Startup Spotlight: We Craft Box

Wave company We Craft Box has been rapidly growing over the past few years with the vision of helping parents and children connect more creatively through a monthly craft box subscription delivered straight to your door. The company was voted #5 in USA Today’s top 20 subscription boxes of 2020 and has won awards from […]

Investing in Women-Owned Startups, a Better ROI

JPMorgan Chase recently announced a strategic partnership with Tampa Bay Wave and Embarc Collective to invest in women-owned tech startups. The partnership, called TechWomenFL, will receive $500,000 of investment from JPMorgan Chase over the course of two years to focus exclusively on women-owned tech startups in the Tampa Bay region. Linda Olson (Tampa Bay Wave) […]

We Craft Box Named Best Craft Box in WIRED

Crafting is the worst part of parenting. My 5-year-old delights in sparkles, spangles, and gluing tiny pipe cleaners together. But purchasing, storing, and cleaning up after her various messes is a nightmare. We Craft’s subscription boxes have themes, but they are not as STEM-oriented as some of our other picks. Still, they offer a tremendous […]

Fruutfull among finalists at SoGal Florida, advances to national competition

Fruutfull’s co-founders and co-CEOs, Ellery Linder (left) and Danielle Rushton. Fruutfull, a one-year-old Tampa company with a unique design that allows women to personalize their brassiere size, is gaining traction. The company placed in the top five for Startup of the Year powered by Established, and accepted invitations to join Embarc Collective and the Tampa […]