Embarc Collective Accelerates Startup Programs With $100K from the Florida Business Development Corporation
The grant will support Embarc Collective’s mission to train and develop Tampa Bay’s Tech Talent Embarc Collective, the startup hub helping founders in the Tampa Bay region build bold, scalable, thriving companies, today announced it received a $100,000 grant from the Florida Business Development Corporation (FBDC). This grant, its fourth from FBDC, will equip Embarc […]
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Embarc Collective Receives Truist Foundation Grant to Further Strengthen Tampa Bay’s Thriving Tech Startup Community
The grant will support early-stage startups through Embarc’s customized coaching program Embarc Collective, Florida’s fastest-growing startup hub, today announced a $50,000 grant from Truist Foundation, a purpose-driven financial services company, to support Embarc Collective’s customized coaching for startup founders. Embarc Collective’s professional and management training provides technical support, education, and network access for entrepreneurs – […]
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Featured Founder: Azza Diasti-Kennedy of Pet Harmony
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 Azza Diasti-Kennedy of Pet Harmony, a telehealth veterinary services app for pets & pet owners. What were you doing previously and what inspired you […]
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Launching Growth Marketing Strategy Coaching at Embarc Collective
Our community of over 120 technology startups continues to make exciting progress on their businesses every day. Founders and their teams crossing through the gates of early product/market-fit need to quickly shift their focus to growth strategies that build repeatable revenue, hit upcoming KPIs, and position their business for scale. That’s why we’re excited to […]
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Launching Growth-Focused Strategy Coaching at Embarc Collective
Our community of nearly 120 technology startups continues to make exciting progress on their businesses every day. Founders and their teams crossing through the gates of early product/market-fit need to quickly shift their focus to growth strategies that build repeatable revenue, hit upcoming KPIs, and position their business for scale. That’s why we’re excited to […]
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Featured Founder: Leah Del Percio of Trustate
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 Leah Del Percio of Trustate, which is an end-to-end estate administration platform that uses “tech + touch” to help people and their trusted advisors […]
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Welcoming the Incoming Class of the Young Professionals Board
In February 2021, Embarc Collective announced the launch of its inaugural Young Professionals Board, who have committed to creating a bridge between the established business world and the emerging startup world in our community. New members will work together with our inaugural cohort to build upon its current initiatives. Since the Young Professionals Board’s launch, […]
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Milestone Moment: 100 Startups at Embarc Collective
Embarc Collective has hit one of its most exciting milestones to date. As of last month, we grew to 100 active member companies that are a part of this thriving startup community. This makes Embarc Collective the fastest-growing startup hub in Florida. Building a startup is one of life’s hardest pursuits, and it’s not for […]
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Launching Dedicated Sales Strategy Coaching at Embarc Collective
As Peter Thiel remarks in Zero to One, “poor sales rather than bad product is the most common cause of [startup] failure.” At Embarc Collective, we know sound sales strategy is a critical component of startup success — whether a company is just beginning to map their customer personas or executing a repeatable sales process […]
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Celebrating Ideal Agent
Ideal Agent is a real estate technology platform selling homes for as little as 2% commission via a referral network of top real estate agents. They’ve been a part of the Embarc Collective community since the very beginning—March 2019, to be exact. This team has grown tremendously and will be moving to alumni company status at the […]
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