Small Business Advertising Grant: Finalists

Finalists: The Miami Mom Collective Small Business Grant 

This year, we are giving a $3,000+ in-kind advertising grant to 1 Local Miami-owned business to help support their business. This is not a cash grant, but an in-kind advertising grant! The winner will receive $3,000+ value of marketing deliverables through Miami Mom Collective. Help us by voting for one of our finalists!. 

Read about each of our finalists below and vote for your favorite. 

Voting closes on Saturday, August 1st, and the winner will be announced on Monday, August 3rd. One vote per email address, per day will be counted.

305 Dream Events is a Miami-based event styling and décor company specializing in luxury balloon installations, custom backdrops, marquee letters and numbers, children’s parties, baby showers, birthdays, weddings, corporate events, and special celebrations. They provide personalized event design, setup, and rentals, creating elegant, stress-free experiences that transform any space into something unforgettable.

Winning this advertising grant would be a huge opportunity for 305 Dream Events. As a small, woman-owned business and single mom, every dollar invested back into the business makes a difference. This grant would allow them to reach more families and local businesses throughout Miami, increase brand awareness, and showcase the quality and creativity behind my work. My goal is to continue growing into one of Miami’s go-to event companies while creating lasting memories for my clients. 

Devos Academy of Music wants to give every child a joy of learning and exploring music through comprehensive, fun teaching by professionals. They offer music lessons for all ages and level, music camps, music & me classes for babies. Winning the advertising grant, will allow Devos to reach more people in their neighborhood because they are unable to put money towards advertising at this time. 

Equipaws Pet Services is a professional pet sitting and dog walking company, founded in 2011 with my sister, Frankie Berti. They’re a woman-owned business that treats our clients like family. Equipaws exists to enrich the lives of pets, support the families who love them, and create meaningful careers for the professionals who care for them. Since 2011, they’ve provided reliable, professional dog walking and in-home pet sitting for Miami’s pet parents- including stay-at-home dog moms and dads- 365 days a year, from Brickell, Coral Gables, and Coconut Grove down to Palmetto Bay. Their team of 20+ vetted, trained, and background-checked pet lovers means their clients never face a last-minute cancellation. If one team member is out, another is always ready to step in. They also have a vet tech on staff to answer any questions.

They’d appreciate having the resources to tell their own story to new families in the Miami Mom Collective Community, and as a small, locally-owned business, every marketing dollar matters. They’ve seen it firsthand- the guilt of pet parents who didn’t notice a change in their dog’s health because they were just letting them out to the backyard between errands, or who came home to a lonely dog who hadn’t been let out in 10 hours and felt terrible about it. They want them to know they don’t have to choose between their family’s hectic schedules and their pet’s well-being. Equipaws can be the ones walking their pups and taking care of the kitties while they handle everything else. They’d be honored to use this grant to grow alongside a community that shares our values of care, family, and showing up for each other.

Inclusive Mamas Connect was born from Krystal’s own journey as a special needs mom. After her son was diagnosed with autism, she experienced firsthand how isolating and overwhelming the journey could feel. In 2023, she founded Inclusive Mamas Connect to create the support system she wished she had—a place where moms could find connection, encouragement, resources, and genuine friendships without judgment and understood the challenges of parenting autism. What began as a small effort to bring local autism moms together has grown into a thriving nonprofit community that hosts Autism Moms’ Night Out events, inclusive family gatherings, educational opportunities, and partnerships with organizations throughout South Florida. Today, the mission remains the same: to ensure that no special needs mom feels alone and that every family feels seen, supported, and included.

Inclusive Mamas Connect would love the opportunity to receive the $3,000+ In-Kind Advertising Grant because it would help us expand our reach and connect with more mothers of children with autism, disabilities, and special needs throughout South Florida. As a grassroots nonprofit founded by a local autism mom, we understand firsthand the isolation, burnout, and lack of support many families experience after receiving a diagnosis. As a nonprofit with limited marketing resources, this grant would have a meaningful impact on our ability to grow sustainably and serve more families across Miami-Dade and surrounding communities. We believe that when parents are supported, empowered, and connected, entire families thrive.

Jessica’s business is built on relationships, trust, and honest guidance. Whether she’s helping first-time buyers, growing families, or seniors looking to downsize, her goal is to make the process smooth and stress-free while always putting her clients’ best interests first. Many of her clients become lifelong friends and refer their friends and family because they know she truly cares.

With over a decade in the real estate industry, 2026 has been her most successful year thus far and she would like the opportunity to market her business at a higher level and reach more families.

When Elena was potty training her daughter, she couldn’t find anything that would look and feel like a real underwear but still would be able to hold full bladder release, especially during the nighttime. So she created an underwear with a pocket for her and inserted maternity pads. In a matter of a month, my daughter was fully potty trained – day and night! A year later, she decided to quit my job and follow her dream – helping parents to potty train their kids without mess and anxiety using underwear with removable pads. My Bee Bear is a one of a kind potty training and bedwetting underwear with removable pads that help parents to stay consistent and refrain from switching back to disposables.

MyBeeBear is a very small brand with limited ad budget and collaborating with such an amazing community as Miami Mom Collective will help them to get their brand in front of thousand of parents and caregivers.

Natal Counseling exists for every woman who has ever thought I shouldn’t feel this way, no one really gets it, why isn’t anyone taking this seriously, or how do I even make sense of what I’m feeling. You deserve mental healthcare built for where you, your body, and your mind actually are right now. Natal Counseling is a boutique reproductive mental health therapy practice based out of Coral Gables, serving women across Miami and throughout Florida virtually. Since opening in 2022, we’ve served hundreds of Miami women, and we’re one of the only practices of our kind in the country: a small team of reproductive psychologists who specialize exclusively in the emotional and psychological realities of women’s health and family building.

We support women and moms through PMDD, PCOS, and endometriosis, infertility and IVF, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, pregnancy and postpartum anxiety and depression, birth trauma and NICU stays, difficult medical diagnoses, the identity shifts of becoming a parent, relationships, and perimenopause and menopause. These are experiences that too often get minimized or met with “”this is just part of it.”” We take them seriously, because we were trained specifically for them, and we have our own lived versions of them too. We also believe good care doesn’t happen in isolation. We work closely with OBGYNs, reproductive endocrinologists, PCPs, and other providers across Miami so our clients feel empowered in their bodies and in their healthcare experiences. 

We are a small, woman-owned, minority-owned Miami business. We are honored to do the work we get to do for Miami moms, and would be equally honored to keep growing with the support of this grant.

Skatebird Miami started from a simple belief: skateboarding is so much more than a sport. It’s the intersection of community, creativity, fashion, music, art, and culture. It was created to be more than just a skatepark. They offer learn-to-skate programs, camps, community events, great food, and experiences that introduce families to the positive side of street culture. Their goal is to create memories, inspire confidence, and build a community where everyone feels welcome.

They’d love to win this grant because it would help them introduce more South Florida families to everything Skatebird Miami has to offer. While many people know us as a skatepark, we’re really a place where kids build confidence, stay active, make friends, and experience the positive side of skateboarding and street culture in a safe, welcoming environment. This advertising grant would allow them to tell their story to the right audience and connect with parents who are looking for fun, enriching activities for their children. It would help them continue growing a business that’s passionate about giving back and creating meaningful experiences for families throughout South Florida.

Triple Love Balloons is more than a business. It’s a reminder that even in the middle of life’s hardest seasons, something beautiful can grow. Triple Love Balloons creates custom balloon decoration for birthdays, baby showers, graduations, corporate events, and other special occasions. They specialize in organic balloon garlands, backdrops, columns, and personalized designs, with delivery and professional setup to make every celebration unforgettable.

Winning this advertising grant would be an incredible opportunity for Triple Love Balloons. As a small, mom-owned business, every opportunity to reach more families makes a difference. This grant would help them share their story, connect with more people in our community, and continue growing a business that was built from resilience, creativity, and love. Their goal is not just to decorate events, but to help families create memories they’ll cherish forever.

Jorge launched 2nd Family to help families create the same memories they were fortunate enough to make without being overburdened by the daily care required to take care of the senior members of our families. Their goal is to help as many families and seniors as they possibly can so that when they cross over to the next life, everyone they helped is there to welcome them with open arms.

2nd Family helps seniors and their families age in place wherever they call home. 2nd Family makes sure to take care of the care part, so you can focus on the memory making part. They would love to win the $3000 advertising grant because moms are the glue that hold families together. They have invested 17 years of their savings into this business and marketing help is what they need more than anything. Who better to help with marketing than the moms who are at the forefront of family caregiving.