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Miami Swim Week 2024 (The Official Shows)

Miami Swim Week, the Fashion Week of the Magic City, is set for May 29 — June 5, 2024. And Fashion Photographer Alex Marrero Miami simply cannot wait! This Fashion Enthusiast has been attending as many shows as he can since 2002. But he thinks this year is going to be the most special of all!

Model Casting

How can I be cast as a model for Miami Swim Week 2024?

Fashion Photographer Alex Marrero Miami explains that model castings for Miami Swim Week traditionally happen only a couple of weeks before the shows launch. Announcements are posted casually on the social media profiles of Miami Swim Week producers, fashion photographers and organizers of the shows. With this elusive exclusivity in mind, Alex Marrero knows firsthand just how coveted and cherished these model castings are. The chance to walk the Swim Week stage is sure to be an honor for many models!

How much does it cost to model for Miami Swim Week 2024?

It doesn’t cost anything to walk during fashion week shows. These unpaid opportunities are intended to offer a model experience and exposure. But it does not and should not cost a model anything to ‘apply’ to walk at Miami Swim Week 2024. Fashion Photographer Alex Marrero strongly encourages models to be wary of so-called fashion week producers who claim to offer you the chance to build your photography portfolio or modeling portfolio by paying.

MiamiCoin: The First CityCoin Cryptocurrency

It’s no secret that Miami has always been ahead of the curve. Entrepreneur Alex Marrero knows that all too well, having launched and supported businesses in Miami for decades. Now, the Magic City is leading the way in city-specific cryptocurrency with the launch of the city’s first coin! Marrero shares his thoughts:

MiamiCoin, the first-ever CityCoin, is now available for purchase and trade on the blockchain. An innovative new project, MiamiCoin will forge new investment opportunities for Miamians, business professionals and entrepreneurs in the city. Security Token Market representative Megan Nyvold explained the exciting news as an opportunity to ‘give the power back to the people.’ Accessible by all people regardless of income level, social status or otherwise, the world of cryptocurrency is truly decentralized. And the opportunities for innovation have only just begun, as far as local entrepreneur, Alex Marrero is concerned.

Recently, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced that he will now be receiving all of his paychecks in cryptocurrency. A long time believer in the new and exciting world of the metaverse, Suarez has previously attended Bitcoin conferences as a guest speaker.

Miami Hurricanes fans go hero mode in viral video

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami was electric with excitement at the recent college football game. But all the action wasn’t out on the field… it was in the bleachers! A video of the moment Hurricanes fans saved a distressed cat has gone viral. Alex Marrero talks the heart-warming story and what it says about his Magic City:

Fans stole the show at the Miami Hurricanes’ most recent football game. After noticing a stray cat dangling from the upper deck of Hard Rock Stadium, fans sprung into action to save the feline. The chaotic moment of compassion was even captured on camera in a video that has since gone viral all over the world.

The video may have gone viral for its wow-factor and feel-good heroism. But as far as Alex Marrero is concerned, this video has a whole lot more to say. It’s a snapshot of humanity and good nature. As always, Miamians support Miamians — even when that Magic City resident is a stray cat!

Positive news on the horizon for Miami small businesses

Miami Re-Investing in the Small Business Economy (RISE) will provide support to struggling local entrepreneurs and small businesses. Immediately, RISE will disburse $18 million in low-interest loans — but Alex Marrero believes that the initiative has the long term in mind, too.

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It has now been more than a year since small businesses in Miami received unprecedented news. Before long, mom and pop shops, without the chance to make tourists feel at home, closed their doors. Lively weekend hotspots went cold; happening music venues went silent. Would this be temporary? It all seemed so uncertain.

For small businesses in Miami, restrictions posed by the pandemic have caused a plethora of problems. Sales have dipped down for many ventures, particularly those that virtually rely on tourism. Some small businesses who closed last year will never reopen. For so many, the burden has been too much to bear…

As a Real Estate Investor in Miami, Alex Marrero had no idea what to expect when the pandemic first began to reshape our day to day lives. Would the pandemic, quarantine culture and social-distancing alter the real estate market in an irreparable way? Or would the layout thrive? Marrero, like so many other entrepreneurs, simply could not anticipate what was ahead…

For small businesses struggling in Miami, there is hope. Miami Re-Investing in the Small Business Economy (RISE) is currently providing nearly 1,000 small businesses in Miami with critical pandemic relief in the form of low-interest loans. The initiative also intends on planning more ways to support the local restaurants, shops and entertainment venues that give Miami its glimmer of hometown Magic. Alex Marrero looks forward to how RISE will help Miami rise above the pandemic — in health and in small business.

Eat, Shop and Play — the Miami way!

The Magic City wants you to shop, eat and play in the paradise of Miami. With so many delicious restaurants to choose from and oh so many energetic events to attend — how could you resist the Buy Miami campaign?!

Alex Marrero is a Miami based entrepreneur who lives and breathes the Magic City. A major cornerstone of his identity, supporting the city’s small businesses isn’t about profits… it’s personal! That’s why Marrero is a huge advocate for the Buy Miami campaign.

What is Buy Miami?

Buy Miami is a program that encourages residents and tourists alike to support small businesses in Miami. It’s all thanks to a free directory loaded up with special offers and deals that attract customers.

An excellent resource for small business owners, Buy Miami promotes local shops, restaurants and events — for free! This leads to tons of free exposure, thanks to a marketing program that puts small businesses on the daily itineraries of tourists and Miamians.

It’s pretty simple. All Miami businesses have to do to participate in Buy Miami is draw up a special offer exclusive to the program. (Think BOGO.. or bigger! The choice is all yours, entrepreneurs!) In return, Buy Miami will include the small business in their directory, which is conveniently located on the official website of Miami!

With so many tourists visiting the official website of Miami to plan out their visits to the Magic City, this can be a great way to attract new customers. Who knows? Your listing might even encourage a Miamian to declare your business their local haunt!

Alex Marrero is a major supporter of this campaign. Even as a lifelong local, he’s found plenty of events and activities that he never would’ve heard of if not for the Buy Miami directory. He certainly recommends this to any startup or small business in the area.