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At Embarc Collective's inaugural Angel Investor Summit, Kate Heath (Brand and Marketing Strategist Coach and SVP of Marketing at Certus Core) and Jason Putorti (Product Strategist Coach and Executive Director & Founder of ResistBot) delivered a compelling presentation on one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of startup success: customer discovery.
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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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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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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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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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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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Embarc Collective, Florida’s fastest-growing startup hub with a peer community of 300 founders and cofounders of 135+ early-stage tech startups and growth companies, has partnered with EX3 Labs, a leading-edge, multi-disciplinary professional services firm at the intersection of strategy, design and technology. Together, they are unveiling The Digital Suite Tampa, a new state-of-the-art space for […]
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Southeast Capital Landscape Report 2025 Introduction The Southeast Capital Landscape is a database first launched in 2019 to bring visibility and clarity to the venture ecosystem across the Southeastern United States. By cataloging the region’s active venture firms and pairing that database with analysis of major trends, our reports help investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders […]
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Less than 2% of women entrepreneurs secured venture capital investment in 2023. This is not a typo; this is how alarming the disparity in funding for women entrepreneurs is. To address this critical issue, Embarc Collective, with the support of our presenting sponsor, RSM, and program supporter, Hillsborough County EDi2, hosted a special screening of […]
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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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TGH Ventures and Embarc Collective partnered to create the Tampa Bay Healthtech Meetup with a mission to gather seasoned industry leaders, startup builders, investors, and community members for in-depth conversations on major healthtech trends. Our Q3 Healthtech Meetup was focused on advancements in mental and behavioral healthcare, featuring Johnny Crowder, Founder & CEO of Cope […]
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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, in partnership with Bank of America, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Tech Meetup Group Scholarships.
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Today marks an exciting milestone for our Tampa tech ecosystem as we launch Embarc Collective’s Corporate Partnership Program with ReliaQuest as our inaugural partner. This program represents the next chapter in our evolution – creating powerful connections between our 135+ innovative startups and established industry leaders. By bringing these worlds together, we’re building an ecosystem […]
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Tampa Bay is home to a thriving tech community, presenting a remarkable opportunity to strengthen support for our region’s tech talent. Acknowledging this potential, Embarc Collective and Bank of America have joined forces to expand technical programming and support local technical meetup groups—key resources for knowledge-sharing and networking in our community. “Our goal is to […]
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At Embarc Collective, we’ve always believed in Florida’s potential—not just as a place where startups exist, but where they thrive. Since launching our platform in 2019, we’ve supported a generation of ambitious founders who are proving that world-class companies can start—and scale—right here. And the results speak for themselves: These numbers aren’t just milestones. They’re […]
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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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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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