"While growth is always prized during good times or bad, investors increasingly scrutinize burn and margins during downturns. Startups whose burn is too high relative to their growth will find it hard to fundraise."

—David Sacks on the Burn Multiple

Founder: Brock Lister

Company: Visitry

Thoughts: ...don’t fall in love with your product and fall in love with the market instead.

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poweredUP Tech Fest

Curated Sessions on Tech Trends

Presented by Tampa Bay Tech

Thursday, May 19 at 1PM at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater

DisruptHR Tampa

Speakers Include Embarc Collective Member Companies OneWork and Panther

Presented by LivingHR

Thursday, May 19 at 5PM at Armature Works

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.

Latest Companies to Establish HQs in Tampa and St. Pete

St. Pete Catalyst • Embarc Collective members TrustLayer and Spontivly were included in the list of new transplants to the region.

Mental Health Startup Expands Its Positive Messaging

St. Pete Catalyst • CopeNotes, an Embarc Collective member, is building a partnership with the band, Korn.

The VentureFizz Podcast: Lakshmi Shenoy - CEO of Embarc Collective

VentureFizz • Embarc Collective CEO Lakshmi Shenoy sat down to talk about our distinct approach to startup support.

Company: Trustate

Elevator Pitch:  Trustate was created to help executors and the professionals that serve them navigate the complex and stressful process of settling the estate of a loved one, regardless of circumstance.

Position:  Senior Software Engineer

Highlights:  Trustate is looking for a senior software engineer with a love for building out front-end functionality to solve customer problems. You will work directly with the Head of Engineering and others on the team to direct, drive and implement our technical strategy, building out our platform as we scale.

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

In seeing the recent shifts in the economy and the general uncertainty as it relates to the availability of future startup capital, we are providing tools this week to help startups control their own burn with the goal of extending their runway.

🧮 Survival Metrics: Getting to Grips with the Startup Burn Rate - A solid introduction to the concept of startup burn rate and what levers you can control as a startup founder.

💲 8 Ways To Better Manage Your Startup’s Burn - Incorporate these tips as you look to reduce your own burn.

💵 How to Manage Your Startup’s Burn Rate - A guide that walks you through how current and future investors may view your burn rate.

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