****VENTURE HIVE COMMUNITY SERIES: Topic: “Building persuasive presentations: design for non-designers,” by Nadine Hanafi of We Are Visual and author of “Slide Therapy,” 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Venture Hive, 1010 NE Second Ave., Miami. More info: refreshmiami.com (click on Events)
CITI FINTECH MEETUP: Topic: “How Millennials Are Disrupting Wealth Management,” 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Building.co, 120 SW Eighth St., Miami. More info: refreshmiami.com
DESIGN THINKING MIAMI CRASH COURSE: This three-hour workshop is an interactive introduction to the concepts and techniques of Design Thinking, a framework for creatively solving challenges, produced by Design Thinking Miami, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Moonlighter Makerspace, 2041 NW First Place, Miami. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-thinking-crash-course-hosted-by-design-thinking-miami-tickets-18734944724
500 STARTUPS MIAMI MENTOR TALKS: The weekly series this week will feature a sales hacking workshop with Matt Ellsworth 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Venture Hive, 1010 NE 2nd Ave., Miami. More info here.
FINTECH CONFERENCE: Fintech Americas bridges the divide between banks and disruptive startups, Thursday and Friday, Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. Tickets and more info: fintechamericas.co.
STARTING GATE
Magic Leap unveiled some of its plans for its new Plantation home. Modernizing Medicine received South Florida’s biggest fundraising round [in the third quarter](NORTHSIDE%20INNOVATION MEETUP: Hear a discussion by leaders and innovators in Miami’s growing music scene at this meetup by Dell and Intel, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, 360Spaces, 220 NW 27th St., Miami. More info here.). Read more about startup news, funding news, events and more on the Starting Gate blog on MiamiHerald.com/business.
Nancy Dahlberg @ndahlberg