This week: Tampa Medtech startup wins $100K pitch competition, Intrinio raises $5M in Series A, AbleNook catches the eye of Rise of the Rest tour
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"Incentivizing customers is a common strategy for growth hacking. By using the [product] to get users to refer friends, coworkers, and other people in their lives to use it, the audience can expand exponentially."
Introduction to Quickbooks Workshop led by Dennis LaRue, Quickbooks ProAdvisor Presented by Operation Startup Monday, May 6 at 9AM - 10:45AM
Florida Early Stage Capital Conference Panel Discussions, Keynote Speakers and Startup Pitches Presented by Florida Venture Forum Thursday, May 9 through Friday, May 10
Rise of the Rest Brings Its Focus on Startups to Tampa Bay, Awards IMMERTEC $100K Tampa Bay Times • Yesterday, Steve Case and the Rise of the Rest delegation made their stop in Tampa Bay. Starting in St. Pete and ending in Tampa, they visited Tampa Bay-based startups including The Penny Hoarder and AbleNook. Steve Case and Jeff Vinik held a fireside chat before the highly anticipated pitch competition for $100K investment from the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Congrats to IMMERTEC on winning!
St. Pete Fintech Startup Raises a $5M Series A Round St. Pete Catalyst • Intrinio, based in St. Petersburg, is a financial marketplace that offers affordable access to data. The $5M round was led by Nyca, a New York-based fintech venture capital fund. The current funding will be used to expand the company's 300 offerings of financial statements, stock prices, financial data and more. CEO Rachel Carpenter will continue to build in St. Petersburg as Intrinio grows and seeks funding outside of the region.
The Startup Underdog That Was Chosen for the Rise of the Rest Tour Tampa Bay Inno • AbleNook, based in Ybor City, is a startup that has developed modular dwellings that customers can assemble themselves without tools in under 2 hours. On an earlier scoping trip, the Rise of the Rest team stopped by AbleNook and was sold on the idea of including them as one of the Tampa Bay tour stops. AbleNook started in 2017, originally to help victims of natural disasters have access to nimble housing solutions.
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First Round's 6 Must-Reads for Honing Focus and Managing Your Time Spring has arrived, and the second quarter is in full swing. As you reprioritize your goals and regain focus, it's crucial to be efficient with your time for the best results. The First Round Review team has gathered best practices from busy CEOs, executive coaches and seasoned leaders on how to tackle time management and stay focused. After a review of their responses, a common theme emerged: less is more. Learn how to be truly productive by scheduling less, saying no more often and resisting distractions.
A Ridiculously Detailed Fundraising Guide Most startup founders have heard the phrase, "fundraising is a marathon"—and early-stage founders are oftentimes unfamiliar with the fundraising process itself.A lot has been written about how to polish your pitch deck and how to start early conversations with investors but there is less information about the mechanics of running the process. Thankfully, the Founder Collective has you covered. The ridiculously detailed fundraising guide walks through the fundraising process with tactical to-dos to leverage your investor network.
2019 Startup of the Year Applications The top 100 will compete for the Startup of the Year title and a potential $100K investment. Deadline May 20 Apply Here
Ignite Tampa Bay 2019 Speaker Deadline Apply for the chance to speak on a topic you are passionate about - limited to 5 minutes and 20 slides. Deadline May 22 Apply Here
Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2019 Business Woman of the Year Nominate candidates that have demonstrated business success, community involvement, leadership abilities, and influence. Deadline July 12th Apply Here
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