Cuba Professionals Inc.

What Cuba Professionals Inc. does

Florida Professionals Association (FPA), the operating brand under the legal entity Cuba Professionals Inc., is a membership-based business growth community headquartered at 8835 SW 107th Ave, Miami, Florida, that serves Florida business owners ranging from solo entrepreneurs to scaling enterprises. Its core offering is a recurring membership product that grants access to a statewide directory, weekly Thursday virtual networking sessions branded FPA Connects, and an annual flagship conference, Professionals in Paradise (PIP), which for 2026 is scheduled July 30 to August 2 at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando and is sold out. FPA monetizes primarily through subscription/membership fees, with ancillary revenue from conference sponsorship via the FPA Partner Program and add-on services including Digital Marketing Services and AI Coaching.

The platform is community-led rather than technology-led: the primary go-to-market motion relies on weekly virtual events, the annual conference, multi-channel content (blog, email newsletter, organic social on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn), and member referrals. The stated technology stack is not publicly disclosed, but AI is incorporated as a featured capability in two forms: an AI Coaching advisory service aimed at helping Florida SMBs improve AI search visibility, and AI-assisted member matching and knowledge retrieval embedded in the platform experience. No proprietary AI models, patents, certifications, or technology partnerships are disclosed.

The firm's customer base is geographically concentrated in Florida, with a vertical segmentation approach across industries (the two named testimonial members include Fresh Prints Miami in printing/merchandise and Lynn University in education). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds, ownership disclosures, or financial figures are available, which constrains financial visibility. The parent entity Cuba Professionals Inc. lists 5 employees, while the FPA operating footprint suggests a broader contributor base given statewide programming and a sold-out annual conference.

Name

Cuba Professionals Inc.

Legal name

Florida Professionals Association

Website

https://cubaprofessionals.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Florida Professionals Association is a Miami-based membership community for Florida business owners, offering weekly virtual networking (FPA Connects), the annual Professionals in Paradise conference, and add-on Digital Marketing and AI Coaching services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through membership subscriptions, providing business owners access to networking events, the member platform, digital marketing resources, AI coaching, and other member benefits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cuba Professionals Inc. operates the Florida Professionals Association (FPA), a statewide membership-based business networking community for Florida business owners. The association provides tiered membership benefits ranging from solo entrepreneurs to scaling enterprises, weekly virtual networking meet-and-greets, an annual conference (Professionals in Paradise), and ancillary digital marketing and AI coaching services to help members grow their businesses and improve their visibility.

Product overview

Florida Professionals Association operates as a business networking and membership platform serving Florida business owners. The platform combines a core membership product with recurring virtual events (FPA Connects Thursday sessions), an annual flagship conference (Professionals in Paradise), and supplementary services including Digital Marketing Services and AI Coaching. The platform focuses on connection-building, trust signals, and business visibility in the age of AI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FPA Connects: Weekly statewide virtual meet & greet networking sessions held every Thursday
• Professionals in Paradise (PIP)
• FPA Partner Program

Products and services

• FPA Membership Tiered membership product for Florida business owners providing access to the FPA member community, member directory, networking events, and other member benefits. Available in tiers ranging from solo entrepreneurs to scaling enterprises.
• Professionals in Paradise (PIP) Annual Conference Annual in-person conference hosted by FPA for Florida business owners featuring networking, learning, and business visibility opportunities.
• Digital Marketing Services Done-for-you or assisted digital marketing services for FPA members and Florida business owners aimed at improving online visibility and lead generation.
• AI Coaching Coaching service helping Florida business owners leverage artificial intelligence tools and improve their discoverability in AI-driven search and platforms.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BNI (Business Network International): The largest global referral-based business networking organization, organized into local chapters. Directly comparable to FPA in that it sells membership, runs regular in-person meetings, and focuses on SMB-to-SMB referral generation — the same core value proposition FPA offers.
• Alignable: An SMB-focused online networking and referral platform with a strong local-chapter model. Comparable to FPA because it serves small business owners seeking referral partners and community, delivered through a hybrid digital/local event structure.
• 1 Million Cups (Kauffman Foundation): A free, nationwide program of monthly community-driven events for entrepreneurs. Comparable to FPA in its community-led event cadence and entrepreneur-targeting, though operating through local volunteer organizers rather than paid membership.

Broad incumbents

• Vistage: A peer-advisory and executive coaching organization serving business leaders through facilitated group meetings. Comparable to FPA in membership-based, recurring small-group business meetings, though targeting CEOs and executives rather than SMB owners.
• Meetup: A large-scale platform enabling local groups (including professional and business groups) to organize in-person and virtual events. Comparable to FPA as recurring-networking-event infrastructure, though Meetup is a horizontal platform rather than a curated Florida business community.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce: The statewide chamber of commerce for Florida, offering networking, advocacy, and member services to Florida businesses. Comparable to FPA as a Florida-wide business-member organization, though broader in mandate and more advocacy-focused.
• SCORE: A U.S. SBA-resourced network offering free mentoring, workshops, and local events for small business owners. Comparable to FPA in targeting Florida SMBs with educational and community programming, though as a nonprofit rather than a paid-membership model.

Others

• ChamberNation: A membership-management software provider specifically built for chambers of commerce and business associations. Comparable to FPA as the enabling technology stack for an organization running paid membership, events, and a member directory in a regional business-association model.
• Eventbrite: A leading self-service ticketing and event-management platform. Comparable to FPA as enabling infrastructure for community events like PIP and FPA Connects, though FPA is an organizer/operator rather than a software platform.

Regional players

• Local First (various chapters): Independent local-business coalitions (e.g., Local First Arizona, Local First Colorado) operating as membership-supported advocates for local businesses. Comparable to FPA in mission and membership/community-driven model, though typically organized around 'buy local' advocacy rather than AI-era business growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/floridaprofessionals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cuba-professionals
• Instagraminstagram.com/flprofessionals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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