Let’s Eliminate the Glaring Gap
Nationally it’s known that women entrepreneurs operate with less capital and over fewer funding rounds than men. We also know that the volume of tech entrepreneurs is much lower when comparing women to men. We had hypotheses on why, but we wanted to qualify the extent of the problem, specifically in the state of […]
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The Glaring Gap Report 2020
Last summer, we introduced the inaugural Southeast Capital Landscape Report. This year, the #BuildInSE Alliance and Embarc Collective have collectively revisited and refreshed the database to reflect the growth in the ecosystem. It remains our intention to maintain this resource to help connect local startups with funding opportunities across the region we call home.*
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Featured Founder: Chris Jones of RB Technologies
Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Chris Jones, CEO of RB Technologies, which establishes transparency and trust in the dietary supplement and food industries through proprietary blockchain technology. What were you […]
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Recap: 2020 Southeast CEO Summit #SECEOSummit
This year our CEO Summit looked a bit different – but in doing it virtually, we were able to partner with 13 venture funds to bring together startups from across the Southeast looking at raising an institutional round of funding in the next year. 50 startups participated in bite-sized sessions over the course of 3 […]
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Preview: 2020 Embarc Collective Southeast CEO Summit
As early-startup founders, we find ourselves in the weeds of the business focused on every detail to make sure that we can push the business to demonstrate its traction potential. However, when you’re continually focused in the business (as opposed to on the business), you may lose sight of larger strategic opportunities ahead of you. […]
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Milestone: Reaching 100 Weeks of The Weekly Collective
Today we released the 100th edition of our newsletter, The Weekly Collective. Reaching a milestone like this, 100 consecutive weeks of compiling stories and creating resources for the startup community we serve, oftentimes looks easy from the outside. I wanted to take a moment to share some of the “sausage-making” that goes behind the scenes. […]
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Starting Out: What’s It Like to Work in a Startup?
Once again, Embarc Collective had the opportunity to partner with the Ryan Nece Foundation, a youth leadership program, on a workshop with high school leaders about technology startups. With guidance from members of the Embarc Collective community, these students learned about what it’s like to work in a technology startup in Tampa Bay. At Embarc […]
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2020 Southeast Capital Landscape
Last summer, we introduced the inaugural Southeast Capital Landscape Report. This year, the #BuildInSE Alliance and Embarc Collective have collectively revisited and refreshed the database to reflect the growth in the ecosystem. It remains our intention to maintain this resource to help connect local startups with funding opportunities across the region we call home.*
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Featured Founder: David Aylesworth of CeVe
Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed David Aylesworth, Founder of CēVē, a mobile app that provides real-time information to improve travel efficiency and safety for drivers. What were you doing […]
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A Call to Open Opportunities
Open Opportunities: We believe entrepreneurship is a great equalizer. We strive to open doors for our entrepreneurs by fostering an inclusive and collaborative community where founders with high-impact ideas, discipline, and drive are supported in transforming their vision into reality. “Open Opportunities” is one of four core organizational values for Embarc Collective. What connects […]
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Sales Play Development with Chad Nuss of InsideOut
Early startup sales teams have to be lean and cohesive to close deals effectively. It’s important that everyone on your team speaks the same language and follows a tight strategy. Teams can leverage sales plays to optimize their performance and to develop a strategy that aligns the team’s efforts. A sales play is a repeatable […]
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Leading a Rockstar Virtual Event with Kyley Hagan and Ally Gannon of Synapse
Effective virtual events provide a platform for the broader community to connect beyond physical location and allows your company the opportunity to establish a reputable brand by developing thought leadership content. People remember both quality engagements and bad engagements. You’ll want to be on the winning side of your virtual event strategy; in turn, your […]
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