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By Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun Sentinel
From a comfortable high heel and an odor-free toilet, South Florida entrepreneurs gave their pitches this week to potential investors at the Startup Expo in Boca Raton.
About 300 people — 20-somethings to 70-somethings — attended the inaugural Startup Expo organized Wednesday by the Gold Coast Venture Capital Association to help entrepreneurs connect with investors.
Companies from Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade County were a large presence at the show, held at the Embassy Suites in Boca Raton. But the event also drew startups and investors from around Florida.
Posted: Feb. 28, 2014