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Coral Springs Today
By the People, for the People
Coral Springs Trio Launches First Thrive Business Breakthrough Summit in Tamarac
Three local entrepreneurs host a one-day event aimed at helping other business owners gain clarity and direction.
Published on Feb. 23, 2026
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Three Coral Springs entrepreneurs - Gretchen Behar, Vida Kalhor, and Gary Montalvo - are hosting the first Thrive Business Breakthrough Summit on February 28th in Tamarac, Florida. The one-day event is expected to draw around 50 entrepreneurs for a program of keynote talks, small-group breakout sessions, and structured networking opportunities. The goal is to provide practical steps and guidance to help attendees grow their businesses beyond just inspiration.
Why it matters
The summit marks an effort by these three local entrepreneurs to build a stronger entrepreneurial community in the Coral Springs area by bringing together resources and expertise in one place to support other small business owners. With the challenges of running a business, they hope the event will give attendees clarity and direction to take their enterprises to the next level.
The details
The $135 ticket includes lunch and a networking session and happy hour at a local restaurant. The agenda features keynote speakers as well as smaller breakout discussions to allow participants to dive deeper into specific business topics. All of the speakers are based in South Florida. The organizers have also launched a Thrive Business Breakthrough podcast to extend the conversation beyond the one-day event, and they plan to host the summit again next year.
- The first Thrive Business Breakthrough Summit will take place on February 28, 2026.
- The organizers launched the Thrive Business Breakthrough podcast in January 2025.
The players
Gretchen Behar
The founder of Mompreneurs and My True Beauty, and one of the organizers of the Thrive Business Breakthrough Summit.
Vida Kalhor
A business strategist and transformation life coach who founded The Gratitude Walk and the Gratitude Business Collaboration Circle, and is one of the organizers of the summit.
Gary Montalvo
A leadership and business coach, host of The Ownership Game podcast, and one of the organizers of the Thrive Business Breakthrough Summit.
What they’re saying
“We came together with resources in one place to help other entrepreneurs grow their business. We hope attendees walk away with clarity in their business and with clear ideas on how to grow their business.”
— Gretchen Behar, Founder, Mompreneurs and My True Beauty (tapinto.net)
“The goal is to move beyond inspiration and focus on practical steps.”
— Vida Kalhor, Business Strategist and Transformation Life Coach (tapinto.net)
What’s next
The organizers plan to continue producing episodes for the Thrive Business Breakthrough podcast, host virtual programming, and return next year with another Thrive Business Breakthrough Summit.
The takeaway
This summit represents a grassroots effort by local Coral Springs entrepreneurs to build a stronger entrepreneurial community in their area by providing practical resources and guidance to help other small business owners overcome challenges and grow their enterprises.
