Co-Founder & COO: Bo Starr

Organization: Grifin

Hometown: Orlando

Tactical advice on building a startup: In order to take massive leaps forward, you have to take small steps every day.

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Suncoast Developers Guild Demo Day
Developer Application Showcase
Presented by Suncoast Developers Guild 
Friday, July 19 at 2PM - 4PM


Meeting of the Minds
Discussions about Synapse 2020 with Brian Kornfeld and Shannon Pastizzo
Presented by Florida-Israel Business Accelerator
Tuesday, July 23 at 6PM - 8PM 
General Admission Rate Ends Tuesday, July 16


Email Marketing Workshop + Dinner
Learn How to Develop a Winning Email Marketing Strategy
Presented by Startup Sisters
Wednesday, August 7 at 6PM - 8PM

The Undercroft, Cybersecurity Hub, Opens at "Ground Zero" in Ybor
St. Pete Catalyst • Earlier this week, The Undercroft, a cybersecurity incubator that offers office space, educational programming and access to specialized equipment, opened in Ybor — calling the Cherokee Club, the second-oldest building in Ybor, home. Their goal is to bring all types of cybersecurity practitioners together to grow and strengthen the cybersecurity community.


How The Region's Economy is Adapting to Challenges
TBBJ • While Tampa Bay's economy is getting recognition for growing fast the past few years, existing businesses, large corporations and even startups are still faced with economic challenges. Workforce development, climate change and economic development are some of the few issues that top the list. In a recent panel held by the Business Journal, leaders from the Tampa EDC, Tampa Electric, Shumaker Advisors Florida, and SPP discussed the approaches they're taking to solve these issues.


Part II: Major Trends in the 2019 Data & AI Landscape
Matt Turck • Matt Turck, Partner at FirstMark Capital, shares what trends are beginning to emerge in the AI space regarding infrastructure, analytics and applications. In Part I of The 2019 Data & AI Landscape report, he covered issues around the societal impact of data and AI. In Part II, he focused on the trends within this industry. He highlights obvious trends such as the transition to the cloud from servers, while also explaining newer trends such as the democratization of ML/AI to make the technology more accessible to larger groups of users and companies.

Company: Symphonic Distribution

Elevator Pitch: Full service distribution, rights management, marketing, playlist promotion and brand strategy for the indie music community.

Position: Digital Advertising Specialist

Position Highlights: Symphonic Distribution has an immediate need for a Digital Advertising Specialist, responsible for the set-up, maintenance and optimization of digital advertising campaigns across Google, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, and YouTube. If you are an experienced digital ads manager who has also worked in music, film, gaming or consumer brands with a focus on youth culture and entertainment and ad campaigns excites you, this opportunity is for you.

Apply Here

World's Largest Pitch Deck Collection
If you're in the process of fundraising or plan to soon, you'll want to keep this resource handy. In his frustration of hearing and seeing subpar pitch decks, Alexander Jarvis, seasoned venture capitalist, decided to compile 139 VC funded startup pitch decks to steer founders in the right direction. He acknowledges that people aren't born knowing how to make a perfect pitch deck, so it is something founders have to learn in order to be successful. That's why he recommends taking notes from pitch decks that have raised money from investors vs relying only on pitch deck templates.


University Recruiting for Your Startup
Universities are some of the best places to seek fresh, top talent. New engineers, marketers, analysts, and accountants are ready to work and what better place to have them grow their career than your startup. Viraj Mody of Convoy Tech shares his team's experience hiring from universities and the importance of university recruiting to attract promising talent for your team. While University Recruiting sounds easy in theory — your startup has available jobs and graduate students are looking for them — Viraj explains there's a lot more to the process than just that. He provides tactical steps on how to prepare for university candidates, determine what schools to focus on, set budgets and expectations as well as create a solid interview process.

Black Founders Exchange by American Underground and Google Startups
A week-long immersion program of curated content, mentorship and community to focus on supporting the unique challenges Black Founders face, particularly in the early stages of business.
Deadline July 10
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SXSW2020 Proposals
PanelPicker is now accepting proposals of all kinds, anything from panel ideas, awards, digital creative work and art programming.
Deadline July 19
Apply Here


Spartan Incubator Program
Early-stage business owners will receive expert guidance from faculty, venture capitalists & entrepreneurs-in-residence, attend seminars on campus and work with student consulting teams assigned to assist them.
Deadline August 1
Apply Here