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Startup Tampa Bay – Jan. 31st

by Head-Banana | Feb 4, 2014 | #EDI2, Startups, Technology-based Economic Development

Commissioner @MarkSharpeFL leads a discussion about startups, transportation and changes needed in public policy to help advance the Tampa Bay economy and tech ecosystem.

Startup Tampa Bay – Jan. 10th

by Head-Banana | Jan 11, 2014 | CoWorking, Startups, Technology-based Economic Development

Several new faces joined this week’s Startup Tampa Bay webcast @BuddyBrewCoffee to talk about recent activity in Tampa’s tech ecosystem. A major feature of this webcast was Tampa Hackerspace and their Kickstarter campaign to outfit their work space with...

Help Fund Tampa Hackerspace KickStarter

by Head-Banana | Dec 27, 2013 | Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

Tampa Hackerspace has been open for a couple of months, but they are kicking it into high gear with a KickStarter campaign to help build out the workspace. Donations of any size will help, but the bigger backers get cool stuff. Even if you can’t donate, please...

Startup Tampa Bay – Dec. 20th

by Head-Banana | Dec 23, 2013 | #EDI2, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

The last Startup Tampa Bay webcast for 2013 welcomed Professor Any Gold @profandygold to talk about theĀ @HCCFL entrepreneurship program and the positive impact Hillsborough County’s #EDI2 economic development program is having on the local tech ecosystem. Also...

Startup Tampa Bay – Nov. 22nd

by Head-Banana | Nov 25, 2013 | #EDI2, Market Strategy, Startups, Tech Rant, Technology-based Economic Development

Commissioner @MarkSharpeFL hosted this week’s webcast on startups and technology-based economic development in the Tampa Bay area. The usual list of guests discussed what it takes to nurture and attract talent and what tech jobs are in demand. We also had a...

Startup Tampa Bay – Nov. 15th

by Head-Banana | Nov 17, 2013 | #EDI2, CoWorking, Startups, Technology-based Economic Development

I guest hosted this week’s Startup Tampa Bay webcast while Commissioner @MarkSharpeFL was off making the rounds at various economic development events around the area including a FLENG summit on the use of automated vehicles. This week’s discussion focused...
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