Podcasts about tampa bay wave

In Episode 122 of The TBD Podcast, Garrett sits down with Richard Munassi from Tampa Bay Wave to discuss how Tampa has become a serious hub for startups. They talk through why founders are choosing to build here, how companies raise early funding, and what makes some startups succeed while others stall. Richard explains how Tampa Bay Wave supports founders, what he looks for when selecting companies, and why a strong team matters more than just a good idea. If you're building or thinking about building a company, this episode gives you a clear look at what it takes to grow in this market.0:00:00 - Private Equity Buying Businesses 0:03:57 - Tampa Bay Wave0:15:35 - Pulse Charter Connect0:19:27 - Is Tampa Becoming an Innovation Hub? 0:29:43 - 3D Printed Seawall Company0:33:01 - Tampa Bay Wave Success Stories0:42:45 - Transportation 0:50:52 - Tampa Compared to Major U.S. Cities1:10:24 - Economic Instability 1:19:17 - Tech Companies 

Today's podcast features Allen Clary, entrepreneurship educator and co-founder and director of investor relations at the Tampa Bay WaVE, which is an entrepreneurial hub for tech companies to build, launch and grow their businesses. In this episode, Allen grants us access to some of the invaluable concepts in his new book Quit to Start: How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain the Confidence, and Plan Your Escape. Please enjoy this exciting conversation with Allen Clary.

On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear an interview with Dr. Richard Munassi that took place at SXSW.    Dr. Munassi is a serial entrepreneur, the co-founder of Blackfin Technology Partners, and co-founder of Medzoomer. Discussing his latest venture as the Director of the Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator program, Munassi highlights his four-year journey towards creating this non-profit incubator, its top notch program and various communities and cohorts.    We also again shine a spotlight on one of the startups from our community and that company is Boon, which is disrupting the recruiting industry by democratizing it through referrals. To learn more, visit: https://goboon.co    We invite you all to join our community today to access the support, expert advice, and resources you need to elevate your startup by going to: www.est.us/join       Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at: www.est.us      Checkout Startup of the Year at: www.startupofyear.com    Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: www.podcast.startupofyear.com Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: www.soty.link/ESTYouTube         ***  Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.       The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment.      Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.    Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us  

Join “On The Record With Sarina Fazan” as we celebrate Forbes Magazine naming Tampa, Florida, as the top emerging tech city in the U.S.! Our city is making national headlines, and we couldn't be prouder to be among the ranks of Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas. This episode features two of the top tech leaders in the region, Linda Olson, the founder and CEO of Tampa Bay Wave, and Jim Eddy, the CEO of Scion Analytics, live from the Red House Streaming studios. They are sharing their thoughts on the tremendous evolution and exciting momentum of Tampa Bay becoming a major tech hub!

It's no secret that the global hospitality industry faced major impacts during the time of the COVID-19 shutdowns and unprecedented losses. But some entrepreneurs were able to successfully navigate the pandemic, and today we are bringing their lessons to you. On this episode of “On The Record With Sarina Fazan,” Davin Joseph, founder of Kong Management Group; Shuchi Vyas, founder of GuestBox; and Linda Olson, founder of Tampa Bay Wave, explain how they adapted their business models, tips on how companies can support each other, and their thoughts on how the hospitality industry is evolving.

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast. Today, our guest is Linda Olson, Founder & CEO of Tampa Bay Wave. Linda has been involved in the technology industry as a consultant for various Fortune 100 or Fortune 500 companies but has never seen herself doing it for the rest of her life. She started dealing with venture capital and startups by spearheading a charity, initially, until they formed the Tampa Bay Wave to help for the benefit of the community—for the sake of building a cluster of successful tech companies. Aside from that, Linda is also an Honorary Commander at MacDill Air Force Base and serves several local community boards in Tampa. How did Linda found what's right for her? Listen to this episode! This is an exciting one!

Episode Notes This week on the Show I sit down with ACB's First Vice President Mark and his friend and partner  in Advocacy Lee  to talk all things leadership, aging and Vision Loss,  Rehab Services and we get to know them and they're dynamic. With Mark's first 40 days in his newest role he and Lee have a  lot to share with the community and Sunday Edition is the show that captures the fun, intelligent and fiercely Advocating nature of this Dynamic-Duo.  Then in our second hour Renee Espinoza of Lazarillo Joins the show to tell us all about this amazing APP. How he created, shepherded and grew this into a Globally recognized multi-punctual tool for our community.  Founder and CEO of Lazarillo selected as part of the Techdiversity program from TAMPA BAY WAVE 2019. Espinoza is a 30 years old Electrical Engineer, specialized in electronics, mobile and assistive technologies. Espinoza was selected as MIT Innovator under 35 Latam 2019 and the Young Leaders of America Initiative 2017 supported by the U.S Department of State. Description of Lazarillo:  Lazarillo helps people navigate the physical and digital world of companies and public institutions services, reducing the anxiety and saving time to customers with an audible assistance that expertly guides them through their physical space and also connect them to services while being at home. Companies Improve the experience of their customers by joining the Lazarillo platform. The mobile app is free for users and works all over the world. More info at: www.lazarillo.app

Joe Hodges started his company with just $3,500, often slept in his office, and had incredible people help him get started. Then he built it up and sold it for millions 15 years later. Joe joins Allen on the podcast for this special Cinco de Mayo episode, tells his story, and gives inspiration and advice to all those aspiring and early entrepreneurs out there. Cervezas and laughter included. Hyperlinked minute-by-minute show notes below: SPONSOR: Executive Launch (www.execlaunch.com) - from corporate executive to startup founder.0:50 Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!1:10 We dance badly2:30 Joe’s bio including knighted into the Order of Salvadore at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg - and on the board of the Tampa Bay Wave startup accelerator.8:15 Our sponsor EXECUTIVE LAUNCH (www.execlaunch.com) - From corporate executive to startup founder.10:50 Joe talks about reading Allen’s new book QUIT TO START - How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain the Confidence, and Plan Your Escape (www.quittostart.com)13:30 Joe’s story starts in Augusta, Georgia - a kid dishwasher in his first job. One of 8 kids, competitive environment.17:05 Moved to Tampa Bay area, more dishwashing …and disco. But mostly, he liked to work, that was his thing.18:55 Had a 1.42 grade point in high school and got kicked out twice. So it took two junior colleges to ultimately land at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.19:40 Started selling and publishing a magazine in college and expanded it to other cities21:00 Early sales jobs seems to always correlate strongly to future successful entrepreneurs25:10 How to use a clipboard to open a bottle of beer26:50 Aspiring entrepreneurs should find current entrepreneurs and watch what they do27:30 Older entrepreneurs never lose the competitive urges28:40 Personal trainer business in college - and got on a nationally syndicated aerobics TV show called Body Electric31:06 A nursing home job - learned about the risk of overselling34:50 Joined third party administrator for health plans, then went out on own with partner.38:12 Broke up with partner, difference between getting along well and having business alignment.41:15 Depressed, needed something - a friend helped43:54 All about Joe’s current venture CareValet (www.carevalet.com)46:15 People you meet mid-career and become partners later47:05 Add people that can balance your weaknesses. Entrepreneurs struggle adding people and delegating, we're all control freaks and perfectionists.49:39 Miracles can happen to those that are ready to receive50:30 Assignment in Puerto Rico51:29 Non-compete ended, started own company Inetico. $3,500 in pocket. Slept in the office. Had 30 days to get revenue going. Local restaurant owner gave him free meals every day.54:55 A friend flight attendant donated his companion ticket with Southwest Airlines so Joe could get to clients around the U.S.56:12 Allen calls Joe the ‘Hobo Entrepreneur’56:30 Generosity is so important in entrepreneurship - people helping struggling entrepreneurs. And generosity doesn’t have to be money, even more valuable when it's not money.1:02:30 Sold the company for millions after 15 years, 60 employees - kept first client the entire 15 years1:03:45 Clients are the most important - they believe in you, take a chance on you1:04:36 Be authentic, be true to what you’re selling, be transparent1:05:08 Get good at telling your story and talk to everyone about it1:07:20 How Tony Robbins changed everything for Joe one day when he was depressed and lost in his career and purpose1:09:30 Identify your fears, share and burden with someone you love1:15:25 Meet and connect with interesting people1:17:15 Swimming with sharks (literally)1:22:00 Put yourself in difficult situations - and always celebrate accomplishments, with those you journeyed with1:24:10 The biggest motivation and biggest reward in entrepreneurship not talked about enough1:25:50 If you’re stuck, this is the best exercise

Tampa Bay Wave is adding it’s community of inventors and entrepreneurs to the conversation about racial equality and economic equity. The non-profit organization has created a TechDiversity Accelerator Program to help level the playing field for black, brown, women and LGBQT led startups in this growing industry. Dr. Richard Munassi, Director of Tampa Bay Wave’s TechDiversity & Build CoHort explains how it works and why they're taking this to the next level by hosting a national conversation June 23rd open to entrepreneurs across the country!For more information, visit: www.TampaBayWave.org

Today’s podcast features Allen Clary, entrepreneurship educator and co-founder and director of investor relations at the Tampa Bay WaVE, which is an entrepreneurial hub for tech companies to build, launch and grow their businesses. In this episode, Allen grants us access to some of the invaluable concepts in his new book Quit to Start: How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain the Confidence, and Plan Your Escape. Please enjoy this exciting conversation with Allen Clary.

On this episode, we hear from two of the finalists from last year's Startup of the Year Summit. First, Frank Gruber talks with Erik Maltais, the CEO & Co-Founder of Immertec, about their new approach to surgical training that transports surgeons into the surgical suite for real-time training in virtual reality. We also talk with Richard Munassi, the Cohort Director at Tampa Bay Wave, who referred Immertec to the Startup of the Year program. We also hear from Amber Hayes and Mars McClain, the co-founders of SecondKeys, about their company that helps streamline property management operations all while improving cash flow with the essential features needed to manage, organize, and track property management operations. During the interview we also hear from Katie Milligan from Start Co. about he growing tech industry in Memphis.

David brings more than 18 years of product and business development experience from Disney Interactive, Hasbro Interactive and MicroProse Software to his role as Chief Executive Officer.   David is SavvyCard's primary evangelist and is heavily involved in building strategic relationships with key third party technology and service providers.   Active in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg entrepreneurial community as an instructor, mentor and advocate, David is a member of the Board of Directors for Tampa Bay WaVE, a Tampa-based tech incubator, and is Co-Chair of their Investor Relations Committee.   Have your picked up your ticket to Growth Now Movement LIVE yet?! This event is going to be a can't miss! With keynote speakers like Natalie Jill and Anthony Trucks plus many more. This event is guaranteed to help you grow! www.gnmlive.com 

Dishonorable Mention records this week's episode from the Tampa Bay WaVE sound studio and we've never sounded better! The guys have a lot to talk about so this is longer than usual. But who doesn't like more Dishonorable Mention Podcast? 1:00: Chris sent a tweet against what conspired at the Trump Rally and received some mixed responses. What drives a crowd to chant “send her back?” Is anger shrouding people’s judgement? What does this mean for the 2020 election?9:45: To Chris: is it harder to be a Republican candidate now than it was ten years ago?19:41 : Ernest pitches a bill to Chris about teaching a media literacy course to High School seniors to help students translate to society.27:49: We’re recording in the Tampa Bay Wave sound studio. We commend the opportunities the Wave gives local start-ups to be successful.33:49: We’re all apart of the Tampa Bay community because we love the region; what drives you to help the community and watch it grow?44:43: Ernest wrote an entire column about hugging(!?!) When is hugging appropriate? We segue to cultural norms in the city.55:48: Who would be your dream podcast guest? Political, cultural, or historical.1:08:13: This week’s #FloridaMan Story.1:09:58: Let’s talk about the Rays, Pinellas County, and the Imagine Clearwater downtown expansion project.1:18:51: Chris tells us a tale. (You don't want to miss this one.) 1:22:01: Host shout-outs!

Collin Sherwin, Nathan Bond and Senator Giggidy are back at it again at the Sourcetoad studios at the Tampa Bay WaVe in beautiful downtown Tampa after a two week hiatus! And with more hardware courtesy of Men's Golf's fourpeat! The guys talk about the NFL draft results and which former Bulls have contracts or will be competing for contracts, the Mark Harlan extension and what to expect with the future of fundraising, the IPF and the OCS, post-spring football, the uncertainty of the kicking game, the QB battle and what the Blake Barnett visit means for USF and our uncensored #opinions on that matter. We also discuss the #springoftherings with the success of the bat sports being in the heat of the regular season conference champion race, what it'll take to host a regional, the amazing turnaround of Softball, Men's Golf's fourth consecutive American Conference Championship and their regional selection. We also take your #AskTDS Facebook and Twitter questions. We had two weeks of news to discuss so this is a ta longer than usual so sit back, relax and enjoy the latest edition of the Bulluminati Podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider and rate us five stars and leave a positive review! If you sub, you'll be the first to know when there's a new upload so it pays to subscribe!

After a two week hiatus the 813area Podcast is back at it again recorded live from the Sourcetoad Studios at the Tampa Bay WaVE in downtown Tampa bringing your pod guide to everything in the 813area and 727area. Your hosts Collin Sherwin and Brock Bjorn bring you everything there is to offer this jam packed opening weekend in the month of May with all of the Cinco de Mayo festivities, Kentucky Derby watch parties, the University of South Florida and University of Tampa commencement ceremonies (congratulations graduates!), Tampa Riverfest Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour and Halftime Music Festival. Got it all? If you don't have plans there are plenty of events to choose for, and we break down all of the options from the ritzy to the rowdy! The Tampa Riverfest is an all-day festival in and of itself with a multitude events downtown including a Scavenger Hunt with a Tampa staycation at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina on the line, featuring adult and kid-friendly versions! Riverfest also brings you events such as TacoFest at Tampa Riverfest, a Wiener Dog Derby, Taste of the Riverwalk and a Free Concert Series! There's also the benefit of watching the second round matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins. The guys also talk about various Cinco de Mayo events like the Cinco De Mayo ~ Corona Premier Official Tampa Launch Party! at Franklin Manor, the Tacos and Tequila Party at The RITZ Ybor and the major celebrations happening at both the SoHo MacDinton's and MacDinton's St Pete; including a jalepeno eating contest. For those who enjoy the Triple Crown and horse racing, there are also plenty of events celebrating the Kentuckuy Derby on Saturday including Kentucky Derby Day at Tampa Bay Down, Cinco De Zydeco which is a combined Derby Day and Cinco party and for those dapper folks out there, the 13 Ugly Men Presents The Derby Party. We also look into the future for Mother's Day and where to get your reservations and other fun events on the weekend. Want to be in the know for everything the 813area? Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud or your favorite podcast provider. If you like us, feel free to rate us five stars, leave a positive comment and tell your friends! The more you share the more we can grow, bring on more guests and talk about the things that are happening in the city you love. Also, be sure to sign up for the website to stay in the know on the latest things to do, restaurants, nightlife and much more. As always, it's free!

Welcome to the 9th Edition of the 813area Podcast featuring Collin Sherwin and Anthony Vito, recorded live from the Tampa Bay WaVE studios on Kennedy in downtown Tampa. We took a brief hiatus after St. Patrick's Day to recover but we are back with your local pod guide to everything Tampa this weekend. We lay out what appears to be an extremely busy May 5th, a.k.a. Cinco de Mayo, in a couple weeks with a multitude of concerts, graduations, parties, events, The Kentucky Derby and more so it's best to start planning now! But enough about the future, we talk about the plethora of events that are happening in our area this weekend such as the Sugar Sand Festival at Clearwater Beach, the Pints and Ping Pong Tournament at 3 Daughters Brewing in the 727area and the Sixth Annual Tampa Bay Kid's Triathlon in the 813area. The guys also talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning first round playoff series starting tonight and continuing on Saturday at Amalie Arena so go out and support the hometown Bolts in their pursuit of Lord Stanley's Cup. In addition to the Lightning, the Tampa Bay Rays host a series with the Philadelphia Phillies Friday through Sunday so there's plenty to do for the local sports fan, too! Be sure to subscribe to the 813area Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or your favorite podcast provider and also rate, share and follow! If you have any recommended topics, events, or guests you would like us to talk about let us know in the comments or contact us on the website and stay connected to your local nightlife, restaurants and more by registering to the website; as always, it's free!

This week we talked to freelance designer & Startup Weekend facilitator, Trey Steinhoff, who visited us in Denton all the way from his hometown of Tampa, Florida. As he was here to help run a product development workshop, we talked with Trey about the startup community in Tampa and their approach to supporting entrepreneurs and building community. Tampa Bay Wave - http://www.tampabaywave.org Tampa Bay Hackathon - https://tampabayhackathon.com Tampa Smart City - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tampa-bay-on-the-path-to-becoming-a-smarter-city_us_59761930e4b0f1feb89b4555 Contact Info: Social media: treycarl3 Behance: https://www.behance.net/treycarl3 Website: http://treycarl.com Email: trey.cas3@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

In our first live recording with an audience, we discuss e-textiles and wearable electronics. Thanks to Tampa Bay Wave for having us during the Wave-O-Ween pumpkin carving party. Happy Halloween!

Conversation centers around the development of chickenvscobra.com, a silly social game built by the tenants of Tampa Bay Wave. This project, while ridiculous, illustrates the power of practicing your craft in an open playground. Through these experiences, we refine our ability to deliver high quality service to clients.