FirstWaVe Women Forum Information Session

Women Empowering Women! Please join us to learn more about the FirstWaVE Women Entrepreneur Forums.   The forums are a new effort within the nationally-recognized FirstWaVE Accelerator program designed to empower, support and learn from local women entrepreneurs and business executives.   Evening Agenda: 1. Explain the structure of the forums. 2. Allow the entrepreneurs to share their […]

Anticonformity in Marketing = Growth Hacking

Growth Hacking for: Individuals Inventors Business Online Marketing Video Marketing Influencer Marketing The Commencement of the newest Golden Age – AI Join Nick Kullin as he shares his personal view on the lifestyle and mindset of a Growth Hacker. Explore and discuss with him as he shows you how to begin the path to becoming […]

Frontload Friday

Join us in The Attic, located in the Sunshine Bank building, for a night of pitchers and pitching! This month, Tampa Bay WaVE is hosting an open pitch night at 6pm! Anyone can pitch and it’s a great opportunity for market validation and pitch feedback. Make sure to register to let us know you’re coming! […]

Calling All Tampa Women Entrepreneurs

From developing new technology to disrupting traditional retail, Tampa Bay’s startups have led incredible advancements in a variety of industries, but there’s one area where we are still falling short: women entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, we’re part of a larger national trend. While more women than ever before are pursuing higher education and becoming successful leaders in […]

Hacking Your Seed Round

Hacking Your Seed Round (Fundraising as a Process) Even in a booming startup market, raising your first round of capital is harder than it looks: less than 5% of startups successfully raise their seed round. Further, founders often “screw it up” by doing it wrong or running an unfocused raise. Takeways In this workshop you’ll learn: […]

How to Outgrow Your Competition

HOW TO OUTGROW YOUR COMPETITION Focus: Communications & Culture – CEO   TOP LINE GROWTH IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN THE FIRST PRIORITY FOR EVERY SMART BUSINESS LEADER. Yet lately, the conversation about growth has become more urgent, even frantic, as developing markets slow and competition seems to come from everywhere. This session will show […]

Eight Questions to Answer Before You Quit Your Day Job

You have a full-time job that provides you with a stable income and probably several fringe benefits such as paid vacations, health insurance, sick leave and possibly a 401(k). You also have a great idea for a product or service, long to be your own boss and are unhappy with the limited time you can […]