"Managing a virtual team requires managers to double down on the fundamentals of good management, including establishing clear goals, running great meetings, communicating clearly, and leveraging team members' individual and collective strengths."

— Julie Wilson on challenges managing virtual teams and how to overcome them

 
Founder: Heather Holland

Organization: Edgility

Thoughts: Never stop investing in yourself, in your mental and physical well-being. A mind that has been stretched by a new experience cannot return to its old dimension.

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Startup of the Year Virtual Pitch Competition
Pitches from Startups of Established's Startup Night at SXSW
Presented by Established
Tuesday, March 17 at 1PM - 3PM


Learning From Your Customers
Webinar on Understanding Customer Data to Unlock Business Growth
Presented by HubSpot and Trustpilot
Monday, March 23 at 10AM


6 SEO & PR Steps To Scale Your Startup
Webinar on Boosting Your Startups SEO Practices and Press Pitches
Presented by Publicize
Participate on Demand

Professional Credentials Exchange, BlockSpaces Raise Capital
St. Pete Catalyst • Two local tech companies that leverage blockchain technology have secured capital after completing seed funding rounds. Professional Credentials Exchange, a digital marketplace for healthcare organizations, raised $3.5M and BlockSpaces, a blockchain technology development studio, raised $100K.


Young Co-Founders Seek to Upend Staid Industry
Business Observer • James Mitchell and Joseph Bisaillon, co-founders of Tampa-based eNotaryLog, shared their journey to becoming one of the first Notary-as-a-Service platforms. The company's aims to digitalize the traditional notary experience and allow users to obtain a notarized document from anywhere.


Local Entrepreneurs with Air Purifying System Win LIghtning's First Idea Hackathon
TBBJ • Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Canada-based engineering company Stantec hosted an Idea Hackathon at Amalie Arena. The two-day competition was open to startups, small businesses and anyone with a solid idea to enhance the region's transit and technology. The winning team created an air purifying system that can either be worn on a user's face or hooked up to an air system on a bus or arena.

Company: Chefit

Elevator Pitch: An online ordering service where personal chefs prepare delicious meals in the comfort of your own home.

Position: Digital Media Intern

Position Highlights: Chefit is looking for a Digital Media Intern to join its team. The ideal candidate has experience and/or willingness to dive deep into content development, copywriting, community building, and digital media. The candidate should also be a great communicator on and off-line; able to learn quickly, work independently, and execute projects under strict schedules. Most importantly, unafraid to experiment and make mistakes.

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How Peerfit Focuses on Wellness as a Completely Remote Team
When working on distributed or remote teams, it is important to create a culture of healthy habits so the team can stay well and at their best. Peerfit's team is entirely remote with team members working all across the country. By focusing on creating a culture that promotes health, happiness and well-being for their employees, they have earned the reputation as one of Tampa Bay Business Journal's Best Places to Work. In this resource, they share tactics other startups and small businesses can use that have worked best for them to help keep remote team members wellness-focused.


Daily Meetings with Remote Teams (Stand-Ups Don't Work, But Daily Cafes Do)
Standup meetings often prove to be ineffective for remote teams due to different time zones and diversity in work styles. It's important for companies to identify opportunities for meaningful engagements with remote team members that keep communication clear and convenient to foster collaboration and quick iteration. Jurgen Appelo of Agility Scales explains how teams can improve remote collaboration by scraping stand-ups and replacing them with daily cafes, a chat about things that are best discussed face-to-face between three or more people. He outlines how daily cafes are run and what teams can expect out of them to improve remote collaboration.

Remote Work and Inclusion with HubSpot's Meaghan Williams
In an interview with the Remote Work podcast, Meaghan Williams of HubSpot share's the company's approach to leading their team with a remote-first mindset. She also provides a playbook businesses can use to build a successful remote team with limited resources.

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Tampa Bay Innovation Center Accelerator Applications
The Tampa Bay Innovation Center has opened applications for its early-stage startup company accelerator – The Entrepreneur & Investment Challenge. This program is focused on preparing technology ventures to scale a company. Tech ventures, either pre-seed, seed or post-seed to Series A, with a post-MVP or proof of concept that can commit to a 12-week program are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: March 22
Apply Here


Visa IFundWomen Grant Applications
Visa has partnered with IFundWomen to support women entrepreneurs who are ready to launch & grow their small businesses in the United States. Early-stage founders in need of capital to take their business to the next level are encouraged to apply. Three grant winners will receive a $10,000 grant for their small business. Additionally, the 3 selected grant recipients will also become eligible to participate in a subsequent pitch competition in Washington, D.C. during National Small Business Week: May 3, 2020 - May 9, 2020.
Deadline: April 7
Apply Here


RAISE Forum Applications Now Open
The RAISE Forum is accepting applications from post-revenue startups seeking funding between $500K and $5M. Eight startups will be selected to present to active, accredited investors at its May event.
Deadline: May 15
Apply Here