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👀 Interested in learning what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

Join StartUPFIU – the University’s dedicated innovation hub 💡 – as we host

✨From Passion to Profit - A Blueprint for Young Visionaries✨
Thursday, February 1, 2024
1 p.m.

 StartUP FIU - Main Space
MARC Bldg. 3rd Floor

 Led by Sydney Hughes, the Founder and CEO of Senior Proof, you will learn:

📌 What it takes to turn your passion into a profitable business model

📌 How to launch your business in the South Florida ecosystem

📌 Advice from a local business owner who was able to turn her ideas into a successful company

 

💥 To see ALL of StartUP FIU's spring semester events, click HERE 💥

 

About Sydney Hughes 
Sydney Hughes is the Founder and CEO of Senior Proof,  a fall prevention company founded after caring for her father. With 14 years of construction experience at the time, she knew she could be a solution to her father and the 36 million people who are falling every year. Sydney, alongside her team, have helped scale the company to a 7 figure business within the first 2 years and have successfully helped prevent over 56,779 Senior falls and counting. 

 

About Senior Proof
Senior Proof is a fall prevention contractor that pivots into healthcare. Senior Proof offers a turnkey solution to creating a safe, functional and beautiful space for seniors who age-in-place. We offer free virtual evaluations regardless of income, create a plan of action, and more importantly execute that plan using ADA guidelines and CAP Certifications. Some of Senior Proofs' partners include the Department of Elder Affairs, United Healthcare and Lowes. Senior Proof has helped prevent over 56k potential falls throughout Florida, and Nationwide in 2024. We pride ourselves on installing low-cost, high-impact solutions to help prevent falls and save lives.  

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