"Great companies are always hiring, even when they aren’t actively filling a role."

— Maren Kate on how to not drown when hiring your startup’s first few employees

Understanding Blockchain and Crypto

Learn from Local Experts

Presented by the Indo-US Chamber

Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30PM ET (TODAY) at Embarc Collective

Women's Empowerment Summit

Get the Tools, Resources, and Connections to Run a Successful Business

Presented by Closer to Our Dreams

Saturday, March 26 at 10AM ET at Embarc Collective

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 at Embarc Collective

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

Atlas Health, TGH Innoventures Connect Patients to Philanthropic Support to Pay Medical Bills

83 Degrees • Embarc Collective healthcare partner and resident, TGH Innoventures, invested in Seattle-based Atlas Health, which identifies assistance programs available to patients.

Pocket Network Expands Availability and Increases Network Infrastructure Security

PR Newswire • Embarc Collective member Pocket Network has expanded globally across 6 continents and into 30+ countries. The infrastructure middleware protocol is also growing its team - see opportunities here.

Embarc Collective CEO to be Honored by Indo-US Chamber

Tampa Bay Business Journal • Embarc Collective CEO Lakshmi Shenoy will be recognized in April for her contribution to the regional startup community.

Company: WanderSeat

Elevator Pitch: A more immersive way to discover and book travel. Experience it yourself here.

Position: Student Travel Ambassador (University of Tampa)

Highlights: The goal of the Student Travel Ambassador program is to reach new consumers, excite university students, increase sales and manage the WanderSeat brand at their campus. This includes direct contact with users (students), conducting product trials, and working with different student organizations to promote the WanderSeat Travel Platform.

Apply Here

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

This week, we are diving into building a talent roadmap and sharing some resources to help you build a roster of great candidates.

💥 A Beginner’s Guide to Talent Management in Startups - start here for the basics on building out your talent roadmap.

💻 Startup Org Chart Template - if you're building out what your organization is going to look like, leverage this template from Airtable to map it out.

🗒️ Assembling an Executive Leadership Team is Daunting - this piece from First Round Capital outlines how to recruit and build an executive team for your startup.

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 18
Apply Here

Tampa Bay Inno Madness

Embarc Collective members Shamrck, Chattr, Just Protect, COI Energy, BlockSpaces, Edgility, Pocket Network and Ideal Agent (Alum of EC) are included on this year’s Tampa Bay Inno Madness list.

Vote Here