Builder Series Recap: Turning Vision into Action with Josh Carpenter
At our Q4 Builder Series, Josh Carpenter, President of SPEROS FL and Chief Integration Officer at Moffitt Cancer Center, joined Ian Anderson, Market President & Publisher of the Tampa Bay Business Journal, for a candid fireside chat on what’s next for health innovation in Florida. The Builder Series is Embarc Collective’s quarterly program designed to […]
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From Surviving to Thriving: Cultivating the ‘Outlast’ Mindset in Entrepreneurship
Startup building is an endurance sport with highs, lows, and everything in between. Our community of 100+ startups recently hit a major milestone: an impressive 96% survival rate over five years, soaring past the national average of just 50%. Talk about beating the odds! Embarc Collective’s annual Leadership Summit, powered by The First Bank, was […]
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Supercharge Your Leadership: Lessons From Six Leaders Who Transformed Their Startups Into Global Success Stories
Advancing one’s leadership style has been top of mind for the entrepreneurs a part of our community at Embarc Collective. Embarc Collective hosted its fifth annual Leadership Summit, made possible by The First Bank, which spotlighted proven strategies from top operators and visionaries who have steered their startups into global success stories. Skillful leadership involves […]
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Tactical Guidance to Level Up Your Leadership
Featuring: Derrick Brooks, EVP Corporate & Community Business Development, VSG and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Allie Felix, VP Platform for Embarc Collective, Heather Rivas, GM of Boulon Brasserie, Allison Casper Adams, Owner/Operator, Oxford Commons Hospitality Company, Brian Murphy, Founder and CEO of ReliaQuest, Punit Shah, CEO of Liberty Group and Co-Owner of Miami Marlins MLB, Lakshmi […]
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Starting Out: What’s It Like to Work in a Startup?
Once again, Embarc Collective had the opportunity to partner with the Ryan Nece Foundation, a youth leadership program, on a workshop with high school leaders about technology startups. With guidance from members of the Embarc Collective community, these students learned about what it’s like to work in a technology startup in Tampa Bay. At Embarc […]
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Thanksgiving Revelations From My Favorite Scientist
My dad’s startup, the Advanced Photon Source Thanksgiving for me is a time of gratitude and reflection. I love this holiday because I get to surround myself with the people I love and take a moment to appreciate what I have in life. This past year for me has been a whirlwind. I moved to Tampa Bay from […]
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An Open Letter to the Tampa Bay Startup Community
I moved to Tampa Bay 8 months ago, recruited by Jeff Vinik to lead the innovation hub, now known as Embarc Collective: A physical location that will make Tampa Bay a prime destination for diverse startup talent to make an impact — professionally and personally. Thank you for being a great partner to our team […]
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