a weekly digest on all things
#MiamiTech
! -
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Check out our new Miami Tech Dashboard! 👩🏼💻 👀
#miamitech
We are excited to announce the debut of the
#MiamiTechDashboard
! This real-time tool is designed to be a one-stop location for tracking growth, funding rounds, investments, and more.
#miamitech
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What a week! We kicked off Art Basel with ‘La Casa’, bringing together founders and investors for 2 days of panels and parties. Thank you to our partners
@eMergeAmericas
@carvecomms
and to all our speakers and attendees!
@FloridaFunders
#miamitech
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@NWischoff
Come by this Women in Miami Tech happy hour I'm hosting on Thursday - . Plenty of founders & fellow investors that attend. I also host a Women in VC Dinner every few months. Happy to add you to that those too-
Thank you to all the incredible ladies that came out last night for our 2nd Women in Venture Dinner, sponsored by our friends at
@jpmorgan
!
@FloridaFunders
@rkinsella_
#miamitech
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Excited to welcome
@EightSleep
to the
@SoftBank
family! Proud to invest in our first Latina co-founded company through the SB Opportunity Fund. I can personally say I haven’t lost any sleep over this decision, my Pod Pro mattress doesn’t let me.
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Who is up for being my coworker? Must love dogs 😊 (ok maybe that’s not a strict requirement but you’d certainly get extra brownie points if you did 🐶)
We are looking for an amazing person to be our vp of platform
@FloridaFunders
plz reach out if you think you are this person!
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Allocations, a Miami fintech, raises $4M at a $100M valuation -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Great times at my alma mater last Friday for a panel on all things
#MiamiTech
with
@MattVanzz
&
@MichaelVegaSanz
of
@lula_____
, and fellow alums
@hhulian
of
@gameugami
&
@brianbreslin
. Go Wildcats!
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A little 🌧 (ok fine, it was a lot of rain) couldn’t stop this crew 🙌🏻 Huge thanks to everyone that made it out last night for this month’s Women in Miami Tech happy hour, and to our partners,
@EndeavorMIA
&
@MiamiAngelsVC
.
#miamitech
@womeninmiatech
Till next month!
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Working to make the future of web more equitable
#northamericanbitcoinconference
@womeninmiatech
@Web3Equity
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Did you recently move to Miami? Are considering a move to Miami? Have you lived in Miami a while and just love to meet new people interested in tech & startups?
Join us for our weekly 'Welcome to Miami' call, connecting newbies with locals!
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Happiest of birthdays to one of my all time favorite humans
@jdanjohnson
. Can’t wait to celebrate with you on Wednesday 💃🎉
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Thanks to all the incredible ladies that made it out to our
#womeninmiamitech
happy hour on Tuesday. It’s so hard to describe the feeling I get each month from spending time with you all and seeing this community grow and thrive. Keep killing it and hope to see you next month!
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Last night we celebrated
@jdanjohnson
on his recent graduation and new home in the MIA. Feeling so lucky to know him and work with him 🥰 (this is a
@jdanjohnson
stan account 😝)
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Women in
#MiamiTech
- Join us next Tuesday for our monthly happy hour! 🥂 Connect with fellow founders, tech professionals & investors.
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Latest Refresh Miami News: BOOM! SoftBank launching $100M fund to invest in Miami startups -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Congrats
@eMergeAmericas
on 10 years! 🎉
@melmedina305
& Manny - thank you both for all you do for the
#miamitech
community. We are so lucky to have you as such big champions of this ecosystem and an integral part of its growth and success.
Here’s to another 10!
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Latest Refresh Miami News: The rocket is on the launchpad: 2021 will be
#MiamiTech
’s breakout year -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Feeling so much love from our newest Miami-based companies - thanks for all the sweet swag
@MichaelMartocci
@hi_rankin
! Can’t wait to collaborate on a Welcome to Miami box!
@swaguphq
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So much fun this morning recording the
@MiamiTechPod
with special guest,
@Mr312
, Founder & CEO of
@BookCameo
. Stay tuned for the episode drop 🎙
@brianbreslin
@CFernandezFL
#MiamiTech
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Last month's Women in Miami Tech Happy Hour was extra special, thanks to
@JoinOpenStore
& their gorgeous rooftop. Office envy? Solved - they're hiring!
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Hosted my 3rd Women in Venture dinner last night and my ❤️ is so full! Incredibly lucky to be surrounded by amazing women.
#MiamiTech
#WomeninVenture
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Latest
#MiamiTech
News: Set up your Bitcoin wallet! Miami mayor announces cryptocurrency dividend for citizens
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Tonight’s
#womeninmiamitech
happy hour - thanks to everyone that made it out!
#miamitech
Till next month!
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Miami event season is in full swing! Attended 3 events yesterday (6 events this week) - all focused on supporting founders and connecting them with funding and resources.
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Another
#WomeninMiamiTech
happy hour in the books! Thank you to all the badass women that made it out last night. I love seeing this community grow & witness the relationships being built. Hope to see you next month!
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"Women may not run the world yet — it’s debatable — but it’s fair to say they run Miami tech, and they are bringing everyone else with them" - Our very own
@marcemccarthy
sharing the Miami story with the rest of the world 🙌
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TIP: Founders, please don't just ask a VC to make intros to other VCs "who you think are a good fit" - create a target list of investors you'd like to get in front of (whose thesis you fit) & prepare an email the VC can easily forward to gauge their interest in connecting.
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Miami Hack Week going big, with help from SoftBank, Atomic and major crypto players
#MiamiTech
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Calling All Women in Miami Tech - join us for happy hour next week! 🥂
#miamitech
#womeninmiamitech
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.
@theSamParr
&
@ShaanVP
rocking their “too much” Miami look during a live
@myfirstmilpod
yesterday.
@TheHustle
@refreshmiami
@Shrimp_Society_
@HubSpot
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Are you a South Floridian passionate about tech & startups?
@RefreshMiami
is looking for a writer to contribute 3-4 pieces/month on our growing ecosystem. Get to know the movers and shakers!
Interested? Email team
@refreshmiami
.com & include samples of past work.
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Beyond the hype, what does the Miami movement mean for Miami? -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Happy Birthday to Me 🎂 Thanks for a great, restful weekend
@m_franceschetti
@a_zatarain
!
@eightsleep
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Last night we once again partnered with our friends at
@JoinOpenStore
to host our monthly
#womeninmiatech
happy hour. The crowd and the views did not disappoint. Make sure you check out their open roles!
#miamitech
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Some shots from last night's 'Women in Venture' Dinner.
Great to see some familiar faces & welcome so many new faces to our venture ecosystem. Thanks to all those that made it out & to
@jpmorgan
for sponsoring!
@FloridaFunders
#miamitech
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The
@refreshmiami
community braved the torrential rain to listen to these two powerhouses at tonight’s speaker event. Thank you
@joeyslevy
@betr
&
@geoffreywoo
@antifundvc
for the great conversation and for sticking around afterwards to answer more questions ❤️
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Amazing Saturday celebrating
@ABenton
‘s birthday with a Women Supporting Women brunch, courtesy of the incredible
@drshaynesBOLT
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Latest Refresh Miami News: eMerge Americas announces Florida Funders investment; names Mayor Suarez to board -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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Stay tuned for next week’s
@MiamiTechPod
recorded live from City Hall with special guest,
@ErickGavin7
🎙
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Recently moved to Miami? Considering a move to Miami? Have you lived in Miami a while & just love meeting new people interested in tech & startups?
Join us this Friday for a 'Welcome to Miami' call, connecting OG's with New G's!
#MiamiTech
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Latest Refresh Miami News: To grow Miami’s tech talent, Knight invests $15M in FIU, UM, Baptist -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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☺️ Had a great time chatting about all things
#miamitech
during today’s ‘Bet on Miami’ panel with this phenomenal crew.
@beondeck
Bet on Miami because we have talent like
@michaelsayman
we have community impact led by
@rflipsey
@MiamiFoundation
we have dollars and diversity with
@MariaDerchi
@MelissaKrinzman
@FloridaFunders
we have leadership
@FrancisSuarez
thanks
@beondeck
@glen__allison
#miamitech
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So happy to have
@michaelsayman
back in Miami! Listen to his incredible journey on this week’s
@MiamiTechPod
#miamitech
⚡️ Episode 16 w/ special guest
@michaelsayman
is live!
-
@reeftechnology
gets support from
@CityofMiami
- Michael's journey working for
@Facebook
,
@Google
, and
@Roblox
- Michael's thoughts on
#MiamiTech
- & more! 👇🌴🚀
🔊:
📺:
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Couldn't be more excited for
@lula_____
, a
@FloridaFunders
portfolio company and one of
@gderchi
and my first angel investments 🍾 Miami talent looking to join a 🚀, check them out! Matthew & Michael are unstoppable 🔥
Latest
#MiamiTech
News: Miami startup
@lula_____
raises $18M Series A round led by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
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📣 Who is looking for a strong technical cofounder? Have a great candidate looking for a new challenge 👀
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Kicking off
#MiamiTechWeek
with a great collaboration between
@FloridaFunders
@305venture
@NEA
@StruckCapital
🎉💃
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Thanks Team
@JoinAtomic
for having us over last night and showing us your new digs.
@coyotacowynwood
and the tower of
@TheSaltyDonut
were a nice touch :)
@jackabraham
@htcypher
@ImNotJK
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Bootup raises $2.1M seed round for tech job marketplace
#MiamiTech
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Latest Refresh Miami News: Meet this South Florida founder on a mission to improve the lives of the deaf, like her -
#miamitech
#miamistartups
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