Launching a Successful Funding Round: How Heave Raised $7M with PR Power
As startup builders, we all know raising capital isn’t just about getting the wire transfer, it’s about building momentum. A strong PR and communications strategy can shape how investors see you, attract the right talent, and set your company up for growth long after the announcement. One great example of this is Heave, a startup […]
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Featured Founder: Wesley Roderick of RealHomeProfile
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 Wesley Roderick, founder of Real Home Profile, a social network focused on creating transparency in the home-buying experience. Please provide a brief one-liner about […]
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Featured Founders: Scott Rosen & Chris Singh, Founders of NextKourt
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 Scott Rosen & Chris Singh of NextKourt, a self-service automation system for unstaffed public venues, creating digital venue management hubs for recreation facilities managed […]
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Featured Founder: Amanda Cuevas, Founder of GlamNow
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 Amanda Cuevas of GlamNow, a company that redefines beauty services by offering concierge aesthetics— like neurotoxins, dermal fillers, and skin rejuvenation— directly to clients’ homes. […]
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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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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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Solving the Social Isolation and Loneliness Epidemic
Last week, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory about the social isolation and loneliness epidemic, a true public health concern experienced throughout the country. In the report, Murthy said: “Given the profound consequences of loneliness and isolation, we have an opportunity, and an obligation, to make the same investments in addressing social connection […]
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Featured Founder: Alex Kraft of Heave
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 Alex Kraft of Heave, which is a Heavy Construction equipment marketplace. What were you doing previously and what inspired you to launch your company? […]
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Featured Founder: Matthew Basile of Naya Software
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 Matthew Basile of Naya Software, which is a contract management platform that enables parties to leverage data to automate all aspects of commercial real […]
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Featured Founder: Anthony Nagendraraj and Marissa Huggins from Spontivly 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 Anthony Nagendraraj and Marissa Huggins from Spontivly, a data analytics tool that integrates with a company’s suite of community tools to allow for greater […]
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