Paola Mendez

Paola Mendez is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Coral Gables Love, and the kind spirit behind The Blogger Union. Paola’ s talent for creating communities began in 2007 when she founded Pinkghost, a designer toy store, gallery, and haven for local and international artists. Pinkghost artist products, a collaboration between Paola and her favorite artists, were sold at stores around the world. Today, Paola continues to run an eclectic portfolio of online businesses, including Coral Gables Love — the most influential online hub in Coral Gables— Dapper Animals, and Cool Gifting. Previous to life online, she was a web developer in the finance and media industry. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Miami and a Masters in Information Systems, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class at Florida International University. On her down time, you can catch Paola playing drums in her cover band (along with her partner Brian, her sister, and brother-in-law) or snuggling with her toy Yorkie, Pancho.