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TiE Tampa Bay Grows Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

By Kaye Brown Tuesday, May 21, 2013
TiE Tampa Bay's community activities are designed to ensure success for startups by fostering a collaborative network of entrepreneurs, effective investments and the sharing of knowledge.

Giving Tree Music Helps Drummers Find Rhythm Within

By Mitchell Brown Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Drummer Steve Turner has just one rule when he works with Pinellas County's special needs children and non-musicians to form drum circles: If you don't drum, you gotta dance. The fun that ensues becomes infectious. Relationships blossom. And no one leaves without a smile.

Equity Crowdfunding: Tampa Attorneys See Opportunities, Risks In Raising Capital

By Richard B. Hadlow and Paul S. Lawler Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Equity crowdfunding is increasingly popular in funding new startups and philanthropic efforts, but there are also risks. In this opinion piece, local attorneys Richard B. Hadlow and Peter S. Lawler weigh in on the concept.

M2Gen At Center Of Growing Research Corridor In North Tampa

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, May 07, 2013
M2Gen, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, USF Health, Shriner's Hospital, the James A. Haley VA Hospital and Florida Hospital are key collaborators in North Tampa's growing research corridor.

Artists Prove To Be Urban Pioneers In Tampa Bay

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, April 30, 2013
In Tampa Bay, as elsewhere, artists often serve as community catalysts for transformational change in neighborhoods that become attractive to investors. The phenomenon is the subject of Economist Richard Florida's book "Rise of the Creative Class,'' which promotes the idea that creatives, including artists, entrepreneurs and small shops, along with low barriers to entry, help foster urban renewal.

83 Degrees, IGNITE Tampa Bay Ticket Giveaway

By 83 Degrees Media Team Tuesday, April 23, 2013
IGNITE Tampa Bay aims to stoke the fires of passion that consume the hearts and minds of thought leaders in Tampa Bay. Only 20 get to take the stage at Tampa Theatre, but hundreds will be in the audience. Will you be among them?

Sarasota Architectural Salvage Turns Trash To Treasure

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Cell doors and stainless steel benches from the Classic Federal Courthouse in Downtown Tampa are among the unusual treasures available for upcycling at Sarasota Architectural Salvage.

Rise of the Rest: It's Not Just Silicon Valley Anymore

By Eric Peterson Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Has Silicon Valley jumped the shark? Ask many keen observers of technology communities from coast to coast, and they'll tell you that 2013 is prime time for startups to bloom in unexpected cities. Take Tampa, for example.

Tampa Mini Maker Faire: Nirvana 4 Geeks & Nerds

By Mitchell Brown Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Are we having fun yet? That's a question no one has to ask at the Tampa Mini Maker Faire as kids and bigger people work together to tear apart and rebuild complex things or make something out of nothing. This playground for innovators and creatives blends math and science, robotics and gear ratios, mechanics and engineering into fun, fun fun.

South Tampa's Datz Keeps It Local, Opens Dough Bakery

By Alexis Quinn Chamberlain Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Datz Dough is the latest entrepreneurial effort by Suzanne and Roger Perry, founders of the popular South Tampa restaurant called Datz. The Perrys are heavily invested in their property on South MacDill, but have their sights set on opening more sites around Florida.

Studio@620: An Intimate Stage For Talent & Creativity In St. Pete

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, March 26, 2013
A small arts venue with a big agenda, Studio@620 celebrates its 10th season of innovative programming this June. Where else in the Tampa Bay region could you find such an inventive line-up: classic Film Noir, a social justice round table on gay teen suicide, a concert by the Florida Orchestra, poetry readings, Slow Food gatherings, art shows and yoga with ShahRam. 

Startup Weekend Next Kicks Off April 10th in Tampa

By Marvin Scaff Tuesday, March 12, 2013
So you've caught the entrepreneurial fever and you're burning up over a hot idea for a startup. All that's left is to create the business model and the customer value proposition. Simple enough? Not. Here's an opportunity to get some help and learn from those who've gone before you.

Tampa Bay Begins To Focus On Nurturing Startups

By Mark Sharpe Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Economic Development Innovation Initiative is designed to help drive the growth of technology and innovative startups, and scale worthy small businesses in Tampa and Hillsborough County.

Tailored Pet Sitting: A Tampa Dog's Best Friend

By Juliette Cassistre Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Urban pioneer Veronica Simonetto, a native of Venezeula who lived in Miami before moving to Tampa, opened Tailored Pet Sitting in downtown Tampa in 2007 after recognizing that demand for such services far outstripped supply. Today the business is thriving even as competition heats up.

St. Pete Jewelry Maker, Portrait Artist: Collaboration Is Key

By Christina Barron Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The talent and global diversity reflected in Tampa Bay’s traditional yet continually emerging and evolving entrepreneurial spirit is the bridge that connects the past to the future, and also catapults us forward. Meet jewelry designer Nicole Shannon and the women behind MAC Portraits of St. Petersburg as shining examples of young entrepreneurs finding success by working together.
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