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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Featured Founders: AlexAnndra and James Ontra of Shufflrr
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 AlexAnndra + James Ontra of Shufflrr, which is defining the Presentation Management category. What were you doing previously and what inspired you to launch […]
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2021 Glaring Gap Report
Introduction We launched the Glaring Gap Report in 2020 to understand the discrepancy between women and men in their participation in founding tech startups, raising investment to scale tech startups, and investing in tech startups across Florida. In this latest report, COVID-19 looms large in our assessment of the state of entrepreneurship for women in […]
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Featured Founder: Neil Jirele of AppyHour
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 Neil Jirele of AppyHour, which offers data-driven mobile marketing, sales enablement, and business intelligence for the three-tier system. What were you doing previously and […]
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Featured Founder: John Fohr of TrustLayer
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 John Fohr of TrustLayer, which allows companies to automate tracking of insurance, licenses, and compliance docs of their business partners. What were you doing […]
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Recap: 2021 Strategy + Leadership Summit
This week Embarc Collective hosted its annual Strategy + Leadership Summit, powered by ReliaQuest, for Embarc Collective member companies. This was a full day of sessions led by executive leaders at ReliaQuest and created to help guide Embarc Collective members with their annual strategic planning. Thank you to the ReliaQuest team for sharing your time and knowledge with […]
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Featured Founder: Will Sitton of SlipSeat
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 Will Sitton of SlipSeat, which supplies truck drivers and owner-operators to motor carriers using a freelance marketplace. What were you doing previously and what […]
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Featured Founder: Brock Lister of Visitry
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 Brock Lister of Visitry, which is a Home Health marketplace for agencies and clinicians. What were you doing previously, and what inspired you to […]
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Featured Founder: Trevor Clark of Shyftoff
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 Trevor Clark, Co-Founder of ShyftOff, which provides flexible customer support outsourcing for businesses. What were you doing previously and what inspired you to launch […]
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Featured Founder: Clyde Snodgrass of Porchboxx
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 Clyde Snodgrass, CEO of Porchboxx, which is a home/office package delivery system that integrates with all major carriers. What were you doing previously and […]
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