"Over the years, I began to learn the advantages of asking questions instead of giving answers. Not only do questions help people clarify issues for themselves before deciding how to move forward, they also strengthen their ability to ask themselves the right questions and to become independent of you."

— Dave Bailey on asking your team the right questions

Featured Growth Story: Eric Fish

Role: Chief Medical Officer

Organization: Lacuna Diagnostics

Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Tactical advice on building a startup: Be open to any opportunity that comes across your door.

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LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs
Workshop on Maximizing LinkedIn to Grow Your Business
Presented by Operation Startup
Wednesday, October 16 at 11AM - 1PM


2019 Innovation Gathering
Keynote Speakers and Presentations on Innovation and Growth in Tampa Bay
Presented by Tampa !p
Thursday, October 17 at 5:30PM - 7:30PM


Happy Mind, Happy Grind
Recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week Through a Circuit-Style Workout Class and Guided Meditation Led by Tampa Bay Fitness Studios
Presented by Peerfit and Embarc Collective
Thursday, October 17 at 5PM - 7:30PM

Meet Tampa Bay Inno’s Inaugural 50 on Fire Winners
Tampa Bay Inno • Earlier this week, Tampa Bay Inno introduced their inaugural Inno on Fire list. The list celebrates outstanding startups, enterprises and innovators who are working above and beyond to set the tech community ablaze. The 50 on Fire event to celebrate awardees is open to the public and will take place on November 20 at Factory 114.


Tampa-Based CoLabs Raises $6.2 Million for New AI Software Product IntelAgree
TBBJ • CoLabs, a software incubator that partners with industry leaders to build cloud- based, category-changing solutions, raised $6.2 million in investor funding. The funding will support the growth of its platform, IntelAgree, a contract lifecycle management software tool that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and simplify business processes.


SpotMyPhotos Brings Instant Photo Sharing to Canon's Camera Control API Software
PR Newswire • SpotMyPhotos, a Chicago startup with operations in Tampa Bay, is the first company to integrate Canon's Camera Control Application Program Interface software into their products in the United States, leveraging a Direct-to-Camera connection mode within their instant photo-sharing capability. SpotMyPhotos provides a platform that enables automated private delivery of photos in as little as five seconds.

Company: DocClocker

Elevator Pitch: A digital platform that brings transparency to the waiting room for patients and improves care delivery efficiency for hospitals and providers.

Position: Communications and Social Media Manager

Position Highlights: DocClocker is looking for a communications and social media manager to join their team. This role's responsibilities include developing DocClocker’s brand and bringing cohesion to the execution and selling of the brand. The communications and social media manager will work with the team to implement brand strategy that is regionally specific and will participate in marketing and sales meetings, daily operations, and recruiting.

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How Morning Brew’s Referral Program Built an Audience of 1.5 Million Subscribers
As a startup, it is essential to create sustainable and cost-effective growth strategies to properly scale your business. Some of the best advice on growth strategies can come from observing other industries unrelated to that of your startup. Morning Brew, a newsletter-first media company that provides young professionals with a fresh take on business news, shares how they grew their subscriber list from zero to 1.5 million with an effective and straightforward referral program. This resource provides a close look at a roadmap that can be adapted in both B2B and B2C startups to build a customer base through content.


Why Your Brand Needs a Signature Story and How To Tell It
Pascal Fiedler, brand strategist and co-founder of ad agency Charles & Charlotte, says, "a signature story is an intriguing, authentic, involving narrative with a strategic message that clarifies or enhances the brand, the customer relationship, the organization, and/or the business strategy." To sharpen your startup brand, your marketing must center around your brand story. Your story helps communicate the values of your brand to both potential and existing customers. In this resource provided by Better Marketing, learn how to distill your signature story and leverage your customers to help you tell that story.


Take Our 2019 Community Survey

We want to hear from you, Tampa Bay! Take our 2019 Community Survey. Your responses help us develop insightful reports that we share with the broader community. Once you complete the survey, you'll be entered for a chance to win 1 of 10 Embarc Collective Swag Bags—the ultimate Tampa Bay entrepreneur kit.

Take the survey here.

YMCA Synapse Challenge
$7,000 will be awarded to challengers who can develop a software solution that will enable the YMCA of the Suncoast to modernize their manual data tracking methods into digital methods that manage and analyze members' health data.
Deadline October 18
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Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program
The program consists of a 5-day workshop, networking with innovative founders and business experts, 1-year access to education programs and network opportunities, a $5K grant and a chance to be selected to participate in a pitch competition. Women-led companies generating at least $75K in annual revenue are encouraged to apply.
Deadline November 19
Apply Here