by Head-Banana | May 30, 2022 | Startups
Forget about the current craze around collecting; how might NFTs impact your business? I hosted a panel discussion with ARK Invest & Signum Growth Capital to discuss emerging trends, misconceptions, and predictions. These analysts shared what they are seeing in...
by Head-Banana | Dec 16, 2020 | Startups
There are few if any fond memories from 2020, a year that almost everyone is eager to forget. While TechNova was looking forward to hosting the annual Ignite last spring and the 13th annual BarCamp Tampa Bay in October, this year had other plans. Ignite ended up being...
by Head-Banana | Jan 31, 2020 | Founder Focus, Go-to-Market, Startups, Technology-based Economic Development
I found this video of a talk a gave at Kauffman’s 1M Cups in Tampa a while back. It is a short riff on my BarCamp talk “Stupid Shit Startups Say,” which I toned down a bit for a more generic crowd. The theme was the same; emerging tech ecosystems are...
by Head-Banana | Sep 16, 2019 | Startups
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Internet message by joining us on Saturday, October 5th at Keiser University in Tampa for the 12th annual BarCamp Tampa Bay. The event is free to attend, but registration is greatly appreciated. Help us plan, please register...
by Head-Banana | Nov 7, 2018 | Founder Focus, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development
Details The 11th annual BarCamp Tampa Bay will be Saturday, Nov. 10th at the University Mall (west end) – 2200 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33612 Store #2127 – Where Spirit Halloween Store was located in University Mall If you’ve attended or spoken and...
by Head-Banana | May 22, 2018 | Founder Focus, Go-to-Market, Market Strategy, Startup Sales, Startups
The lure of distribution partners is a very costly, bright shiny object for a startup tech company. I see channels treated as a silver bullet sales option far too frequently and saddened that this advice often comes from mentors and investors who don’t...