Why Tampa Bay

Hear from Tim Moore, CEO of Diamond View, as we’re talking about building an Emmy Award-winning video production company, Tampa being a place for opportunity, and inspiring the Tampa Bay community through positive public art with The Tampa Foundation. Presented by Chase.

Hear from Abigail StClair, owner of TeBella Tea Company, as we’re talking about strategic partnerships driving 100+ wholesale accounts and 4 locations, being a female entrepreneur in a growing and supportive community, and why Tampa’s culture is good for business. Presented by Chase.

Hear from Tim Marks, president and CEO of Metropolitan Ministries, about how caring the Tampa community is as 25,000 volunteers come on their campus every year, 12,000 people volunteer at the Holiday Tent, and it’s all to help the 32,000 people in need in the community. Presented by Chase.

Hear from Jeff Gigante, Ciccio Restaurant Group Co-Founder and Forbici Modern Italian Partner, about his keys to a successful business and the secret to working your way up the ladder (he started as a food runner)! Presented by Chase.

Hear from Allison Adams, director of Oxford Exchange, editor of The Scout Guide Tampa Bay, and 3rd generation McDonald’s operator of the largest franchise in Florida!

Hear from Joey Redner, founder and CEO of Cigar City Brewing, as we’re talking beer, business and Tampa’s history with this 5th generation Floridian!

Hear Colleen’s Tampa story as a University of South Florida graduate, what you need to know about succeeding in business and landing big clients like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and things you can do in the Tampa business market that you can’t do in a lot of others.

Hear from Mayor Bob Buckhorn about how a misdiagnosis from the Navy led him to a career in Tampa politics, what’s changing Tampa’s economic DNA, how our city will look in 10 years, and why we are attracting top talent over competing cities.