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Pipe CEO Harry Hurst and Chief Operating Officer Michal Cieplinski moved from California to Miami in September because they wanted a more convenient time zone for their clients in Europe and the Middle East.
Then they fell in love with the city because of its burgeoning tech ecosystem, safety, cosmopolitanism, and pro-business mayor, Francis Suarez.
They described to Business Insider their relationship with Suarez, who has been handing out his cellphone number to founders and investors who relocate to Miami.
Hurst and Cieplinski opened a Pipe office in the city in October, closed their San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, and said they d received hundreds of messages from other founders who were considering moving.