Featured Founder: Riley Walker, Founder of Ryco.io
Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Florida who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Riley Walker of ryco.io, a company that offers a comprehensive one-stop hub designed to improve the content development process and enhance the teaching experience. Please provide a […]
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Recap: 2025 Glaring Gap Summit
This month, Embarc Collective hosted the Glaring Gap Summit, sponsored by Hillsborough County EDi2 and RSM. Now in its sixth year, this impactful two-day program equipped fifty Florida-based women, across accredited investors, emerging professionals, and college leaders, with hands-on training in startup investing. The Glaring Gap Summit isn’t your typical speaker conference. Instead, the Summit […]
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Featured Founder: Ryan Bailey Co-Founder of Myelai Inc.
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 Ryan Bailey of Myelai Inc., a company that provides software that combines cutting-edge AI technology with deep business understanding to deliver solutions that create real, […]
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Sales & Marketing Alignment with Rissa Redan and Laura Baker
At a recent Embarc Collective session, members joined a fireside chat with two accomplished growth leaders: Rissa Reddan, 3x CMO and growth-stage strategist at Embarc Collective, & Laura Baker, founder of Vista Growth Solutions with experience as a CEO & CRO. Together, they explored the creative tension, strategic alignment, and cross-functional collaboration required to scale customer […]
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Strengthening Our Foundation: Welcoming Three Exceptional Leaders to the Embarc Collective Board
We’re thrilled to announce that Embarc Collective is deepening its roots in the Tampa Bay community with the addition of three outstanding leaders to our Board of Directors: Drew Weatherford of Weatherford Capital, Dr. Rhea Law, President of the University of South Florida, and Kim Hill, Chief of Staff at ReliaQuest. These strategic additions reflect […]
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Building Success in Uncharted Territory: Leadership Lessons from Christina Unkel
In a recent Embarc Collective Builder Series, Tampa Bay Sun FC's Christina Unkel shares actionable leadership lessons from building a professional sports franchise from scratch, including strategies for rapid team scaling, purpose-driven hiring, and redefining work-life balance.
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Tampa Bay HealthTech Meetup Q2 Recap: Funding for HealthTech Startups
Tampa General Hospital's TGH Ventures and Embarc Collective brought together healthcare industry professionals, startup talent, investors, and community members for an insightful discussion on funding strategies for healthtech startups.
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Meet the 2025 Tech Meetup Group Scholarship Recipients
Embarc Collective, in partnership with Bank of America, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Tech Meetup Group Scholarships.
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From Zero to Revenue: Building Your First Marketing Strategy That Actually Converts
Embarc Collective Growth Strategist Coach Tyana Daley breaks down how early-stage companies can build a systematic marketing strategy that transforms prospects into paying customers.
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From Foundation to Scale: A Look at Embarc Collective’s 2024 Impact & What’s Ahead
Embarc Collective CEO Tim Holcomb shares how Tampa Bay startups are achieving a 96% survival rate—double the national average—and outlines his vision for transforming regional success into lasting economic impact through enhanced coaching, community building, and strategic connections.
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Building Your PR Narrative: Why Most Founders Get It Wrong
Learn practical PR strategies for startups from PR expert Kathy Osborne and Cope Notes founder Johnny Crowder. Discover what's truly newsworthy, how to prepare your foundation for media coverage, and why PR is a long-term investment that builds credibility over time.
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When to Pivot: The Strategic Art of Startup Innovation
In this guide, Ryan Schneider, Embarc Collective coach and Co-Founder of Thrive25, explores how to identify when your startup needs a pivot, strategies for effective innovation, and the mental frameworks that enable founders to navigate these challenging transitions.
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