Tampa AI-fueled accounting platform to launch

Andres Hernandez won't be spending much time celebrating the holidays as he prepares to fully launch his new accounting software program this weekend from his Tampa headquarters.

Hernandez, 23, signed up approximately 150 clients to his AI-fueled platform during pre-launch for his company, Pezzi. He started working on Pezzi 18 months ago, not long after he graduated from Rollins University. Earlier this week, the company announced it had received around $135,000 in seed funding from anonymous, Tampa-based investors. “It’s a validation of our vision to revolutionize small business financial management through innovative technology,” Hernandez told the Catalyst.

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There is a popular T-shirt in town, from designer Chad Mize, that lists St. Pete - in large block letters - underneath urban heavyweights Paris, London and Tokyo. If Vanessa Williams wanted to fit the travelogue of her life and work on a shirt, she’d probably need to use a smaller font.

Williams, general manager the Vinoy Resort & Golf Club since the summer of 2022, has made numerous high-profile stops during her three-decade hospitality career: Beverly Hills. Tokyo. Beijing. Seoul. And many others.

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