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Reviving Tech Rant – Brainstorming for Tech Startups

by Head-Banana | Dec 11, 2014 | Market Strategy, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

We started Tech Rant back in late ’07 as a supplement to the workshops hosted by TBTF’s Emerging Companies Academy program. These weekly coffee chats were structured as an informal support group for start-up founders and early stage tech companies. They...

Startup Tampa Bay – Nov. 14th

by Head-Banana | Nov 17, 2014 | #EDI2, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

In his final Startup Tampa Bay video as a @HillsboroughFL Commissioner, @MarkSharpeFL discusses his successful EDI2 program and how it has helped the local tech ecosystem grow in both activity and visibility. A few recurring topics came up in this video that are...

BarCamp Tampa Bay Wrap-up

by Head-Banana | Oct 24, 2014 | #EDI2, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

Last week marked Tampa Bay’s 7th annual BarCamp, a day long conference for Geeks, about Geeks and hosted by Geeks. In the tradition of the #unconference style, the crowdsourced agenda of topics and speakers provided an eclectic mix of technical and startup tech...

Tampa Bay Hack-a-thon – May 30th

by Head-Banana | May 16, 2014 | #EDI2, Startups, Technology-based Economic Development

Hillsborough County is working with the folks that organized last year’s National Day of Civic Hacking to host a combined Hack-a-thon focused on projects that will benefit our community. The Tampa / Hillsborough Hack-a-thon will run from Friday May 30th thru...

Startup Tampa Bay – April 18th

by Head-Banana | Apr 21, 2014 | Technology-based Economic Development

Startup Tampa Bay devoted this entire webcast to the discussion of transit in the Bay area and the many starts, stops, detours, and bright shiny objects that continue to delay our progress. Joining the host Commissioner Mark Sharpe @MarkSharpeFL were guests:Kevin...

StartupTampa Bay – March 14th

by Head-Banana | Mar 15, 2014 | #EDI2, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

This week’s webcast celebrated the successful completion of another StartupBus competition and return of the team from #StartupBusFL which traveled from Tampa to the annual SXSW tech / music fest in Austin. Joining Commissioner @MarkSharpeFL this week: Stephanie...
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Evolving a great idea into a sellable product requires a mix of innovation, instinct, and basic business discipline. My mission is to help early-stage founders understand start-up challenges, build their confidence, and establish their credibility. I’m not here to put lipstick on your pig or offer any silver bullets for venture funding; just grassroots experience blended with a little attitude and the occasional flinging of poo.

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