Jaymi Butler is a writer and editor who enjoys telling the stories of growth and innovation in the Tampa Bay Area, which she has called home since 2003. A former reporter for the Savannah Morning News, The State, and The Tampa Tribune, she has covered a variety of topics ranging from business to features to public health -- and she even got to sit in on an American Idol audition just feet away from Simon Cowell!
Butler graduated with her BS in journalism from the University of Florida and later received a Master's of Education from the University of South Florida. When she's not working, you can probably find her taking a horseback riding lesson, online shopping, or cheering on the Florida Gators with her friends.
Bridges to Business tour kicks of in East Tampa. Next stop? West Tampa in August. The City encourages small business owners to register even if they can't attend.
Tampa's new Fab Lab is designed to provide something for everyone. Entrepreneurs can use 3D printers to create product prototypes and take advantage of business consulting services. Students can participate in robotics activities and competitions. Check out what else is offered.
Innovation in sports is the focus of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator's annual Innovation Fusion event coming up May 22 at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC.
Two new fitness concepts, Body20 and F45, aim to provide high-energy, structured workouts in a shorter amount of time, and with the use of technology, they're making it easier for their members to track progress.
As a participant in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, ECHO of Brandon executive director Eleanor Saunders is learning how to run her nonprofit like a business. It will help her continue growing ECHO Handmade, the nonprofit's social enterprise arm that has been operating since 2016.
Tampa nonprofit WellBuilt Bikes is working with teens and young adults from Pepin Academies and Eckerd Connects to teach them job skills that could lead to a career working with bikes -- or anything else they set their minds to do.
AiX, a software solution designed to help airport managers run their facilities more efficiently, is the brainchild of airport operations veteran Rupen Philloura. He hopes to launch a pilot site in Florida.
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