Miami Beacon Council Blog Post…
Title: Look out Miami’s gathering all key ingredients for a collaborative business 2 business environment
Written
by: UpRizing LLC
"Collaboration
- the ultimate intertwining of skills, passions & knowledge - is what
concocts the most shatterproof forms of changemaking" Ian Somerhalder
One of the things I think of, when I think of Miami is all
the different restaurant optionality’s. You have all different types based on
culture, and I started to notice in the restaurant business how they are
starting to infuse different cultures with their dishes. In reading an article
recently it featured a Miami restaurant called Balloo by owner Timon Balloo. The
restaurant had theme cuisine of Chinese, Indian & Trinidadian fusion which
when reading that I was thinking to myself; I need to try this place or would
love to try it. Can you imagine all those different food groups or spices &
how the food was taken up a notch just by infusing different cultures food
& spices?! It sounded so delicious!
Unfortunately, the article was advising that this restaurant
had decided to close permanently due to the stress of the pandemic & the toll
it took on the restaurant industry. Which got me to thinking, how would have
technology possibly saved his restaurant? What could another business in Miami
helped with regarding collaboration? What if he tried partnering with a grocery
store to serve dishes? Or what about serving dishes to the hospitals?
To provide an example of what I am referencing, that is more
business to business related is our financial industry with banks &
Fintech’s. In case you have not heard of the term FinTech this is a tech
company that specializes in providing financial services or solutions that are
modern. Something that the banks started doing before the pandemic to increase
their product offerings & to help them along their digital transformation
efforts or modernizing was partnering with FinTech’s.
Have you noticed when you go into your local branch or bank
online you may see an option for Zelle? For those reading this that are unaware
of what Zelle is, it is a payment platform similar to Venmo to transfer money
to someone. It is an app or something you can sign up for at the bank. However,
due to their collaboration & partnership the banks were able to provide a
new solution to their clients & it helped a startup FinTech launch their
product(s).
Instead of the banks trying to create the product themselves
or realizing that doing it themselves would take a lot longer. Fintech’s on the
other hand are known for their quick & innovative modern solutions. FinTech’s
are also known for working collaboratively on things that need enhancing for
that business. By banks deciding to
partner with another business it took the B2B space to a different level of
collaboration. It allowed both businesses to succeed & provided a different
layer of innovation. With more and more tech companies evolving and helping
businesses in every capacity it is really a matter of which one is the best fit
for your business.
Conclusion
Miami has the perfect opportunity to be a big hub of
collaboration. The city has the opportunity of expanding themselves to learn
other cultures, industries & creative new ways of doing business. Its just
a matter of being open to those opportunities and having a different mindset
when it comes to business and this can go for all cities honestly. As a society
we are striving for inclusion & diversity which has proven to have amazing
affects on businesses & their growth or expansion. With Miami trying to
become more than a touristy spot & attract different visitors to the city. It
will be prime to start the B2B collaboration, with Miami having such an
enriched entrepreneurial culture. This new transition or way of thinking can
only help businesses expand, grow & scale for their future visions and
goals.
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