"Mental resilience, especially in challenging times like the present, means managing our minds in a way that increases our ability to face the first arrow and to break the second before it strikes us. Resilience is the skill of noticing our own thoughts, unhooking from the non-constructive ones, and rebalancing quickly. This skill can be nurtured and trained."

— Rasmus Hougaard , Jacqueline Carter and Moses Mohan on building resiliency in the face of a crisis

 
Founder: Shawn Cutter

Organization: GreenScreens

Thoughts: Surround yourself with people that inspire you and hire up to the extent your budget allows.

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A Super Angel's Views on Raising in Challenging Times
Fireside Chat and Open Q&A with Jason Calacanis, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
Presented by Dreamit Ventures
Friday, April 3 at 2PM ET


Stories of Resilience: A Conversation with Mark Cuban
Conversation with Mark Cuban and Marie Rosecrans, SVP of Salesforce
Presented by Salesforce
Wednesday, April 8 at 12PM ET


Getting Your First $1 Million
Startup Sales Webinar Led by Tonni Bennett, Director of Sales at Twilio
Presented by Self Made Sisters USA
Tuesday, April 14 at 2PM ET


Finding Product-Market Fit
Webinar led by Nickey Skarstad, VP of Product at The Wing
Presented by Products That Count
Wednesday, April 15 at 7PM ET

This App Lets You Send Pizza Directly to Healthcare Workers
Today • Slice, a New York-Based startup with operations in Tampa, has partnered with Slice Out Hunger and Pizza to the Polls to create a new campaign that allows thankful citizens to send healthcare workers pizza via an online donation form.


These Local Startups Have Seen Exponential Growth Since Cornavirus
Tampa Bay Inno • Four local tech startups have seen an increase in business and interest during the COVID-19 crisis. Companies focused on telehealth and edtech have seen an increased need for their solutions during this time.


AMRoC Safety Protocols for the Production of COVID-19 Relief Effort Items
AMRoC Tampa Bay • As more people help out with the COVID-19 crisis by creating protective gear and equipment, it is important to keep health and safety procedures top of mind during the construction and assembly process. AMRoC Tampa Bay shares a few tips that volunteers who are prepping materials can take to ensure the safety of others.


Bolstering Academic Support & Student Employment During COVID-19
Forbes • As companies move to remote work, schools and universities are also working to provide education digitally. In this piece, Forbes’ Troy Markowitz describes some of the challenges the education industry is facing and how startups like Tampa-based Knack are helping to provide a virtual student experience.

Startups supported by Embarc Collective are seeking interns to join their teams. See a list of available internships for students with relevant skills/experience and skilled professionals looking to be a part of a startup.

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Finding Purpose and Mission in Bleak Times
Dealing with a crisis can be both emotionally and mentally draining. Especially if you're in the process of building an early-stage company. Trying to find purpose when the priorities of the world have changed can present new challenges to the way you think about your why and what's next for your business. In this blog post, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund shares a few ways startup operators can think about their purpose and how to strengthen their mission during this time.


Resilience Deck
A card deck designed for uncertain times. Developed by trend-consultancy firm Leonardo1452, The Resilience Deck is a tool to help founders and brand managers find ways of adapting and expanding their business in a post-crisis world. It helps startup operators redefine core parts of their brand and re-strategize the business considering upcoming trends.

Embarc Collective Impact Report 2019
As we move into Q2, adjusting to remote work and empowering our distributed community, we reflect on the support we provided in 2019 to Embarc Collective member companies—before our physical space opened. In this report, we're proud to highlight the small part we played in supporting local startups. We are taking some of the lessons learned in 2019 and applying them to our current reality as we, once again, are providing customized support remotely.

Building Mental Resilience While Building a Business
In this episode of HBR Presents, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Cheryl Contee, CEO of Do Big Things, and Jeannette Kaplum, Founder of Hispana Global, about how to work through anxiety and build resilience.

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Application to COVID-19 Grant Program
Differential Ventures is seeking applicants for a grant program to support early-stage startups in the fields of data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning who are able to use their technology to aid in the global search for a resolution to COVID-19. Companies will be awarded grants in the amount of $10,000-$25,000. Early-stage startups are defined as companies who have already received institutional or angel funding, raised a minimum of $500,000, have at least an MVP and existing customers for their core product are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: April 30
Apply Here


COVID-19 Business for All Grants
Hello Alice with the support of Verizon, Silicon Valley Bank, Ebay, and others is offering $10,000 emergency grants, being distributed immediately to small business owners impacted by this pandemic. If your business has been severely impacted by COVID-19, you are encouraged to apply. Additionally, Hello Alice has set up the COVID-19 Business Resource Center to help you additional financial support, find resources and programs specific to where you live, learn how to pivot your small business, and more.
Deadline: Not Specified
Apply Here