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Justine Benstead

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.

Justine Benstead's Latest Articles

Startup Grind Tampa Bay Hosts Citizinvestor, StatWeather Founders For Fireside Chats
‘This Is Big’: TEDxTampaBay Gears Up For Fifth Year
Pinellas Tech Company Adds Local Jobs, Expands In California
Find Your Next Startup Investment Through This New Website
‘Shark Tank’ Entrepreneur To Headline Book Launch At CoCreativ in South Tampa
Startup Aims To Improve Your Shopping Experience With One Simple App
A Woman On A Mission To Inspire Young Makers

Gulf Coast MakerCon, a "celebration of the DIY inventive spirit'' for all ages, will be held April 5-6 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Meet the mentor behind MakerCon and learn more about her mission of inspiring others to lead "a curiosity-driven life.''

Startup Surge Aims To Deliver ‘Action-Oriented Event’ For Entrepreneurs
Microsoft Windows Replaces Computers For StartupBus Southeast Theft Victims At SXSW

Three of five teams from Tampa, including Bellelush, a makeup discovery app, advance to the semi-finals in this year's StartupBus competition after Microsoft Windows steps up to donate new computers and tablets stolen from a rental house during SXSW in Austin, TX.

Tampa Startup Aims To Reshape Sales Of Children’s Clothing

Kindermint, a Tampa Bay-based online retailer of children's clothing, seeks to solve a pain point for working parents nationwide.

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