It Takes a Whole County to Create and Sustain a Company
Tampa’s rise as a technology hub is no accident. It has been years in the making with many behind the scenes supporters, one such leader is Hillsborough County government and County Commissioners, who created the EDi2 program in 2013. The purpose of the Hillsborough County Economic Development Innovation Initiative (EDi2) program is to grow technology […]
The Choice For Female Entrepreneurs & The Support Of A Community
Written by: Robyn Spoto, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Tampa Bay Wavefounder, SpotOn Digital Media The facts: There are fewer female tech entrepreneurs in Tampa than males – OK, not just Tampa – but frankly, that doesn’t bother me. I often hear that we need to change the ratio and get more women and girls interested in tech and […]
Social Media: The Most Logical Form of Marketing
Marketing is one of the most vital pillars of building a successful business. That’s not a very controversial statement. My favorite quote about marketing comes from Dale Carnegie. He said, “personally, I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms.” What a strange and […]
Meet the Team: Ashley Taylor, Marketing Intern
Hi everyone! My name is Ashley Taylor. I am the marketing intern for Tampa Bay Wave. I was born and raised in Tallahassee, FL, and am entering my fourth year as an Information, Communication, and Technology major at the Florida State University. During my time at FSU, I have been able to gain experience with […]
Event Recap: Homebrew Hillsborough
On Friday, June 28th Tampa Bay Wave hosted Hillsborough County’s monthly coffee networking with local tech companies, organizations, and entrepreneurs,. This event featured started stories from 3 of Wave’s companies and 1 of our coworking companies. Those 4 companies included: Knack, Blockspaces, Verapy, LLC, and MyArea Network. Thank you to Hillsborough County for providing such […]
Who helped you start on the road to success in your career?
Who helped you start you on the road to success in your career? For me, it was an IBM branch manager in Philadelphia giving a very unpolished college kid a 6-month cooperative education job. How unpolished? I proudly showed up for my first day on the job with my favorite chocolate brown shirt and light paisley tie […]
The Wave, Startup Days of IBM and Big Sur Technologies
“There is still much about the early days of working various jobs in the tech industry in the late ’80s that I’ll never forget. That nervous excitement of heading to the BIG CITY of Atlanta, Georgia to take on my first position in marketing and sales. The company was a startup, primarily made up of […]
Diversity Matters: Building the TechDiversity Accelerator, powered by the Nielsen Foundation
When the Nielsen Foundation, a private foundation funded by Nielsen, began grantmaking in 2016, we knew that bridging divides by reducing discrimination and promoting inclusion would be one of our key grantmaking priorities. Diverse representation across industries, organizations, and communities is a key component to unlock equitable access to opportunities for everyone, and the Nielsen […]
Meet the Team: Trevor Bosetti, Investor Relations Intern
Hello Wave Community! My name is Trevor Bosetti, I am going into my 4th year at the University of Florida where I am Majoring in Business Management and have minors in Entrepreneurship and Real Estate. I Have always had an interest in business and selling whatever I could for as much of a profit I […]
Common Misconceptions About Using Social Media For Business
At this point, everyone reading this article knows about social media, has heard about Facebook struggling with legal assassination, and loves to stalk their friends and family and even our not-so-favorite coworker. With billions of users and constant connectivity, social media has changed our society, for better or for worse (debatable). What is not debatable […]
