by Head-Banana | Jul 1, 2013 | Startups, Techonomic Development
Middleton Magnet High School in Tampa was the site for the formal introduction of Hillsborough County’s Economic Development Innovation Initiative (EDI2). Commissioner Mark Sharpe (@MarkSharpeFL) championed this initiative to focus more of the region’s...
by Head-Banana | Jun 21, 2013 | Startups, Techonomic Development
Inkwood Books was the host venue for this week’s #EDI2 Tech Community Webcast. Highlights from this weeks webcast included: Kickoff ceremony for EDI2 at Middleton High School on Tuesday June 25th @2PM Startup Grind is coming to Tampa Bay – look for launch...
by Head-Banana | Jun 10, 2013 | Startups, Techonomic Development
This past Friday at Startup Weekend Tampa, the winner of the 2012 Startup Weekend (EXMO), officially launched the long awaited public beta of their event scheduling and management app. The EXMO mobile app makes events easier for organizers and more enjoyable for...
by Head-Banana | May 31, 2013 | Startup Legal Issues, Startups, Techonomic Development
On the road again, the weekly #EDI2 discussion on building a stronger tech ecosystem visits the @USFConnect Technology Incubator. Mark Sharpe – @MarkSharpeFL Joy Randels – @Joy_Randels Ken Evans – @StartupMonkey And from @USFConnect Paul Sanberg,...
by Head-Banana | May 25, 2013 | Startups, Techonomic Development
Back @BuddyBrewCoffee again, this week’s #EDI2 webcast featured some new faces discussing availability of tech talent in Tampa Bay and other perception barriers to starting and growing tech companies. This week’s Startup Tampa Bay participants included:...
by Head-Banana | May 20, 2013 | Startups, Techonomic Development
The weekly economic development and startup tech webcast took a field trip to the @CigarCityBeer tasting room for a chat with owner Joey Redner. There are striking similarities between how Joey researched and started his successful brewing business and how startup...