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Featured Founder: Nipun Dubey

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Nipun Dubey of HappiNest.AI, an AI leasing platform that automates lead response, qualification, tour scheduling, and follow-up for property management companies through deep PMS […]

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Featured Founder: Khylir Patton

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Khylir Patton of IYA Inc., an on-demand maternal wellness platform giving moms instant access to vetted birth workers and AI-powered support throughout pregnancy and […]

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Featured Founder: Tyler Clark of Clarky AI

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Tyler Clark of Clarky AI, a company that transforms how businesses interact with their customers through AI chatbots and voice assistants, built with enterprise-grade precision […]

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Featured Founders: Brent Hobson & Jason Goddard from Wytebox

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Brent Hobson and Jason Goddard from Wytebox, an AI-native project management platform built for the future of software development and project management.  What were […]

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Featured Founders: Angelica M. Bermudez & Mauricio Grisales

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg, who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Angelica M. Bermudez & Mauricio Grisales, founders of Esencia Property Maintenance System, a technology-driven platform transforming how multifamily property managers and service providers connect, […]

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Launching a Successful Funding Round: How Heave Raised $7M with PR Power

As startup builders, we all know raising capital isn’t just about getting the wire transfer, it’s about building momentum. A strong PR and communications strategy can shape how investors see you, attract the right talent, and set your company up for growth long after the announcement. One great example of this is Heave, a startup […]

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Featured Founder: Wesley Roderick of RealHomeProfile

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Wesley Roderick, founder of Real Home Profile, a social network focused on creating transparency in the home-buying experience. Please provide a brief one-liner about […]

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Featured Founders: Scott Rosen & Chris Singh, Founders of NextKourt

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Scott Rosen & Chris Singh of NextKourt, a self-service automation system for unstaffed public venues, creating digital venue management hubs for recreation facilities managed […]

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Featured Founder: Amanda Cuevas, Founder of GlamNow

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Tampa-St. Petersburg who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Amanda Cuevas of GlamNow, a company that redefines beauty services by offering concierge aesthetics— like neurotoxins, dermal fillers, and skin rejuvenation— directly to clients’ homes. […]

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Featured Founder: Riley Walker, Founder of Ryco.io

Welcome to our Featured Founder series, where you’ll meet startup founders from Florida who are building and scaling their ventures to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Riley Walker of ryco.io, a company that offers a comprehensive one-stop hub designed to improve the content development process and enhance the teaching experience. Please provide a […]

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