"If diversity and inclusion are important to you, sharing this with candidates is an incredibly compelling way to attract the right people to your team."

—Sarah Hodges on a guide for diversity and inclusion for startups

Founder: Robert Geller

Company: FabStayz

Thoughts: Be great at networking. You don’t have to be an extrovert to be great at networking.

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How to Join a Startup's Advisory Board

Guidance on Becoming a Startup Advisor Led by Angela Lee

Presented by 37 Angels
Tuesday, July 12 at 12PM (Virtual)

Federal Funding 101

Bring Your Product to Market with the Government's SBIR/STTR Program

Presented by USF Connect

Thursday, July 14 at 12PM (Virtual)

Interested in hosting an event at Embarc Collective? Reach out here.

Synaptic Health Alliance Expands Provider Data Blockchain Initiative, Announces ProCredEx as Newest Member

BusinessWire • Embarc Collective member company ProCredEx announced it is now a member of Synaptic Health Alliance last week.

St. Pete Company Backed by Mark Cuban

Axios Tampa Bay • Embarc Collective member company Spontivly, an analytics platform for communities, announced its bridge round includes investor Mark Cuban.

World’s Best Wellness Travel Agency 2022

World Spa Awards • Vote for Embarc Collective member Vacayou as the world’s best wellness travel agency here.

Company: Cope Notes

Elevator Pitch: Cope Notes uses daily text messages to improve mental and emotional health. We train your brain by interrupting negative thought patterns with positive stimulus on a daily basis, helping to create a mindful practice of mental wellness.

Position: Customer Experience

Highlights: As one of our first customer experience team members, be ready to deliver world-class enterprise-level service and support in a fast-paced, social-good startup environment.

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Learn more about all open jobs from startups at Embarc Collective here.

June is Pride Month, so we are digging into ways to ensure your startup builds and maintains an inclusive culture.

🏳️‍🌈 Resources to Help You Foster LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Your Startup - our partners at Propllr have curated key resources to help any startup support inclusivity.

💻 5 Ways to Ensure Your Workplace is LGBTQIA+ Inclusive - this guide from Startup of the Year outlines a top-down approach to workplace inclusivity.

💬 What’s Your Pronoun? Strategies for Inclusion in the Workplace - how teams can implement inclusive practices and cultural changes around pronouns.

GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch

Developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation, Companies to Watch is a unique way to honor second-stage companies headquartered in Florida that demonstrate high performance in the marketplace with innovative strategies and processes.

Deadline: June 24

Apply Here

VHLX

This virtual 20-week fellowship for Latinx founders is a partnership between Visible Hands and Google for Startups. Participants will receive $10K in non-dilutive capital to help kickstart their idea. Following the program, participants will be eligible to apply for additional funding of up to $150K.

Deadline: June 24

Apply Here