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 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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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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Celebrating Excellence
The Embarc Collective team’s standards are high. Our team executes with excellence across all facets of the organization. As we start 2024, I am excited to share that two of our team members are being recognized for their growth throughout their tenure at Embarc Collective and their impact on our organization’s mission to help the […]
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Embarc Collective Welcomes Kathy Osborne to Coaching Team
We’re excited to welcome Kathy Osborne, PR Strategist, to the Embarc Collective coaching team—here to deliver customized, consistent, and high-quality strategic guidance to our members. Read on to learn more about Kathy’s unique background and perspective on startup building. What fostered your passion for public relations? Passion has been my guiding force throughout my non-traditional path […]
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International Women’s Day @ Embarc Collective: Living a Life Beyond Likes
Embarc Collective celebrated International Women’s Day with Isa Watson, co-founder and CEO of Squad and author of the recently released book, Life Beyond Likes, and Danielle Jackson, host of the Friend Forward podcast and owner of TELL Public Relations. Life Beyond Likes digs into how to place less importance on what we see on social media and […]
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Featured Founder: Mauro Costa of Bulkitrade
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 Mauro Costa of Bulkitrade, a B2B marketplace that is committed to transforming international wholesale B2B trade to more efficiently connect global supply and demand, […]
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Welcoming the Incoming Class of the Young Professionals Board
Today, we are excited to announce our 2023 – 2024 class of Young Professionals Board members. These individuals have committed to creating a bridge between the established business world and the emerging startups building at Embarc Collective. The objective of the Young Professionals Board is to create a vibrant network of opportunities for Embarc Collective […]
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Embarc Collective Ranked as a Top Program by UBI Global
Today UBI Global recognized Embarc Collective as a top incubation program in the world. Now serving over 125 tech and tech-enabled startups across Florida, Embarc Collective launched in 2020 and quickly began delivering results. Within just three years, Embarc Collective has achieved the level of impact to merit this global recognition and now gains […]
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Embarc Collective Welcomes Jason Putorti to Coaching Team
We’re excited to welcome Jason Putorti, UX Strategist, to the Embarc Collective coaching team—here to deliver customized, consistent, and high-quality strategic guidance to our members. Read on to learn more about Jason’s unique background and perspective on startup building. What fostered your passion for product? I’ve been building software and websites since I was 8, […]
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