"What we learn about our cultures, our reliance on past norms, and our ability to adapt quickly will be tremendously valuable as we adjust our long-term strategies — and will determine which companies and industries thrive in the new world."

—Angela Yochem on adjusting our work strategies through the pandemic

Founder: Bobby Quinn

Company: Raven Spatial

Thoughts: Be kind and helpful to as many people as you can; business karma is a very real thing. Always take care of people who helped you along the way, and never forget their contribution to your success.

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Sunshine State Series: Innovation in Tampa Bay
Online Event on Industry Trends, Resources, and Tampa Bay Tech Ecosystem 

Presented by General Assembly

Thursday, September 3 at 5:30PM ET

Virtual Innovation Fusion 2020: Art X Technology
Annual Innovation Event Showcasing Renowned Artist Janet Echelman

Presented by Florida-Israel Business Accelerator

Wednesday, September 23 at 6PM ET

Tampa Bay Innovation Center's B2B Accelerator Innovation Showcase
Virtual Presentations from Seven Startups in the Accelerator Program
Presented by the Tampa Bay Innovation Center
Wednesday, September 30 at 2PM ET

Funding for Startups in the Southeast is Strong, Embarc Collective Reports
Tampa Bay Inno • Last week Embarc Collective and Build In SE released its 2020 Southeast Capital Landscape, which highlighted a 20% increase in sources of startup equity capital in the region.

Motorola Solutions Buys St. Pete Tech Startup Callyo
St. Pete Catalyst • On Monday, Motorola Solutions announced its acquisition of St. Pete-based startup, Callyo, which is a cloud app for law enforcement. And more good news, Callyo's team and operations will remain in St. Pete.

Immertec is Live on Product Hunt
Product Hunt • Embarc Collective member Immertec is launching its Medoptic platform. Their VR surgical training platform allows surgeons to virtually scrub into live procedures from their home or office through a VR headset. Learn more on Product Hunt.

Company: Knack

Elevator Pitch: A fast-growing education technology startup with products that serve thousands of consumers (college students) and organizational users (university administrators) every day.

Position: Director of University Partnerships

Position Highlights: Knack is looking for a passionate sales and marketing executive to manage the rapidly growing business. The primary focus of this position is sales in the Higher Education market (with some possibilities of engagements in the K-12 market). Knack's needs are for an educational salesperson who understands the market, can become an expert on their solutions, identify opportunities, and achieve revenue goals.

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Because of the pandemic, we are figuring out the future of work as we go. Many continue to work remotely for the foreseeable future, while some of us (including us at Embarc Collective) have returned to the workplace but now with strict health safety protocols in place. This week's resources share how different organizations are viewing what work looks like going forward.

🗓️ What Happened When Our Team Switched to Only Asynchronous Meetings - the team at Buffer shared the different experiments they conducted to better connect their fully remote, cross-time zone team without setting a single meeting time.

📍The Future of Remote Work, According to Startups - this study from UK-based Founders Forum surveyed startup founders and managers to understand the future of work. Many founders forecast a hybrid work environment, where they spend some days in the office and other days at home.

🏢 Adjusting to Life IRL - this post from the Embarc Collective team outlines what we learned from working remotely and how we've re-adjusted to an in-person office setting.

🔮 Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic World - this exercise will help you identify key strategic questions for your business as you think about a post-pandemic environment and outline the probable scenarios for each question.

The Disruption of Work
Companies are navigating how the pandemic is changing not only where we do work, but when, how, and with whom we work. This webinar with Slack Co-Founder & CEO Steward Butterfield and Atlassian Co-Founder & CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes shares how they are envisioning the possibilities going forward.

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17th Annual poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Award Nominations

Tampa Bay Tech is seeking nominations for the following awards: Technology Leader of the Year, Technology Company of the Year, Technology Project of the Year, Emerging Technology Leader of the Year, Emerging Technology Company of the Year and Bridge Builder. Nominate others or self-nominate.

Deadline: September 10

Nominate Here

Startup of the Year

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.

Deadline: September 15

Apply Here

Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Pitch Competition

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.

Deadline: September 24

Apply Here

RAISE Forum

Through Emory University's Goizueta Business School, the RAISE Forum in November connects revenue-generating startups raising between $500K and $5M with investors in the Southeast.

Deadline: Rolling

Apply Here