"...in reality, the cap table is more than just a spreadsheet of securities — it also sends subtle but powerful signals to potential future investors. In small ecosystems like tech and venture, individual VCs and firms have reputations that they bring along to your cap table — and thus get attached, for better or worse, to your company."

—Esther Crawford on why your cap table matters

Founder: AlexAnndra & James Ontra

Company: Shufflrr

Thoughts: ...until there is action, it is only a dream.

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Outsourcing & Systems for Business Owners

Focus on What Matters Most in Your Business

Presented by Babe Crafted

Thursday, May 12 at 6PM ET at Embarc Collective

BitDevs Tampa Bay Meetup

Discuss the Latest Developments on Bitcoin

Presented by BlockSpaces

Thursday, May 12 at 7PM ET at Embarc Collective

Florida Bitcoin & Blockchain Summit

The Only Fintech Event Focused On Florida

Presented by Cutting Edge Events, an Embarc Collective Member

Thursday, May 26 & Friday, May 27 at the Hilton Orlando

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

Tampa Tech Commercial Real Estate Firm Raises $12M

Business Observer FL • Leasecake, an Embarc Collective member, recently announced its $12M raise to grow its commercial real estate SaaS platform.

eNotaryLog Experiencing Significant Growth in Its Push to Simplify Digital

PRNewswire • Embarc Collective member eNotaryLog has had 40% employee growth as it enables digital document execution.

Embarc Collective’s Growth Marketing Summit Recap

Embarc Collective • Last week, we hosted a Summit for growth-stage startups focused on growth marketing strategies, pulling from the expertise of top national marketers.

Company: Leasecake

Elevator Pitch:  Leasecake is the operating system for location management. As the sole source of truth for all lease and location information, Leasecake helps business owners stay on top of time-sensitive, mission-critical events.

Position:  Senior Full-Stack PHP Developer

Highlights:  We are seeking a senior full-stack PHP developer to design and implement new customer-facing features.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to tastycareers@leasecake.com and include "Senior Full-Stack PHP Developer" in the subject line.

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

This week’s resources are for those thinking about raising capital for their startup - be sure to know the basics about your company’s cap table.

🧮 A Basic Overview Of The Cap Table For First Time Founders - An overview of the basic terms associated with building your first cap table.

🔥 6 Considerations for Managing Your Cap Table - A list of best practices for improving your cap table management process.

🗂️ What is a Broken Cap Table and How a Startup Can Fix It? - This outlines typical issues that can impact a cap table and how to course-correct.

2022 Battle of the Pitches

Veterans Florida is looking for the top sixteen small veteran-owned businesses to compete for cash awards in the 2022 Battle of the Pitches at the Veterans Florida Expo presented by Bank of America. Previous participation in Veterans Florida programs is not required.

Deadline: May 9

Apply Here

TiE Women Global Pitch Competition

The mission of TiE Women is to embrace, engage and empower women entrepreneurs across the globe – irrespective of the size of the enterprise, origin, standing, or background. This competition is for woman-founded companies that have been in business for fewer than 7 years.

Deadline: May 31

Apply Here