Monthly Archives: November 2015
TransferWise, a London-based financial technology company, chose Tampa for its first location in the United States. With the opening of the office, at 4012 Gunn Highway, TransferWise plans to hire up to 250 employees within the next three years, according to a statement. It has already hired nearly 50 people,…
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Worried that Google has too much of your personal data, thanks to the way it has pried into your life over the years as you steadily adopted more of its services, ranging from search to email to productivity apps to YouTube and more? The company is now attempting to address…
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At first glance, “cancellation” and “churn” might seem like essentially the same thing – they’re both about customers leaving, right? Yes. But, while Churn is when customers leave you FOREVER, Cancellation can be, well, cancelled.
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Earlier this year, the Tampa Hillsborough EDC commissioned custom research that would offer a better understanding of the information technology and computer-related talent in Tampa Bay. The research, conducted by veteran economic development and technology analyst Guy Hagen of Tucker/Hall, offered several important findings about Tampa and Hillsborough County’s IT…
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Below you will find the honorees for the 12 awards presented at the 12th Annual TBTF Industry Achievement Awards Gala presented by Bright House Networks. First and foremost, thank you again to our incredible judges, who each dedicated countless hours of their time to ensure the quality of our finalists and honorees:
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We know that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. They’re also tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, innovators and inventors. They are OUR best hope for a brighter future. They are the ones who can help create new opportunities for our local economies to prosper and flourish. So, to continue to cultivate the changes our…
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Startup companies affiliated with several business incubators in the Tampa Bay area will have the opportunity to win $1,000 in prize money at an upcoming business pitch competition. Building Entrepreneurship Around Tampa (B.E.A.T.) Pitch Competition, sponsored by South-Florida based investors New World Angels, is a collaborative pitch event open to companies…
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The Tampa company that provides the technology for online auctions by Christie’s and other firms has a new majority owner. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. (NYSE: RBA) bought a 75 percent stake in Xcira LLC, a Tampa-based leader in simulcast auction technology. Ritchie Bros. paid $12.4 million in cash and will…
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Outside of being Laicos’ co-founder, I direct a nonprofit, Because of Ezra, which raises awareness and funds toward a cure for neuroblastoma and other types of childhood cancer. Laicos recently built a donation widget for Because of Ezra’s website, using Stripe as the payment processor and including an option to make donations either…
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Director Freddie Wong worked his way into multi-millionaire status by age 30. If he hasn’t yet achieved the fame of others in his income bracket, it’s because of his platform — a YouTube channel that boasts 7.6 million subscribers, viewership of more than a billion, and a web series called…
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