"Early on, founders are one of the biggest reasons you succeed or fail. Over time, they also set your company culture, which impacts your whole business and is incredibly hard to change. No doubt, you want an insanely great team."

— Jenn Houser on how to build an insanely great founding team

 
Founder: Theo Harvey

Organization: SynsorMed

Thoughts: Focus on the key things that will get you traction in the marketplace. Everything else, outsource.

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Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Workshop for Entrepreneurs and Startups
Presented by Tampa Bay Wave and Trenam Law
Wednesday, February 19 at 1PM - 2PM


State of Innovation: Startups to Watch 2020
Startup Showcase of Fast-Growing Companies in Tampa Bay
Presented by Tampa Bay Inno
Wednesday, February 19 at 5:30PM - 8PM


The Fintech Revolution: Talents, Rebels, and Disruptive Technology
Panel Discussion and Keynote from Blockchain Expert Matteo Rizzi on the Fintech Revolution
Presented by BlockSpaces
Thursday, February 20 at 5PM - 9PM

Tampa Startup WanderSeat Aims to Make Last-Minute Budget Air Travel a Reality
Tampa Bay Inno • WanderSeat, a Tampa-based startup that is working to fill empty seats to the benefit of both airlines and travelers right before departure, shares with Tampa Bay Inno what's next for the travel tech company. WanderSeat looks to work with more airports to adopt the same model as Pittsburgh International that allows local residents to go through the TSA security checkpoint without an airline ticket.


Tampa Bay Wave, Embarc Collective Join Forces on Program for Women Entrepreneurs
St. Pete Catalyst • At the Synapse Summit this week, Tampa Bay Wave and Embarc Collective announced the launch of a new program for women tech entrepreneurs in Florida with the support of JPMorgan Chase. The program will leverage resources from both organizations to help women entrepreneurs accelerate their businesses. Sign up for email updates at techwomenfl.com.


Mayor Castor Unveils Tech Initiative at Synapse Summit in Downtown Tampa
TBBJ • During the second day of the 2020 Synapse Summit, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor unveiled a new program, Intersection of Innovation, which aims to bring local experts, citizens and startups together to solve problems impacting the Tampa area. Companies and individuals who participate will get a chance to pitch solutions to the city, which may then be selected for future pilot programs.


Synapse Summit Grows with the Tampa Bay Startups it Champions
Tampa Bay Times • The 2020 Synapse Summit took place this week with over 7,000 attendees at the Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa. Richard Danielson of the Tampa Bay Times shares details on the summit's impressive turnout and how the event is helping bring the Florida community together around innovation.

Company: Intrinio

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

Position: VP of Marketing

Position Highlights: Intrinio is looking for an experienced marketing guru to join its team and help build and drive a strategy to tell the world about Intrinio. The ideal candidate has experience building and running marketing strategies for tech companies, and is looking for a fresh, exciting role where they can take the reins and make an impact on a company.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Perfect Founding Team
Solo founders on average take 3.6 times longer to scale compared to startup teams of two or more, according to the Startup Genome Report. Stakeholders, VCs and potential customers often make decisions on how effective they perceive a startup team to be. In this resource from Foundr, Jonathan Chan outlines how to build a founding team and the key personality traits every founding team should have.


The 6 Decision-Making Frameworks That Help Startup Leaders Tackle Tough Calls
When building a startup team, founders and leadership will inevitably need to make tough calls. Holding on to bad hires, failing to hire or avoiding key decisions can hinder a startup team significantly. First Round Review shares 6 decision-making frameworks to help founders approach tough problems, garner trust across stakeholders and execute with conviction.

Keith Rabois on Investing, Forming a Founding Team and Funding "Ridiculous" Ideas
Keith Rabois, Partner at Founders Fund, joins Venture Stories host Erik Torenburg to discuss his investment style, including why he invests in ambitious and ridiculous companies. He also shares stories of his early days of PayPal and how startups should think about forming founding teams.
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Techstars Allied Space Accelerator
Techstars Allied Space Accelerator is a 13-week mentorship-driven accelerator program that provides in-depth foundational content that prepares you to run your startup. The virtual accelerator program is interested in the next generation of space technologies with a concentration on companies in the commercial space industry.
Deadline: March 1
Apply Here


Cooley Capital Call Applications
Capital Call based in Virginia, which connects investors with high-potential companies, is seeking applicants to present their company in three-minute rapid-fire pitches to accredited investors.
Deadline: March 27
Apply Here


Early Stage Presenter Application
Florida Early Stage Capital Conference is looking for applicants to present at the upcoming conference. Presenter applications will be chosen to pitch by a selection committee made up fo active angel and early stage equity investors. Presenting companies will have the chance to compete for cash prizes totaling $100,000.
Deadline: April 17
Apply Here