"To be effective, an entrepreneur must be intellectually honest with themselves about their own strengths and weaknesses and that of their team. In short, they must be self-aware."

— Dana Wright on self-awareness

Featured Growth Story: Imani Berrien

Role: Customer Success Coordinator

Organization: COI Energy Services

Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania

Tactical advice on building a startup: I would say that there is never too much to learn…Keep learning and see what you can do with all your knowledge.

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Hillsborough Homebrew
Experiential Learning Presentation on Security Technologies at BCI Integrated Solutions
Presented by EDi2
Friday, August 30 at 8:30AM - 10:30AM


poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Summit
Virtual Summit Featuring Presentations from 11 Tech Experts
Presented by Tampa Bay Tech and TechData
Friday, September 6 at 8AM - 12PM


TECH Talk September
Presentation on Cyber Security from Rob Krug, Senior Security Architect
Presented by Tampa Bay Innovation Center
Tuesday, September 10 at 8:30AM

Tampa Software Developer Grows by Modernizing Public Safety
St. Pete Catalyst • SOMA Global, a technology platform that provides public safety as a service to first responders and law enforcement, has a new office in downtown Tampa. To date, the company has worked with four large enforcement agencies and plans to sign another 30 by the end of the first quarter of 2020.


On-Demand Home Repair App Homee Raises $15M in Funding
Tampa Bay Inno • Homee, a Tampa-based technology company that provides on-demand home repair services, has raised a $15M Series B round led by Liberty Mutual Strategic Partners. They plan to grow throughout the US with the new funding.


Tech Company Pipedrive Opens Second Office in St. Petersburg
St. Pete EDC • Pipedrive, the first customer relationship management platform built from the salesperson's point of view, announced the official opening of their second office in downtown St. Petersburg earlier this week. The St. Pete office is the second US office for Pipedrive. The first is in New York City and they have six other offices internationally. The recent expansion will create 10-12 jobs with significant growth anticipated for 2020.

Company: PikMyKid

Elevator Pitch: A comprehensive student safety platform for schools that mitigates risks and distractions during school dismissal.

Position: Marketing Strategist

Position Highlights: PikMyKid is looking for a Marketing Strategist to join their team. The Marketing Strategist role will be responsible for setting specific objectives to develop a cohesive and profitable marketing strategy for PikMyKid. This position involves a variety of tasks, primarily centered around creating digital marketing campaigns and performing market research.

Apply Here

The Power of a Well-Written Job Description
A job description is often times the first place where candidates will learn about your company. A strong job description should clearly lay out job responsibilities, company culture, and candidate requirements. In this resource, Embarc Collective Talent Strategist Kailah Matyas breaks down the essential elements of a well-written job description. She also provides resources to help the job description writing process and tips on how to craft your job description for the ideal candidate.


Jobs Update Report 2019
As previously discussed in the Embarc Collective Hiring Report published earlier this year, talent is often cited as the biggest challenge founders face in the Tampa Bay region. To help aggregate job opportunities at startups in the region, tampabaystartupjobs.com was developed. In building out this site, Embarc Collective gathered extensive data on startup job listings, which are explored in this report.

SXSW Pitch Applications
SXSW is selecting 50 interactive technology companies in 10 different categories to pitch to a live audience and participate in Q&A with their panel of judges. Startups that have raised less than $10M in funding are encouraged to apply.
Early Deadline September 6 (before application prices increase)
Reference Allie Felix of Embarc Collective when applying
Apply Here


Future of Logistics Pitch Competition Applications
Startups will pitch to companies including Ryder, DHL, CMA CGM, Prologis, Port of Miami, JLL, Boeing, SoftBank, and FedEx. Logistic and supply chain companies are encouraged to apply. Pitch competition takes place in Miami.
Deadline September 9th
Apply Here