The Secret Sauce to Maximizing Your Time at Conferences
We’ve all been there: circling around the coffee station until you find someone to introduce yourself to, only to discover that they are in a completely different field and not strategic to you or your business at all. The new year is just on the horizon, and it’s time to start figuring out how you’ll make […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Crushing Your Goals in 2019
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] The new year is just on the horizon, and it’s time to start figuring out how you’ll make the most of it. Goal setting is vital for founders, their teams and the future of their venture. Goal setting has no special formula or hack; but there are a few things you can do […]
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Featured Founder: Steve Lazaridis of Phonism
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 Steve Lazaridis, Founder and CEO of Phonism, a VoIP provisioning solution that enables businesses to setup and manage all of their VoIP phones on […]
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Hiring is Hard.
As we discussed in our introductory post, local founders said they need help identifying and attracting great talent to their teams, both from within and outside of our market. 25% of founders who responded to our survey specifically mentioned talent as their biggest challenge to growth 62% of founders said an upcoming milestone is to hire […]
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Thanksgiving Revelations From My Favorite Scientist
My dad’s startup, the Advanced Photon Source Thanksgiving for me is a time of gratitude and reflection. I love this holiday because I get to surround myself with the people I love and take a moment to appreciate what I have in life. This past year for me has been a whirlwind. I moved to Tampa Bay from […]
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Embarc Collective Opens Membership Application and Shares First Rendering
Tampa Bay innovation hub to bring together startups, venture capitalists, and academic resources in 32,000-square foot downtown Tampa location Tampa, Florida – The innovation hub Embarc Collective has released the first renderings of its new 32,000-square foot space. Located near the Water Street Tampa neighborhood at the intersection of East Whiting Street and Jefferson Street in […]
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Featured Founder: Jim Schimpf of Chattr
Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Pete who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Jim Schimpf, the co-founder and CEO of Chattr (formerly HireHumanly), a people-first recruitment technology and marketing company that is reinventing the way candidates and […]
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Featured Founder: Samyr Qureshi of Knack
Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Pete who are scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. What were you doing previously and what inspired you to launch your company? Previous to Knack, I was an Emerging Technology Account Executive at Gartner. Our team has […]
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I Moved to Tampa Bay to Build the Startup Community, Here’s Why
I am fortunate to have called two of the largest startup ecosystems my home, San Francisco and New York City. Spending the last 3+ years building and supporting the entrepreneurial community in these cities, I have been exposed to and worked with some of the most successful entrepreneurs and investors, innovative thinkers, and engaging events […]
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An Open Letter to the Tampa Bay Startup Community
I moved to Tampa Bay 8 months ago, recruited by Jeff Vinik to lead the innovation hub, now known as Embarc Collective: A physical location that will make Tampa Bay a prime destination for diverse startup talent to make an impact — professionally and personally. Thank you for being a great partner to our team […]
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