Justine Benstead is a writer and social media manager who lives in the sunny Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. She grew up in New Jersey and then Florida, graduating from the University of South Florida with a BA in English. She aspires to become a Jeopardy! champion and enjoys reading, kickboxing, taking her dog on long walks, and photography. Follow her on Twitter at @JustineinTampa. Justine enjoys telling stories and writing profiles about Tampa Bay's emerging technology and innovation news scene and entrepreneurs.
Upcoming technology meetups and coding events in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg in Spring 2016 include events from the Tampa Bay Technology Forum and FUN Tampa Bay.
Tampa startup makes doing laundry coinless! Washlava raised $1.8 million in a seed funding round to bring smart laundromats to Tampa Bay; meanwhile, TAO Connect, Inc, a startup from University of Florida students earned $1.1 million from Florida Funders.
Fashion entrepreneur Kelly Burton, creator of women's innerwear line BODYOLOGY, will speak at the Centre for Women innovateHER Sip, Tip, Talk reception in Tampa on March 10.
Did you attend Tampa Bay Startup Week? What was the highlight of the week’s more than 80 events, spread across five days in mid-February? Tell us about it!