"Discuss what kind of absolute commitment you and your partner expect to put into the business. If you’re prepared to fully invest your time, effort, and financial resources into your start-up, your partner should be doing the same."
Thoughts: If you can generate your own revenue, when you do raise money, you'll take on boatloads. Investors will see you already have a lean, profitable, proven model whose founder is a gritty, make-it-happen, CEO beast!
Virtual Conversation About the Path to Genuine Thought Leadership
Presented by Synapse
Tuesday, September 15 at 4:30PM ET
Startup Week Tampa Bay 2020 Year 6 of Startup Week in Tampa Bay, Held Virtually Presented by Tampa Bay Startup Week and Techstars Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 9
Tampa Bay Inno • Here's the good news: In a report from Fundera, St. Pete was ranked 4th in the list of the top 15 markets for women entrepreneurs. Factors taken into account included the percentage of self-employed business owners who are women and the earnings gap between men and women business owners.
Embarc Collective • And the bad news: Less than 20% of global venture deal volume goes to startups with at least one woman founder. In terms of total dollars raised, 2019 saw only 13% go to those same companies. With the support of JPMorgan Chase, Embarc Collective is studying the state of this glaring gap in women tech entrepreneurship in Florida. As a preview to the full report which will be released in November 2020, we're looking at new startups and early-stage funding rounds in Florida over the last decade.
Tampa Bay Inno • August 2020 did not bring us the traditional summer slowdown. Several Tampa Bay-based technology companies closed funding rounds, including Embarc Collective member BlockSpaces. ReliaQuest raised $300M in growth financing led by KKR.
Elevator Pitch: Simply Smart Health integrates advanced technology, high-quality care, and exceptional personalized service, to change the way healthcare is delivered and received.
Position: VP of Channel Partner Sales
Position Highlights: In this role, the Vice President of Channel Partner Sales will generate new business by building a reseller and referral partner network. The role will serve as a hands-on team leader, responsible for executing all aspects of the business relationship with each partner including recruiting, qualifying, onboarding, training, pipeline reporting, win/loss reporting.
Countless surveys reinforce the benefit of building a startup with a co-founder rather than building alone. This is sometimes easier said than done. The resources this week give suggestions on how to find a co-founder, how to resolve co-founder issues, and what happens if you need to part ways.
💔 Early-Stage Breakups: A Few Pointers to Keep in Mind - co-founder relationships don't always work out, and if they do not, what steps should be implemented to ensure that both the company and the co-founders are protected? These tips from DLA Piper outline what steps to take when a co-founder relationship needs to end.
You're Inching Me Out Cross-Atlantic co-founders walk through their communication struggles as their business continues to expand. Esther Perel, host of How's Work gives her guests a strategy for better listening to help them resolve conflicts.
Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. 100 finalists will be connected to investors and corporate leads as well as $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures.
CEO is hosting its first-ever Virtual Global Pitch Competition. College students with a business or big idea are encouraged to apply for a chance at $15K in non-dilutive funding. Twenty finalists will then be invited to present at CEO's virtual conference platform for thousands of conference attendees.
Applications are open for the 2020 Venture135 Conference, which will be held virtually from November 16 through November 19. Fintech, insurtech, and healthtech startups (Pre-Seed to Series B) can apply to pitch to a room full of investors and decision-makers.
Suncoast Developers Guild Fall Conference Speaker Application
On November 14, Suncoast Developers Guild will host its Fall Conference. If you're looking for an opportunity to present at a conference, be sure to apply.
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