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InsideOut Sales Innovation Lab to hire 40 new employees by July 1

“There’s not much innovation happening in the sales department,” says Nuss. He and his counterpart Christina Cherry, both former Silicon Valley executives, are seeking to change that.

Despite massive funding cuts, the show goes on at American Stage

Money’s on everyone’s mind as American Stage, like all Florida nonprofit arts organizations, deals with the recent news that the state cut its annual arts appropriations by nearly 90 percent. American Stage received a grant of less than $10,000 for 2018, down from $48,000 the year before.

Tampa Mayor Buckhorn joins Mayor Kriseman in call for divestment from gun manufacturers

Yesterday, Mayor Bob Buckhorn of Tampa announced his interest in divesting monies from the city’s employee pension fund from gun and ammo manufacturing companies. While only $300,000 of the city of Tampa’s $800 million pension portfolio currently invests in these companies, Buckhorn’s aide says he is looking to use his platform to send a message of support to the families of Parkland, Florida, where a Feb. 14th school shooting left 17 dead.

Social Enterprise 101

Nicely done explainer video via YouTube. Thanks to Social Venture Partners for the suggestion.

The Hustle

LINDSAY ALVESTAD (CROSSFIT9)

From educators to blue collar truck drivers, to police officers and entrepreneurs, CrossFit9 is a place where bridges are built.

THE DOYENNE

The co-founders and directors of the Doyenne identified and solved a problem – where can women business professionals come together in a stress-free work environment, to get things done and network with one another, outside of the typically male-dominated workplace?