A decade after the Great Recession, the St. Petersburg business community is thriving.
Over the next several days, the St. Pete Catalyst will examine several sectors in the city that have changed since the recession, beginning with the overall corporate climate.
Five St. Petersburg restaurateurs have joined forces, pooling their time, talents and other resources into a new waterfront dining venture. Next month, the Big Catch at Salt Creek will open at the southeast St. Pete site of the recently-closed Fish Tales Seafood House.
Two business leaders and philanthropists will be in the spotlight during University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 9. USF St. Pete will honor Kate Tiedemann and Bill Edwards at the Sunday ceremonies at the Mahaffey Theater. Nearly 500 students are expected to receive degrees.
A leader in Tampa Bay’s black tech community is in the preliminary stages of organizing a $10 million venture capital fund to support black entrepreneurs with early-stage tech companies.
