6+ things to know in #MiamiTech: News about VC funding, Neomoon, EY Entrepreneurs of the Year,  more tunnel vision, Baptist Health, Jobox & more

Winners were evaluated based on demonstration of their long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact. The Florida award winners (four other men from other part of the state were also named winners) will be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022, which will be presented in November. The national winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June 2023.

Since its launch, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries.

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Elon Musk tunnels coming to Miami? City is studying it.

Miami is exploring the idea of a “Miami Loop”, a network of compact underground tunnels where electric vehicles would move commuters around the county’s urban core, the Miami Herald reported.

According to the Herald, consultants recently finished a study of potential routes underneath the city, and Miami administrators are likely to meet with Miami-Dade County officials to discuss the possibility of a tunnel project that crosses multiple municipalities. City officials see tunnels as a way to reduce congestion by moving commuters from surface roadways into underground electric shuttle vehicles that could someday be autonomous, and they could invite a proposal from Elon Musk’s Boring Co.

Miami isn’t the only city with tunnel vision. North Miami Beach is reviewing a Boring Company proposal submitted in February to develop a 6.2-mile tunnel underneath State Road 826 East from Northwest 2nd Avenue to Northeast 35th Avenue. Fort Lauderdale’s commission recently agreed to pay Musk $375,000 to study the feasibility of tunnels from its downtown area to the Beach.

Read more in the Miami Herald here.

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Knight-Baptist innovation fellowship accepting applications

The 2022 Knight Foundation Fellowship in Healthcare Technology at Baptist Health Innovations is designed to attract, train and empower healthcare visionaries and entrepreneurs to develop a diverse and connected community of innovators at Baptist Health and in South Florida.

The yearlong fellowship has been adapted from distinguished programs that include the Stanford BioDesign program and graduate and professional courses taught by a world-renowned educator from Case Western Reserve University and Henry Ford Health System.

The application submission process is now open through Aug. 5, 2022. Find out about eligibility requirements and apply here.

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Jobox partners with Stripe to offer business financial accounts

Jobox.ai, a software company that provides home service marketplaces with an AI-based infrastructure to directly connect their customers with skilled trades professionals, has partnered with Stripe to offer pros business financial accounts. With this feature, Jobox pros will be able to manage spending for their small business on the Jobox app, making it easier for them to keep track of expenses, predict future spending and budget for materials as necessary, the company said.

“As we scale at Jobox, providing pros with everything they need to succeed remains our North Star. This partnership with Stripe reflects another step we’re taking to lift the home services industry out of its antiquated ways, propel the industry forward with technology and offer pros all of the resources they need to thrive in today’s labor market,” said Jobox CEO Shay Bloch.

Jobox, an all-in-one-workplace provided through its app, powers business for more than 6,000 pros in 39 states across the U.S., and has processed more than $1B of transactions on its platform. About 50 of Jobox’s 60 person team, including Bloch, is located in the Miami area. Read more about Jobox on Refresh Miami.

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Opportunity Knocks

• Applications to Endeavor Miami’s EndeavorLAB Cohort for Black Founders in partnership with Dell for Startups.  EndeavorLAB is a two-month, audience-specific, accelerated growth program designed to support local early-stage, tech-enabled companies in establishing their business foundations post-revenue generation. Startups must be based in Florida, have achieved product-market-fit and be generating between $50K and $500K in annual revenues. Selected entrepreneurs will receive a scholarship provided by Dell for Startups to participate in the EndeavorLAB program. Find out more and apply by July 6 on the Endeavor Programs landing page.  
• Endeavor Miami’s six-month ScaleUP Program is taking applications for its Fall Cohort. Applying companies must be tech-enabled, have a minimum of two employees in addition to co-founders, must be based in Florida, have product-market fit, and be generating $800,000 to 2.5 million in annual revenues; the four-month program costs $6,000 (tax deductible). The deadline is Aug. 17.  Find out more and apply here.
• Black Founder’s Demo Day, Aug. 20: Pitch for up to $1M. Each of the 16 selected companies will receive $3,000 for travel, planning, and accommodations. All startups will be provided a demo booth to display their products or services, as well as a stage to pitch to nationally recognized brands and a panel of active venture capital investors. Learn more here.
• NSU Levan Center of Innovation Accelerate Program is a 12-week program to increase your company’s funding, customers, and revenue streams. You will build upon your brand recognition and engage with a network of experts and stakeholders to support further innovation. Applications open July 6. Find out more here.

Happy July 4, everyone!

Got news? Email Nancy Dahlberg at ndahlbergbiz@gmail.com or submit your news through the Refresh Miami platform. Follow me on Twitter @nancydahlberg

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