"If there isn’t a clear problem that you’re aiming to solve, you run the risk of developing a product that’s merely nice to have. When this is the case, it’s harder to persuade people to invest their time using it, never mind buying it."

— Steven Carr on how to achieve product-market fit before you design anything

Virtual Homebrew Hillsborough

Learn about GrowFL

Presented by Hillsborough County EDi2

Thursday, March 11 at 8:30AM ET

Understanding Blockchain and Crypto

Learn from Local Experts

Presented by the Indo-US Chamber

Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30PM ET

Emerge 2022

Network with the Brightest Young Leaders in Tampa Bay’s Thriving Tech Community

Presented by Tampa Bay Tech Emerging Leaders Council

Thursday, March 24 at 6PM ET

Tik Tok Meets Google Flights

Hypepotamus • Embarc Collective member startup Wanderseat recently launched its app which brings together travel and social media. Download the app here.

Two Women At The Forefront Of The Blockchain Industry

Forbes • Rosa Shores, CEO of BlockSpaces and Embarc Collective member, was profiled as a woman leading in the blockchain industry. Over the past 12 months, BlockSpaces revenue grew by 40% and customers increased twenty-fold. In January, the company announced the close of a $5.75M venture seed round.

Tampa Tech Startup Closes Oversubscribed Round from Local Investors

Tampa Bay Inno • Archslate, a new Embarc Collective member, recently closed its $700K pre-seed round, led by TampaBay.Ventures and Seedfunders.

Power 100: Tampa Bay’s Most Influential Business Leaders of 2022

Tampa Bay Business Journal • Representing Tampa Bay’s tech community, both Synapse CEO Brian Kornfeld and Embarc Collective CEO Lakshmi Shenoy were included on this year’s list.

Company: Pocket Network

Elevator Pitch: Pocket Network is the leading decentralized blockchain infrastructure protocol. Pocket provides RPC access to Ethereum, Polygon, and dozens of other blockchain networks. Everything from testnets to mainnets to any open-source interface.

Positions: Infrastructure Specialist, Protocol Specialist, Architecture Specialist, Senior PM (User Experiences), and more

Position Highlights: Pocket Network is hiring a number of positions on their team. Get in on the ground floor of their quickly growing adoption curve to building an unstoppable blockchain data ecosystem for Web3 applications.

Apply Here

As we get closer to the tax deadline, we are sharing resources about R&D tax credits for startups.

💰 How Startups Can Benefit from $250K R&D Tax Credits and Deductions - understand the basics of eligibility for the R&D tax credit.

🗒️ 5 Common Misconceptions about the R&D Tax Credit - learn why most companies miss out on this tax credit.

💻 Startup R&D Tax Credit Calculator - estimate your tax credits through this calculator from TaxTaker.

Tampa Bay Inno Madness

Embarc Collective members Shamrck, Cope Notes, COI, Pocket, Trustate, Vacayou, TrustLayer, Just Protect, Edgility, Chattr, Knack, Blockspaces, and Ideal Agent (Alum of EC) are included on this year’s Tampa Bay Inno Madness list.

Deadline: March 9 (TODAY)

Vote in the First Round

Embarc Collective Foundations Program
Want to quickly build, test, and iterate the assumptions of your idea-stage business? Need to develop sound strategies across your business model, talent and product roadmap, brand, and fundraising strategy? Validate your startup with the Foundations Program—a nine-week workshop-style course from the startup operators of Embarc Collective.
Deadline: March 11

Apply Here

Consumer Packaged Goods Accelerator

Led by Catapult Lakeland, the purpose of this 9-week program is to accelerate the knowledge and connections of Central Florida consumer packaged goods brands by providing focused content, Q&A sessions with guest speakers, and practical tools for scaling operations.

Deadline: March 14

Apply Here