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"Share what you know, be open to reciprocal mentorship, give your team the tools they need to grow in their roles (from both an acumen and professional growth perspective), and shepherd them with feedback along the way."

Felicia C. Sullivan on how to be a great leader
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Founder: 
Jason Grinstead

Company: Metasense Analytics

Thoughts: Tend your friendships and relationships as you would a delicate sprouting plant. As a startup entrepreneur, it is easy to let other priorities overwhelm relationships in the short term, but don’t discount them.

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The Entrepreneur Journey & Secrets To Pitching At SXSW
Presentations and Insights from Entrepreneurs
Presented by Masterminds Tampa
Thursday, May 16 at 7PM - 9PM (Today)


Marketing Strategies Workshop
What Fortune 500 Companies Use and How You Can Too
Presented by Operation Startup
Monday, May 20 at 9AM - 12PM


Innovation Fusion 2019: How Technology Is Changing Sports
Innovation in Sports with Keynote from Aviv Shapira of Intel TrueView
Presented by Florida-Israel Business Accelerator 
Wednesday, May 22 at 5PM - 8PM

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Entrepreneurs Say There's 'Something Special' About St. Pete
St. Pete Catalyst • During his visit to Tampa, Steve Case, Co-Founder of AOL, asked local entrepreneurs, "Why here?" Chad Nuss, Co-Founder of InsideOut, and Kyle Taylor, Founder of The Penny Hoarder, shared why St. Pete is a great place to build a business, highlighting the support of the tech entrepreneurship community.


Rise of the Rest Came to Tampa Bay - Now What?
Tampa Bay Inno • Rise of the Rest made their stop in Tampa Bay on May 1, but what does that mean for the companies and entrepreneurs building here? Brian Kornfeld, Co-Founder of Synapse, shares with Tampa Bay Inno what the tech entrepreneurship community needs to focus on once the #ROTR8 honeymoon period ends.


Meet The Wave's New TechDiversity Accelerator Companies
TBBJ • Tampa Bay Wave has announced the latest startups that make up their second TechDiversity accelerator cohort. The TechDiversity accelerator program focuses on supporting companies that are 51% owned or operated by a minority, women, veteran or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender person, or a combination thereof, to help grow their business.

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Company: 
Intrinio

Elevator Pitch: An accessible and affordable marketplace for financial data.

Position: Digital Marketer

Position Highlights: Intrinio is looking for a digital marketer to drive the right kind of traffic to our platform. If you have extensive experience with PPC, SEO, and technical copywriting this is the role for you. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of generating leads from PPC campaigns, increasing search engine rankings, and comfort writing about highly technical products.

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So You Think You're Ready to Hire a Marketer? Read This First.
Realizing you need a marketing hire is the easy part. Finding the right marketer for your startup is the much harder step. Arielle Jackson, a seasoned marketer who has worked with Google, Square, and Clover, explains the expectations founders should have in mind when seeking a marketing hire and what they need to determine before hiring one to join the team.


How to Get an Investor's Attention
What better way to learn about getting an investor's attention than from investors themselves? Joe Procopio, a multi-exited entrepreneur, shares feedback from VCs and angel investors when asked what works, what doesn't and what they look for from the very first contact with an entrepreneur. This resource also includes the basics founders should get down before approaching investors.

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500 Startups Founder Bootcamp: Gettin' the Band Together - Team Building for Startups
The free team building bootcamp is for founders of tech-enabled startups that have not yet raised a Series B round.
Deadline May 19
Apply Here


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