Event Recap: Funding Options for Female Tech Entrepreneurs

On Wednesday, June 12th Tampa Bay Wave hosted a panel discussing Funding Options for Female Tech Entrepreneurs to engage with the local female entrepreneur community and allow for open conversation regarding funding options and tips from some of Tampa’s most experienced investors. Our incredible moderator Robyn Spoto, CEO of SpotOn Digital Media, lead the panel […]

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 […]

A Note on Notes, from Hill Ward Henderson

Due to their apparent simplicity, convertible notes are an attractive option for both founders and early investors. However, when it comes time to convert them in equity financing, notes can have unforeseen complexity for founders and investors alike. Here we touch on just a couple of these complications. Pre-Money ConversionWhen notes convert at the financing, […]

Event Recap: Think Like An Entrepreneur with WITI Tampa

On Thursday, March 28, 2019 the Wave participated with the Women’s Forum at Microsoft with WITI (Women In Technology International) Tampa Network to engage with local women entrepreneurs that are interested in learning more about how to become successful in business. WITI offers this forum for women to network with each other, build relationships and […]

Event Recap: Investor Social with Steve MacDonald

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Steve and Lindsay McDonald hosted fellow investors and tech CEOs at their beautiful home on Davis Island. In addition to our Investor Network, we selected 9 of our Launch & Grow companies that elevator pitched while engage with Investors. Those 9 companies included: 180byTwo, GuestBox, Immertec, iSOCRATES, Parkway Parking, PikMyKid, RxLive, Script, TitleTap. We couldn’t be more thankful […]

Course Align CEO featured at Startup Grind’s first St. Pete event

Startup Grind, a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs, is hosting its first event in St. Petersburg on December 15th, 2017 at Tec Garage. One of Wave’s new cohort co-founders, Robert Blacklidge with Course Align, will be speaking in a fireside chat.      

How UX Benefits Your Homepage

Incorporating the user experience (UX) into your website has drastic positive affects. Your web page is the face of your business and it speaks volumes to a consumer about your business, directly effecting how your business is perceived in the digital space. Sites incorporating UX best practices increase customer satisfaction, reduce costs, increase sales, and benefit the […]

Homepage Throwdown feat. Ciccio!

Join us to bare witness to Justin Davis vs Ciccio’s homepage! Catering provided by Ciccio, brutally honest feedback provided by Justin. We’ll get up close and personal with CRG homepages, going through them with a fine toothed comb, picking out the good and roasting the bad. This session will be a fast-paced critique of the Ciccio Restaurant […]

Accelerator Program Info Session & Happy Hour

Want to ride along with the Wave? Or just dip your toes in the water? Tampa Bay entrepreneurs are welcome to join us for an evening at The Wave. A one-night event where you can try us on for size to see if our program is the right fit for your company. If you have […]