Category: Entrepreneurship
Opportunities are ripe for entrepreneurially minded people today as never before. What we are seeing unfold today with 3-D printing reminds me of what happened in the late 1970s with computers. There are enormous opportunities emerging for entrepreneurs looking to see what's possible, find needs in the marketplace, and seize…
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Tampa Bay startups are well represented at Chase basecamp in downtown Tampa’s District 3 event space. It’s day three of Tampa Bay Startup Week, and energy is still high from the ‘halfway to Social Media Day’ celebration at a lively sports bar on night two.
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Day one of Startup Week Tampa Bay drew to a close on a clear evening. Inside a 1920’s-era warehouse in Tampa’s small but thriving downtown core, it was sunshine and high energy at Chase basecamp for the week’s kickoff ceremony; the enthusiastic spirit of the Tampa Bay entrepreneurial ecosystem really…
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If the 2nd Annual Tampa Bay Startup Week is any indication, it appears the region’s emerging tech community is starting to grow its footprint. More than 1,200 are expected to participate in 80 events throughout downtown Tampa this week, a projected 50 percent increase over the inaugural event last year.…
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Ten students, selected from over 700 students in grades K-8 from across the Tampa Bay area, will gather on Feb. 11, 2016, Thomas Edison’s birthday, and pitch their inventions before a panel of judges at the eighth annual USF Young Innovator Competition (www.usfyounginnovator.com). The final competition will be held this…
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There are more opportunities today than ever before for entrepreneurs who are willing to match technology to the needs of potential customers. Entrepreneurs and smart business leaders who embrace the enormous opportunities will profit. To find out about some of the excitement and how you can tap into it, I…
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Tampa Bay Startup Week offers entrepreneurs the one thing they need they most — and might not realize they need it. That one thing is connections with others who also are working to start and grow their own businesses, said Gracie Stemmer, lead organizer.
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The chief job recruiting arm of Tampa and Hillsborough County is riding a traditional wave of big-name corporate expansion, from Bristol-Myers Squibb to Johnson & Johnson, with many more deals in the pipeline soon to be announced. Why rock the boat? In what might seem a counter-intuitive move, the leaders…
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The City of Clearwater has launched a new initiative to serve as a catalyst for economic development and business innovation in North Pinellas County. The Clearwater Business SPARK brings together a network of resources targeting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Could this be my last winter? When you spend your entire life in Minnesota and Iowa, you dream of moving to a warm weather city. And now after years of what feels like no career path, I find myself admitted into a respected software boot camps ready to spend 12…
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