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A New Chapter in Tampa Coworking
Coworking in Tampa has a new home and we need your support. Tampa Bay WaVe is outfitting an office in downtown Tampa to help foster the creativity and collaboration of local web and software entrepreneurs. The facility provides office space and shared coworking for startup founders and freelancers (more details to follow). Coworking is a successful grass roots economic development efforts that has helped early-stage ventures start and grow around the globe. Supporting volunteer efforts like WaVE coworking, BarCamp and StartupWeekend help position Tampa Bay as a more startup friendly tech and scientific community.
The SplashBash event on Thursday September 15th is an effort to raise enough money to furnish the space and provide necessary upgrades to WiFi, broadband service, etc. Join us for a rock’n good time & help foster the growth of a thriving tech startup community here in Tampa Bay.
Get your tickets NOW, early Bird discount ends 9/8 – Hurry!
Or donate to the cause (and get a SplashBash ticket) by visiting the group’s Kickstarter page.
Live music by Pitbull Toddler, born out of the popular Cowhead Radio Show here in Tampa Bay.
An entire evening of fun:
Hosted by The Roosevelt 2.0 in Ybor City
1812 N. 15th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
6pm Mix & mingle
8pm Live music
Inaugural Meetup of IxDA Tampa Chapter
Calling all UX fanatics. The newly formed Tampa chapter of the Interaction Design Association will host its kickoff event on August 11th.
Interaction Design (IxD) defines the structure and behavior of interactive systems. Interaction Designers strive to create meaningful relationships between people and the products and services that they use, from computers to mobile devices to appliances and beyond.
Details:
The Pub (International Plaza)
Start-up Weekend Tampa – Sold Out
What:
Startup Weekend Tampa is an intense 54 hour event where a community of entrepreneurs, startup enthusiasts, developers, designers, marketing gurus and anyone interested in building a business come together over the course of a weekend to share ideas, form teams, and launch a startup. No Talk, All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours.
Why:
Great companies form when people share ideas and their passion for solving real problems. You don’t have to live in The Valley, The Alley or the 128 Loop to create and build the next great start-up. Come join some of Tampa Bay’s most creative and talented techies and wannabe entrepreneurs to see what we can make in a weekend.
Where:
Microsoft Corporation
5426 Bay Center Dr #700
Tampa, FL 33609-3477
This event is SOLD OUT - No entry without a ticket
When:
Kickoff 0n Friday, July 8th at 6:00 PM
Work, work, work – Saturday July 9th
Wrap-up Sunday evening, July 10th
Evolving a great idea into a product requires a mix of innovation, instinct and basic business discipline. Our mission is to help early stage founders understand startup challenges, build their confidence and establish their credibility. We sponsor workshops, coworking and other tech community events so that you never feel like you’re left swinging from a tree.