The Weekly Collective

How The Tampa Community Got an NYC Startup to Relocate
Tampa Bay Inno • JustProtect, a cybersecurity platform that helps companies manage compliance risk, is moving its headquarters to Tampa. Founder Vikas Bhatia began considering a move Tampa after he participated in the Dreamit Ventures Securetech program.

Embarc Collective Reopens Membership Applications
Embarc Collective • Since launching in March of this year, we've been busy supporting 25 startup teams achieve their growth goals. We're excited to announce that we're ready to support more early-stage tech startups. We encourage early-stage startups building technology-enabled software solutions to apply for membership. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Synapse Florida Brings Innovation Event to Orlando
TBBJ • Nonprofit Synapse Florida is collaborating with the Orlando Economic Partnership to host Synapse Orlando on Oct. 18 in downtown Orlando. The one-day event will focus on innovation and entrepreneurship across several industries.

Company: Homee

Elevator Pitch: An all-in-one, on-demand property maintenance services platform and mobile solution.

Position: Provider Recruiter

Position Highlights: Homee, Inc. is a venture-backed premier on-demand home servicing technology application, and they are looking to add to their growing team. The Provider Recruiter is responsible for the acquisition of home professionals in designated Homee markets. The job requires a high degree of professionalism, the ability to communicate the value proposition of Homee to potential professionals, the ability to persuade desired professionals to engage in the Homee model, and a willingness to maintain the relationship with professionals and build the referral network of additional prospects.

Apply Here

Why Your Website Plan Needs a Sitemap
Website planning is no easy task. It requires strategic thinking, solid creative and strong copywriting — all focused around the customer. But before jumping into the look and feel of your site, it's critical that you develop a sitemap. Sitemaps keep the vision of your website clear and help give you a holistic overview of how people will navigate and find information on your site. Our partner, Bayshore Solutions, outlines the basics of a sitemap, why you need one, and tools you can use to start building a sitemap of your own.

4 Steps to Becoming a Product-Led Sales Organization
As SaaS products become more prevalent in the market, businesses have to rethink their sales and go-to-market strategies. The common school of thought is that if the product is good and the customer likes it in trial, they will buy it. However, with more options and solutions to choose from, your organization has to work harder to stand out. OpenView Partners put together a great resource on the changes in the B2B sales process and how customers can be incentivized with product-led growth practices and product onboarding.

500 Startups Miami 2019 Growth Program
If you’re a founder with a startup that is finding product-market fit and are ready to scale, and/or you are looking to validate a new growth strategy, this is for you.
Deadline July 28
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SoGal Global Pitch Competition
Pitch competitions will be hosted in 25+ cities around the world, culminating in a global final competition and 3-day immersive educational bootcamp in Silicon Valley. Florida-based startups that are pre-Series A (raised less than $3M) with at least one woman or diverse founder are encouraged to apply.
Deadline August 1
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Minority Business Accelerator
The MBA seeks high-growth Black- and Hispanic-owned businesses. Companies that are more than 51% Black or Hispanic owned or operated, headquartered in Tampa/Hillsborough County, have a well-defined growth strategy and an annual gross revenue of $500K+ should apply.
Deadline August 30
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Ignite the Night Orlando
Non-government funded technologies that are addressing the following focus areas: Improve Energy Storage Density; Radiation – Protection, Mitigation, and Hardware; Power Efficient Technologies; Medical Breakthroughs; and X-Factor (basically anything so cool that NASA should know about it) should apply.
Deadline August 30
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