Brian Breslin
Director of Student Entrepreneurship
Miami Connection
Breslin founded Refresh Miami in 2005, building it into the state's premier tech networking hub that connected thousands, fostered ideas, and amplified South Florida's startup scene amid a national tech job growth surge. He directed The Launch Pad at UM, mentoring students and alumni to launch revenue-generating businesses, and assisted Miami-Dade County in retaining tech firms, linking them to local talent pools for thousands of jobs. His initiatives like Miami Tech Pod and DealFlowMiami continue to spotlight and fundraise for Miami startups.
About
Brian Breslin is a Miami native who started his first web company at age 14 in 1996, launching a career as a serial entrepreneur with ventures like Infinimedia, a logistics software firm serving Fortune 100 companies, and edtech startup SimCase. He founded Refresh Miami in 2005, growing it into Florida's largest tech and entrepreneurship networking organization with over 16,000 members. As Director of The Launch Pad at the University of Miami, he mentored over 250 entrepreneurs annually, supporting the local innovation ecosystem. Breslin co-founded the Miami Tech Pod podcast, DealFlowMiami newsletter, and JPEGMorgan web3 community. He briefly served as an executive on loan to Miami-Dade County to aid the tech boom. Currently, he is Director of Student Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia.