Written by Prof. Jack Rose

Miramar, FL – While on Spring Break, education continued with a field trip to the Small Business Expo held on Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Hilton Miami Downtown. These future entrepreneurs, and Professor Jack J. Rose, journeyed to Miami to see a real-life trade show/expo. “Attending these events can result in networking opportunities and increasing business trend knowledge,” Rose said. “By attending the Small Business Expo, students learned how important trade shows are in preparation for their own Business Expo that will be on campus on Friday, April 22, in the Moyano Auditorium. Students visited several of the booths and the vendors were thrilled to interact with the students.

The highlight of the visit was a group workshop conducted by Bob DelVecchio, Founder and CEO of Drumming Up Business. Mr. DelVecchio shared that he was a drummer for many well-known stars and after retiring, he pursued his dream of helping individuals seek franchise opportunities around the world. He has clients in 82 countries and also works with small business owners in developing franchise opportunities for their business. His company takes care of everything, from legal to marketing, to real estate, to training opportunities. He spoke of marketing opportunities and because of his prior involvement in the music industry, he had to incorporate his love for drums in his business; thus, DRUMMING UP BUSINESS became a reality and has grown into an over billion-dollar business. He shared that his proudest moments have been working with entrepreneurs on building their business, from starting a business to growing a business.