"One of the most important advantages of meditation is that it allows us to step out of our own survival-centric thinking and connect with others empathetically."

— Matthias Birk of why leaders need meditation now more than ever

 
Founder: Johnny Crowder

Organization: Cope Notes

Thoughts: Don’t let your identity get so lost in what you’re building that you fiercely defend your own idea instead of accepting its newest, most effective form.

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Cope Notes Free Trial
Make social distancing a little easier with the help of Cope Notes. Get access to a free 14-day subscription of daily mental health support to help combat stress, anxiety, and loneliness during these uncertain times. From advice to encouragement to thought-provoking questions and more, Cope Notes combines positive psychology and peer support to train the brain to think healthier thoughts.

Managing a Cash Crunch in Economic Turbulence
Webinar on Managing Cash Flow and Next Steps in a Downturn
Presented by InLab@HCC
Thursday, April 9 at 11:30AM ET (Today)


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


Comp Planning for All Levels of Your Sales Team
Live Online Q&A with Brad Rosen of CoPilot and Jeron Paul of Spiff
Presented by Modern Sales Pros
Tuesday, April 14 at 11AM PT


SaaStr Summit: Bridging the Gap
Virtual Global Event with Presentations from SaaS Leaders and Experts
Presented by SaaStr
Wednesday, April 22 at 12PM ET

Mental Health Company in St. Pete Helps Deal with Stress, Anxiety During COVID-19
ABC Action News • St. Pete-based Cope Notes, a text messaging tool that sends daily positive thoughts to its users, is rolling out an initiative to help people during COVID-19. The initiative, #copewithCOVID, encourages people to gift a free two-week service to 5 family members or friends struggling with anxiety or stress during this time.


Health Systems Fighting COVID-19 Can Tap Digital Toolkits from Tampa Startup
St. Pete Catalyst • Edgility, a Tampa-based digital platform for healthcare organizations to improve outcomes and eliminate low-value workflows from high-value assets, is offering free toolkits to help hospitals and health systems manage COVID-19. The toolkits draw on the cloud-enabled, AI-driven technology created by Edgility.


App Limits Spread of Coronavirus in Doctors' Waiting Rooms by Tracking Wait Times
Fox Business • DocClocker, a Tampa-based startup that gives patients real-time wait times, is helping health care providers lower the risk of exposure to coronavirus. With the app, patients do not need to congregate in a waiting room to be seen, allowing health care providers to help patients practice social distancing. 


Immertec's Patented Headsets Give Medical Trainees a Fully Immersive, 3D Experience
California Business Journal • Immertec, a Tampa-based company that trains medical professionals through 3D live-streaming technology and VR headsets, is working to get its patented solution into more operating rooms. CEO Erik Maltais shares the impact it has had on the healthcare industry thus far.

Startups supported by Embarc Collective are seeking interns to join their teams. Check out our 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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Meditation for Startup Operators with Michael Joly of solu
Meditation is often regarded as one of the best ways to gain clarity, strengthen your mental wellness and improve your overall happiness. In times of crisis, it can be difficult to nail a meditation routine amidst all of the uncertainty. To learn more about how startup operators can develop a meditation practice, we interviewed Michael Joly of solu, a company that has developed a tone therapy system to aid users achieve deep meditation. In this resource, he shares the benefits of meditation, the basics of finding intentional calm and how active listening can help you achieve mindfulness.


The Science of Well-Being
There is a science to being happy and developing more productive habits. Yale University is offering a free course to highlight just that. In this course, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that leads us to think the way we do and the research that can help us change the way we think about being happy. This course is designed to help participants with gratitude, happiness, meditation and savoring the moment.

How to Calm Down | Bonus Meditation with Matthew Hepburn
In this episode of Ten-Percent Happier with Dan Harris, relieve stress and anxiety with a guided session from meditation teacher Matthew Hepburn. The session is less than 10 minutes and ideal to help you pause during your day.

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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 can 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. Qualifying early-stage startups are 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.
Deadline: April 30
Apply Here


COVID-19 Support from Hello Alice
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 source 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


GuideWell COVID-19 Health Innovation Collaborative Applications
GuideWell is launching the COVID-19 Health Innovation Collaborative to identify and support solutions that can immediately increase the scope and scale of resources aimed at reducing the complex stress factors COVID-19 is bringing to bear on the U.S. health system. Participating companies will receive non-dilutive award funding to validate your solution’s impact and the opportunity to partner with GuideWell and other health care partners. 
Deadline: May 8
Apply Here