"Leaders place expensive bets on product pivots, feature experiments, redefining quarterly goals, etc without blinking an eye. Yet decisions that impact the people executing that work often wait for the right organizational size, maturity or an urgent problem demanding an immediate reaction”

—Krista Lane on the case for startups to invest in People Ops—early and often

Founder: SaLisa Berrien

Company: COI Energy

Thoughts: Understand your company’s value and operate at that level of excellence.

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Blacks in Tech Pitch Night

Pitches, Showcases, and Networking Across the Black Tech Ecosystem

Presented by Blacks in Technology Tampa

Wednesday, July 20 at 6PM at Embarc Collective

July Tech Fest

Networking Event to Celebrate HTC’s 2022 Return

Presented by High Tech Connect

Monday, July 25 at 5PM

Black Founders Demo Day Tampa Regionals

Regional Pitch Event for Black and Brown Founders

Presented by Florida Funders, PS27 Ventures, and Embarc Collective

Tuesday, July 26 at 5PM at Embarc Collective

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

Here's the Tech News You Missed in Tampa Bay's First Half of 2022 

Tampa Bay Inno • Among the funding news was an investment by Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban into community management system Spontivly, an Embarc Collective member company.

Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry with the Founders of Trustate

Authority Magazine • An in-depth interview with Embarc Collective members and founders of Trustate, Leah Del Percio and Tara Faquir. Trustate is an Estate Administration Tech company that is changing the landscape of estate administration for businesses and individuals alike.

Purpose, Impact, & Aligning Talent with Values

The Work Ethic • One Work, an Embarc Collective member company, aims to connect talent with meaningful careers. Listen to Founder and CEO Greg Rancourt share his relationship with work, vocation, purpose, and employment. 

Company: Embarc Collective

Elevator Pitch: As Florida’s fastest-growing startup hub, we help Tampa Bay’s startup talent build bold, scalable, thriving companies.

Position: Member Experience Associate

Highlights: As our Member Experience Associate, you will play a critical role as the first point of contact for current and prospective members of Embarc Collective and as a key driver of our programming, coaching, and member events.

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

This week at Embarc Collective we are diving into different approaches for managing human resources, benefits, and talent needs, otherwise known as People Operations.

💫 A New Approach to People Ops That Puts Employee Experience First - a guide from First Round on how to build holistic people operations into your growing team.

🗂️ People & Culture Toolkit - a variety of resources from TechStars necessary for any people ops manager as well as any leadership team that is actively hiring.

📌 You Should Outsource Your HR for These Compelling Reasons - learn about the benefits of outsourcing your people ops (or parts of it) as your team grows.

Sequoia Capital Arc Program

This is a 7-week program for Seed-stage founders to "bend the arc" of their company's trajectory across customers, product, culture, and more. Sequoia will invest $1M into 20 companies that are selected.

Deadline: July 22

Apply Here

Google for Startups Women Founders Accelerator

Apply to the 10-week digital accelerator program by Google for Startups for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups. Receive mentorship and technical support in addition to workshops on product design, customer acquisition, and leadership.

Deadline: July 28

Apply Here

Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch is looking for startups from around the world to be a part of its new cohort of 200 companies for Startup Battlefield. The winner receives a $100K prize.

Deadline: July 31

Apply Here