"In the cut-throat world of business where 90% of startups fail, founders can feel the pressure to keep up appearances and hide vulnerabilities, including their struggles with mental health."

— Monika Ghosh on why we need to talk about founders’ mental health

Founder: Mike Dannheim

Company: Sensie

Thoughts: I’m stoked to wake up every day and work on a personal problem that I faced and is meaningful to me.

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Intro to DevOps & Automation

Followed By Lightning Talks and Networking

Presented by Tampa Devs

Wednesday, April 6 at 6PM ET at Embarc Collective (TODAY)

Crossroads Gala

An Evening of Networking for Entrepreneurs, Educators, and More

Presented by The Sock Exchange

Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30PM ET at Embarc Collective

Bitdevs Tampa Bay Meetup

Discussion on the Latest Developments on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network

Presented by Tampa Bay Bitcoin

Thursday, April 14 at 7PM ET at Embarc Collective

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

University of Florida Startup Wins TiE Competition Event

St. Pete Catalyst • Last week TiE Tampa Bay hosted its University Pitch Competition at Embarc Collective. UF startup Abilitare won and will be representing Tampa Bay in the upcoming TiE Global Competition.

Making the deal with Vaishnavi More

Axios Tampa Bay • Embarc Collective member, Vaishnavi More, CEO of ArchSlate was interviewed about how she recently closed a round of funding.

Embarc Collective Connects, Nurtures Young Professionals

83 Degrees • The Young Professionals Board at Embarc Collective helps to bridge the corporate and startup communities in Tampa Bay.

Launching Growth-Focused Strategy Coaching at Embarc Collective

Embarc Collective • With the incredibly fast pace of growth amongst the 120 companies Embarc Collective serves, we are excited to welcome two new growth-focused experts to our coaching team.

Company: iApartments

Elevator Pitch: iApartments offers a best-in-class, smart home platform providing enterprise-level asset protection, energy management, and access and comfort control features to multifamily properties. iApartments has cracked the code to bring a new approach to the "smart community" experience and better serve the needs of owners, managers, and their residents.

Position: Product Manager

Highlights: iApartments is looking for a Product Manager to support their fast-growing company. In this role, you will participate in agile activities such as backlog grooming, feature prioritization, and sprint planning.

Apply Here

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

Building a startup is one of the most taxing endeavors to take on. At Embarc Collective, we offer burnout prevention and wellness coaching to support growing startup teams. If you need immediate support, call 2-1-1 to get help from the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.

🧠 Founder Wellness: What is it and why should you care? - learn about the mindset and environment you need as a founder to maintain your wellness.

🗒️ Mental Health Tools and Resources for Entrepreneurs - this outlines a repository of tools to leverage as you work to manage your mental wellness.

💲10 Ways Founders Can Manage Their Mental Health While Fundraising - Fundraising can be a second full-time role for a founder, so leverage these tips to handle it all.

Last Call: Embarc Collective's Foundations Program

Building your go-to-market? Designing your talent roadmap? Architecting the perfect fundraising strategy? Apply for the Foundations Program, an eight-week program aimed towards validating startup assumptions for part-time entrepreneurs.

Deadline: April 8

Apply here

Dreamit Ventures Sprints

Dreamit Ventures focuses on startups with revenue or pilots that are ready to scale in the health tech or secure tech spaces.

Deadline: April 30

Apply Here