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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