The Weekly Collective Archives

• TWC 193 - 8/3/2022 - Resources for product launch announcements
• TWC 192 - 7/27/2022 - Resources for employer branding
• TWC 191 - 7/20/2022 - Resources for people operations
• TWC 190 - 7/13/2022 - SBIR/STTR resources
• TWC 189 - 7/6/2022 - Resources for good feedback
• TWC 188 - 6/29/2022 - Scale from 1 to 100K Customers with these Sales Strategies for Your Startup
• TWC 187 - 6/21/2022 - How to Ensure Your Startup Builds and Maintains an Inclusive Culture in Celebration of Pride
• TWC 186 - 6/14/2022 - Having a clear buyer persona allows you to be more focused and relevant to the audience you need to reach
• TWC 185 - 6/8/2022 - Mastering your role as a startup CEO is ever-evolving. Here are a few resources to help you prioritize as a startup CEO
• TWC 184 - 5/31/2022 - Navigating startup resources and evaluating the right programs for your needs
• TWC 183 - 5/25/2022 - We're sharing some of our Growth Marketing Strategist's perspectives and other marketing lessons
• TWC 182 - 5/18/2022 - We are providing tools to help startups control their burn with the goal of extending their runway
• TWC 181 - 5/11/2022 - Resources for those thinking about raising capital for their startup
• TWC 180 - 5/4/2022 - Resources to help you navigate the complexities of team growth
• TWC 179 - 4/27/2022 - Resources to increase your productivity
• TWC 178 - 4/20/2022 - Resources for hacking your own startup’s growth
• TWC 177 - 4/13/2022 - Resources to master startup press
• TWC 176 - 4/6/2022 - Resources to help prevent founder burnout
• TWC 175 - 3/30/2022 - Resources to ensure your email lands with your prospect
• TWC 174 - 3/23/2022 - Resources to help you fill your funnel with sales prospects
• TWC 173 - 3/17/2022 - Resources to build a talent roadmap and build a roster of great candidates
• TWC 172 - 3/7/2022 - R&D tax credit resources 
• TWC 171 - 3/2/2022 - Resources for conducting user research 
• TWC 170 - 2/23/2022 - Pocket Network has Built the Amazon Web Services for Web3
• TWC 169 - 2/16/2022 - Welcome to Tampa Bay Innovation Week - This is Your Guide to Events You Won’t Want to Miss
• TWC 168 - 2/9/2022 - Gearing Up for the 2022 Synapse Summit, Scholarships to Ironhack Tech Bootcamp, Thank You to Florida Funders
• TWC 167 - 2/2/2022 - The Impact of Startup of the Year on the Tampa Bay Region, Synapse Summit Coming February 17
• TWC 166 - 1/26/2022 - 22 Startups to Watch, Determining a Winning Fundraising Strategy
• TWC 165 - 1/19/2022 - BusinessWoman of the Year Honorees, Shyftoff is Hiring, Get Tickets to Startup of the Year
• TWC 164 - 1/12/2022 - Pocket Raises $10M, Young Professionals Board Applications Open, Get Tickets to Startup of the Year Summit in Tampa
• TWC 163 - 1/5/2022 - BlockSpaces Raises $5.75M, TrustLayer is Hiring, Get Tickets to Startup of the Year Summit in Tampa
• TWC 162 - 12/22/2021 - Spotlight on the Second Batch of Startups Participating in the  Startup of the Year Summit in Tampa on January 25-27, 2022
• TWC 161 - 12/15/2021 - Announcing the First Batch of Startups Participating in the  Startup of the Year Summit in Tampa
• TWC 160 - 12/8/2021 - The Startup of the Year Summit is Coming to Tampa on January 25 - 27, 2022
• TWC 159 - 12/1/2021 - Increasing customer acquisition by turning existing customers into brand advocates
• TWC 158 - 11/24/2021 - Practicing Reflection and Gratitude with Your Team
• TWC 157 - 11/17/2021 - How to Perfect Your Performance Review Process
• TWC 156 - 11/10/2021 - Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week to Empower Nascent Entrepreneurs
• TWC 155 - 11/3/2021 - Announcing Startup of the Year Coming to Tampa from January 25-27, 2022
• TWC 154 - 10/27/2021 - Tools to Build Your Personal Vision and Brand to Guide Your Startup
• TWC 153 - 10/20/2021 - The State of Tech Entrepreneurship for Women in Florida Presented in the 2021 Glaring Gap Report
• TWC 152 - 10/13/2021 - Tips to Calculate Your Startup Burn Rate to Better Manage Your Cash Runway
• TWC 151 - 10/6/2021 - Meet Startup Certified Freelancers Equipped to Support Tech and Tech-Enabled Startups
• TWC 150 - 9/29/2021 - Sharing Resources to Help Scale Latinx-led Ventures in Honor of Latinx Heritage Month
• TWC 149 - 9/22/2021 - Read the Southeast Capital Landscape 2021 brought to you by Embarc Collective and Build In SE
• TWC 148 - 9/15/2021 - 100 member companies, making Embarc Collective the fastest growing startup hub in Florida
• TWC 147 - 9/8/2021 - Ideas for Bringing More Rituals into Your Organization to Increase Team Productivity and Morale
• TWC 146 - 9/1/2021 - Resources to Help Startups and Freelancers Work Better Together
• TWC 145 - 8/25/2021 - How to Make a (Relevant) Splash When Launching Your Product
• TWC 144 - 8/17/2021 - Tips to Build a Strong Employer Brand to Increase Your Talent Pipeline
• TWC 143 - 8/11/2021 - Build Your Sales Strategy to Scale from 1 to 100K Customers
• TWC 142 - 8/4/2021 - The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
• TWC 141 - 7/28/2021 - Polish Your Networking Skills and Make the Most of Your Business Relationships
• TWC 140 - 7/21/2021 - It's National SBIR Week - Check Out Non-Dilutive Funding Resources Available to Startups Across Florida
• TWC 139 - 7/14/2021 - Inspired by the Bolts, This Week We're Focusing on How Startups Can Celebrate Wins
• TWC 138 - 7/7/2021 - How to Work with Family Offices as a Source of Early-Stage Startup Capital
• TWC 137 - 6/30/2021 - Creating Clear Buyer Personas for Your Relevant Target Audience
• TWC 136 - 6/23/2021 - In Celebration of Pride Month, Read Best Practices for Building an Inclusive Culture
• TWC 135 - 6/16/2021 - How to Prioritize as a Startup CEO
• TWC 134 - 6/9/2021 - Perspectives and Tools to Help You Build Your Startup Community
• TWC 133- 6/2/2021 - Improve Your Cap Table Management Process
• TWC 132 - 5/26/2021 - Making the Case for Florida to New Founders and Prospective Startup Team Members
• TWC 131 - 5/19/2021 - Launching Wellness and Burnout Prevention Coaching at Embarc Collective for Mental Health Awareness Month
• TWC 130 - 5/12/2021 - How to Scale Your Tech Team
• TWC 129 - 5/5/2021 - Tips to Increase Your Productivity
• TWC 128 - 4/27/2021 - Tips for Startups to Prepare for Media Interviews
• TWC 127 - 4/20/2021 - Building a Renewal Process from Sales to Customer Success
• TWC 126 - 4/13/2021 - Learn How to Optimize Your Domain for Outbound Sales
• TWC 125 - 4/6/2021 - Inspired by Shellye Archambeau, Gain the Tools to Help You and Your Team Become Unapologetically Ambitious
• TWC 124 - 3/31/2021 - Building a Startup is One of the Most Taxing Endeavors, Here are Resources for Supporting Your Own Wellness as a Founder
• TWC 123 - 3/24/2021 - How Your Startup Can Benefit from R&D Tax Credits and Deductions
• TWC 122 - 3/17/2021 - Building a Talent Roadmap and Roster of Great Candidates for your Startup
• TWC 121 - 3/9/2021 - Learn How to Adopt Socially-Conscious Practices to Build Loyalty with Customers and Attract High Quality Talent
• TWC 120 - 3/2/2021 - Gathering User Research to Guide you Towards Achieving Product-Market Fit
• TWC 119 - 2/23/2021 - Recognizing Black History Month and Sharing Ways to Invest in or Buy From Black-Owned Startups in Florida
• TWC 118 - 2/17/2021 - Your Guide to Using the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) Framework to Scale Your Startup
• TWC 117 - 2/10/2021 - Building Effective Employee Onboarding Processes to Set Your Team Up for Success
• TWC 116 - 2/3/2021 - Tampa Bay Making History at #SuperBowlLV this Sunday
• TWC 115 - 1/27/2021 - Techniques to Build Your Personal Brand and Vision
• TWC 114 - 1/20/2021 - Building Processes for Sales Prospecting
• TWC 113 - 1/13/2021 - Sharing Our Favorite Pieces by VC Thought Leaders
• TWC 112 - 1/6/2021 - How to Build Your Own Customer Advisory Board and Turn Customers into Evangelists
• TWC 111 - 12/30/2020 - Embarc Collective's 2020 Recap
• TWC 110 - 12/23/2020 - Mindfulness techniques to start 2021 on a calm footing
• TWC 109 - 12/16/2020 - Frameworks and tools to help you start 2021 on the right foot
• TWC 108 - 12/9/2020 - Turning your existing customers into your brand advocates
• TWC 107 - 12/2/2020 - Resources for Delivering Team Performance Reviews
• TWC 106 - 11/25/2020 - The Practice and Benefits of a Gratitude Mindset
• TWC 105 - 11/18/2020 - Investing through Equity Crowdfunding
• TWC 104 - 11/11/2020 - How to Calculate Your Total Addressable Market
• TWC 103 - 11/4/2020 - Tips to reduce your startup's burn and measure runway
• TWC 102 - 10/28/20 - Introducing the Glaring Gap Report by Embarc Collective
• TWC 101 - 10/21/20 - Frameworks to Plan Your Exit Path
• TWC 100 - 10/14/20 - Celebrating Our 100th Weekly Collective, Newsletter Tips, and more
• TWC 99 - 10/7/20 - Honoring Latinx Heritage Month with Tools, Resources and Podcasts
• TWC 98 - 9/30/20 - Resources to Land a Startup Job
• TWC 97 - 9/23/20 - Tips to Improve Team Productivity and Morale
• TWC 96 - 9/16/20 - Resources and Frameworks to Help You Prioritize
• TWC 95 - 9/9/20 - Tips to Foster a Strong Co-Founder Relationship, Southeast Capital Landscape IG Live, and more
• TWC 94 - 9/2/20 - Tips to Foster a Strong Co-Founder Relationship, Southeast Capital Landscape IG Live, and more
• TWC 93 - 8/27/20 - Investor Prospecting Tips, The Southeast Capital Landscape, and more
• TWC 92 - 8/20/20 - Generating Press for Your Product Launch on a Bootstrapped Budget
• TWC 91 - 8/13/20 - Top strategies on the art of the follow-up, non-dilutive funding opportunities and more
• TWC 90 - 8/6/20 - Tampa's Immertec raises $6M, St. Pete and Tampa find wins in attracting tech companies to the area, St. Pete tech company offers free service to non-profits
• TWC 89 - 7/30/20 - SynsorMed partners with Charles Barkley Foundation, Knack partners with FPL, HOMEE raises new funding round with strategic partners
• TWC 88 - 7/23/20 - Tampa's Knack strikes $540K deal with University of South Florida, Savory selects Tampa-based SiteZeus
• TWC 87 - 7/16/20 - Lakeland Investment Group invests in Tampa-based JustProtect, Tampa Bay companies raised more than $30M in Q2
• TWC 86 - 7/9/20 - SpotMyPhotos partners with national brands to offer 10,000 headshots to unemployed Americans, applications for TechWomenRising Accelerator are now open
• TWC 85 - 7/2/20 - Tampa-based healthcare startup Edgility shares why healthcare lags in innovations, TechData finalizes acquisition
• TWC 84 - 6/25/20 - Tampa startup CēVē launches app to help drivers, SynsorMed partners with Charles Barkley Foundation to support Black Americans, Peerfit featured in Authority Magazine
• TWC 83 - 6/18/20 - Tampa startup eNotaryLog becomes first remote online notarization platform to be MISMO®Certified, Disrupt the Bay announces 2nd virtual conference
• TWC 82 - 6/11/20 - Tampa-based startup Bridge sells to SevenFifty Technologies, Tampa Bay Wave announces latest TechDiversity cohort, St. Pete will be home to a new Industrious coworking space
• TWC 81 - 6/4/20 - Supporting Black entrepreneurship, Tampa's SiteZeus partners with Checkers & Rally's, Tampa-based startup platform now on SAP® App Center
• TWC 80 - 5/28/20 - FedEx launches small business grants, Tampa Bay cybersecurity companies are hiring during COVID-19, Clearwater's Omnivore boosting the restaurant industry
• TWC 79 - 5/21/20 - Tampa opens second round of relief fund, SiteZeus partners with Planned Grocery, BlockSpaces announces Harmonia product, SOMA Global expands to Southern California
• TWC 78 - 5/14/20 - #productmanagement -- Synapse announces three-day virtual conference, local restaurant gift card website TampaBayEats.org launches
• TWC 77 - 5/7/20 - #buildingconnections -- Tampa-based COI Energy Services makes Nasdaq's Spring 2020 Milestone Makers Cohort, Florida Funders invests in Canadian company
• TWC 76 - 4/30/30 - #startupadvisors -- Tampa-based Cope Notes founder featured in Fast Company, St. Pete city establishes business resiliency team, Immertec earns honorable mentions
• TWC 75 - 4/23/20 - #salesplanning -- local travel and hospitality startups pivot in response to coronavirus, SiteZeus CEO shares what's next for the restaurant industry, Startup Genome Report
• TWC 74 - 4/16/20 - #virtualevents -- St. Pete expands Fighting Chance funds to business outside of the city, Tampa launches small business relief fund
• TWC 73 - 4/9/20 - #mindfulness -- St. Pete startup is helping people deal with stress during COVID-19, Tampa's Edgility creates COVID-19 toolkits for hospitals
• TWC 72 - 4/2/20 - Slice app lets people send pizza to healthcare workers, Tampa's Knack supports virtual education, local startups grow in crisis, safety protocols for supply assembly
• TWC 71 - 3/26/20 - Staying well, Tampa's Connect-IT 360 digitizes student tech program, St. Pete startup to hire 150, ProCredEx raised $3.3M in funding
• TWC 70 - 3/19/20 - COVID-19 Resource Open Source Database, Tampa-based app prevents Coronavirus exposure in medical waiting rooms, resources for remote work
• TWC 69 - 3/12/20 - Two local tech companies using blockchain close seed funding rounds, meet the eNotaryLog team, local entrepreneurs win Lightning and Stantec's Idea Hackathon
• TWC 68 - 3/5/20 - Celebrating International Women's Day!
• TWC 67 - 2/27/20 - Tampa Bay Lightning and Stantec to host hackathon, Peerfit partners with BurnAlong, Florida could be first fintech sandbox in US
• TWC 66 - 2/20/20 - FIBA Alumni StemRad expands product line, Fruutfull is now Wherewithal, see Knack's new headquarters
• TWC 65 - 2/13/20 - Tampa Bay Wave and Embarc Collective announce a new program for women entrepreneurs, Mayor Castor shares new technology initiative to improve the city, Synapse Summit recap
• TWC 64 - 2/6/20 - Tampa entrepreneur texts the way to mental health, Endeavr Coffee soft opens, Embarc Collective soft opens to members
• TWC 63 - 1/30/20 - Local doctors create app to reduce wait times, City of St. Pete will start funding local startups, Tampa AdTech wins spot in Techstars Accelerator
• TWC 62 - 1/23/20 - BlockSpaces to host blockchain innovation event at Embarc Collective, AI innovation lab opens in Ybor City, Yaro gets acquired by Virgin Pulse
• TWC 61 - 1/16/20 - Meet FIBA's latest class of startups, Tampa Bay VC Fund ranks top in state, Chicken Salad Chick founder shares business advice
• TWC 60 - 1/9/20 - Tampa entrepreneur texts the way to mental health, Endeavr Coffee soft opens, Embarc Collective soft opens to members
• TWC 59 - 1/2/20 - StemRad named one of the top Israeli inventions of the last 10 years, 6 technologies that will impact the 2020s, predictions from Tampa tech leaders for the new year
• TWC 58 - 12/26/19 - The Best of 2019 🎉Happy New Year!
• TWC 57 - 12/19/19 - Tampa Bay Inno announces 20 startups to watch in 2020, Embarc Collective announces Endeavr Coffee, NeuroFlow raises $7.5M
• TWC 56 - 12/12/19 - Embarc Collective is opening, Drift opens an office in Tampa, SkySwitch moves HQ to Westshore Tampa
• TWC 55 - 12/5/19 - Tampa Bay founders make Forbes Under 30 2020 List, Tampa-based e-commerce firm sells for $15M, Tampa Bay named Top 20 Tech Towns
• TWC 54 - 11/28/19 - Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
• TWC 53 - 11/21/19 - Tampa Bay Inno holds first Inno on Fire event, FBDC expands partnership with Embarc Collective, Junior Achievement partners with BlockSpaces
• TWC 52 - 11/14/19 - The Weekly Collective turns one! 🎂
• TWC 51 - 11/7/19 - Fruutfull is one of four regional finalists of SoGal Global Pitch Competition, StemRad's radiation gear is headed to space, Junior Achievement partners with Embarc Collective
• TWC 50 - 10/31/19 - Steve Case plans to invest in Tampa-St. Pete, SiteZeus names retried Blaze Pizza CEO to board of directors, USF partners with Jabil
• TWC 49 - 10/24/19 - Mayor Jane Castor calls on startups to support Tampa's new transportation initiatives, Proof Network Venture is now Bridge, investors talk tech trends at Synapse Orlando
• TWC 48 - 10/17/19 - Two Tampa companies make Startup of the Year's Top 5, Polytechnic receives a grant to amp up autonomous vehicle research, Physicians helped Immertec secure $6M in funding
• TWC 47 - 10/10/19 - Meet Tampa Bay's inaugural 50 on Fire, Tampa-based CoLabs raises $6.2M, SpotMyPhotos brings Instant Photos to Canon's Camera
• TWC 46 - 10/3/19 - How to plan for 2020, insights on click-through rates, real estate startup launches $3m round, Painting with Twist partners with SiteZeus
• TWC 45 - 9/26/19 - Tampa startup aims to train doctors with virtual reality, read StemRad's feature in the Financial Times, downtown developments raise Tampa's prospects
• TWC 44 - 9/19/19 - Tampa startups Lunchpool and KnowBe4 partner, three Tampa Bay startups and one Gainesville startup will be featured at Venture Atlanta 2019, making the Women Founders and Investors Report
• TWC 43 - 9/12/19 - Women founders and investors database, Tampa software firm ComplianceQuest raises $36M, JustProtect pitches to local investors
• TWC 42 - 9/5/19 - Tampa laundry startup Washlava raises $5M in funding, Tampa-based media company MyAreaNetwork is expanding their team
• TWC 41 - 8/29/19 - Tampa startup relocates HQ to downtown Tampa, Tampa-based Homee raises $15M, New York City's Pipedrive opens second US office in St. Pete
• TWC 40 - 8/22/19 - Tampa company tests cancer vaccine, founder of Tampa-based startup shares the importance of streamlined data, what's next for the poweredUP Summit
• TWC 39 - 8/15/19 - Tampa's $450M cybersecurity industry is growing, 93 Tampa-St. Pete firms make the Inc. 5000 list, Tampa-based SOMA Global expands to Missouri
• TWC 38 - 8/8/19 - Tampa cybersecurity startup receives $15M in funding, Tampa-based Black tech nonprofit partners with UK nonprofit, Tampa ranks #4 for opportunity zones
• TWC 37 - 8/1/19 - Pinellas County lands $7.5M to build new innovation center, HCC veterans program partners with Syracruse U, local team makes final 3 in StartupBus competition
• TWC 36 - 7/25/19 - New York City startup relocates headquarters to Tampa, Embarc Collective reopens membership applications, Synapse Florida to host Synapse Orlando
• TWC 35 - 7/18/19 - LG Electronics leads Washlava's Series A round, Tampa startup selected for Health Innovators Fellowship, StartupBus stops in Tampa
• TWC 34 - 7/11/19 - Florida ranks #6 for top states to start a business, Tampa startup Lumina secures $5M, Tampa's Pocket Network partners with DAppNode
• TWC 33 - 7/4/19 - Happy 4th of July! Cybersecurity hub opens in Ybor, Tampa Bay adapts to economic challenges, major trends in Data and AI
• TWC 32 - 6/27/19 - Tampa Mayor Jane Castor taking steps to make Tampa #1 for tech, Embarc Collective announces 50 partners, Florida's economy gains attention
• TWC 31 - 6/20/19 - Two Tampa entrepreneurs take home EY Award, Embarc Collective partners with the FBDC, Tampa's The Natural Nipple gets $50K
• TWC 30 - 6/13/19 - Clearwater's KnowBe4 is now a unicorn, Tampa startup Venuetize launches in Detroit, Tampa's PocketNetwork accepted into blockchain grant program
• TWC 29 - 6/6/19 - FIBA alumni company StemRad will join the latest SpaceX mission, Apple launches SwiftUI, the autonomous economy explained
• TWC 28 - 5/30/19 - KnowBe4 CEO shares advantages of building in Tampa Bay, Water Street is now WELL certified, Tampa kidney care startup receives $85M in funding
• TWC 27 - 5/23/19 - The future of cryptonetworks, advice from the ROTR8 Class of 2019, St. Pete startup GoZone launches free wifi in St. Pete Edge District
• TWC 26 - 5/16/19 - Founders tell Steve Case what makes St. Pete special, Tampa Bay Wave announces 2nd cohort of their TechDiverisy accelerator, what's next after #ROTR8
• TWC 25 - 5/9/19 - What's next for Tampa Bay talent after Rise of the Rest, e-scooters are coming to Tampa Bay, relive the #ROTR8TB experience
• TWC 24 - 5/2/19 - Tampa Medtech startup wins $100K pitch competition, Intrinio raises $5M in Series A, AbleNook catches the eye of Rise of the Rest tour
• TWC 23 - 4/25/19 - Insiders share more about Rise of the Rest, Embarc Collective launches Phase 1, peer support is key to your wellness program
• TWC 22 - 4/18/19 - Fintech acquires Lilypad, Forbes interview with Bob Buckhorn, how Tampa energy startup bootstrapped a $1M contract
• TWC 21 - 4/11/19 - PoweredUP festival aims to inspire tech talent, MyAreaNetwork adds two former CEOs to board, new bill to fight dark pattern design
• TWC 20 - 4/4/19 - Knack to compete in high-profile pitch competition, Forbes interviews Peerfit's Ed Buckley, Rise of the Rest finalists announced
• TWC 19 - 3/28/19 - Tampa is a new hotspot for startups, TIA to roll out facial recognition, and meet 3 blockchain companies from Tampa's BlockSpaces
• TWC 18 - 3/21/19 - Florida Funders closes $4.1M deal for Tampa startup, Peerfit lands $18M in funding, tech innovations that are changing healthcare
• TWC 17 - 3/14/19 - OnMed debuts interactive healthcare stations, Grifin app makes Tampa their headquarters, Texas hospitals partner with ProCredEx
• TWC 16 - 3/7/19 - KKR invests in Tampa startup KnowBe4 at $800M valuation, how companies can prepare for 5G, the secret history of women in coding
• TWC 15 - 2/28/19 - Tampa unicorn ConnectWise acquired by Thoma Bravo, large tech data startup expands in Tampa, locally connected founders are more successful