Featured Founder: Rocio Frej Vitalle of SkyTL
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 Rocio Frej Vitalle of SkyTL, a multi-hazard platform that fuses sensor data, AI, and physics models to deliver real-time intelligence, helping decision-makers act faster and safer […]
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Featured Founder: Mart Vainu of Cashy
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 Mart Vainu of Cashy, an application that helps banks and credit unions reach Gen Z through games and financial education through a plug-and-play platform that makes […]
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Embarc Collective and TiE Tampa Bay Elevate Tampa Bay’s Startup Scene
Since 2021, Embarc Collective has partnered with TiE Tampa Bay, the local chapter of TiE Global, a nonprofit organization devoted to entrepreneurs in the Greater Tampa Bay area. Supported by Embarc Collective’s commitment to serving Florida’s most driven and focused entrepreneurs, this collaboration offers invaluable opportunities for our member community. Today, we are furthering the […]
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From Surviving to Thriving: Cultivating the ‘Outlast’ Mindset in Entrepreneurship
Startup building is an endurance sport with highs, lows, and everything in between. Our community of 100+ startups recently hit a major milestone: an impressive 96% survival rate over five years, soaring past the national average of just 50%. Talk about beating the odds! Embarc Collective’s annual Leadership Summit, powered by The First Bank, was […]
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Embarc Collective Welcomes Marsha Prospere to the Coaching Team
With the Florida Blue Foundation’s support, we are excited to welcome our new Wellness & Development Coach, Marsha Prospere, to help startup builders win the endurance game. Read on to learn more about Marsha’s unique background and perspective on startup building. What fostered your passion for executive coaching? My reflective nature, experience with work-related stress and […]
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Boosting Entrepreneur Wellness: Embarc Collective Strengthens Its Partnership With the Florida Blue Foundation
According to Startup Snapshot, 72% of startup founders say being an entrepreneur takes a toll on their mental health, and 81% say they are “not open about their stress, fears, and challenges.” This underscores that building a startup is not only difficult and lonely, but it can also impact an entrepreneur’s mental health. That is why we are excited […]
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The Mind of a Builder: Ryan Serhant at Embarc Collective
Embarc Collective kicked off the week with a dynamic discussion, bringing together Florida entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and real estate professionals at our Builder Series, supported by Hillsborough County EDi2. Ryan Serhant, Founder and CEO of SERHANT., and Lakshmi Shenoy, CEO of Embarc Collective, took center stage to talk about the rise of tech in real […]
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Embarc Collective Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary of Supporting Florida Entrepreneurs
Startup building is hard. It takes drive, focus, and resilience to endure the ups and downs when a startup entrepreneur. As Embarc Collective’s coaching and support reaches its fifth anniversary, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the companies that have survived the 5-year milestone along with us. Read in Inc. why entrepreneurs building at […]
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Popular Real Estate Entrepreneur Ryan Serhant to Speak at Embarc Collective
Embarc Collective is excited to announce that Ryan Serhant, Founder and CEO of SERHANT., a multidimensional real estate brokerage that sits at the intersection of media, entertainment, education, and technology, will be featured in our next Builder Series session on Monday, March 25 at 9AM. Throughout his career, Ryan has closed more than $8 billion in sales. He […]
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Startups at Embarc Collective Attract National Investors to Tampa
With an eagerness to learn about the growing startup community in Tampa Bay, over 20 national venture investors visited the region during Tampa Bay Innovation Week in February. As part of a collaborative effort, Embarc Collective coordinated with Synapse Florida and Florida Funders to ensure these investors were exposed to the breadth and strength of […]
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USF & FUSE Program Students: Learn What It’s Like to Work at a Startup
Embarc Collective, with the support of the Genspiration Foundation, is rolling out a new paid startup internship opportunity for students at the University of South Florida and the FUSE program. Selected interns will have the exciting journey of working alongside top tech entrepreneurs at Embarc Collective. With additional support from Embarc Collective’s globally recognized resources, […]
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Embarc Collective welcomes the 2024-2026 Young Professionals Board class
Partnership is at the core of creating better conditions for startup success. Since 2021, young professionals in Tampa Bay’s corporate community have played a crucial role in supporting Embarc Collective’s member companies through the Young Professionals Board. Embarc Collective is excited to welcome the 2024-2026 Young Professionals Board class who will serve as advocates for […]
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