News

St. Pete tech firm leads in female leadership

PowerChord, a St. Pete software company, has bested other technology companies including Google and Microsoft in one key measure.

Kforce STEM Fair inspires next generation of innovators

When Denis Edwards was nine or 10 years old, he had an experience that shaped his career choice.

Edwards’ uncle, who worked at NASA, introduced him to several astronauts.

“From that point on I knew I wanted a career in science or technology,” said Edwards, now chief information officer at Kforce Inc.

ICYMI: Jabil CEO: ‘This feels like home”

Last week, St. Pete welcomed Jabil Inc.’s new Innovation Center, a nearly 40,000-square-foot building on the company’s St. Petersburg campus.

PitchLyst Startup Report #008: A-LIGN C.E.O Scott Price

A-LIGN C.E.O Scott Price joins Catalyst publisher Joe Hamilton on PitchLyst.

April in the Arts: Santana, Shakespeare, Mainsail and more

April arts highlights include Carlos Santana, the SunLit Festival, American Stage's Mamma Mia, Much Ado About Nothing, and much more.

The Shuffle

Molly Moorhead
The Penny Hoarder

Zaps

The Hustle

Crystal Bailes (GEMS)

Crystal Bailes is the CEO and founder of Girls Empowered Mentally for Success (GEMS), a local nonprofit organization that has provided support for at-risk adolescent girls for more than 15 years.

Keep St. Pete Local

Keep Saint Petersburg Local organizes to unite St. Pete’s many local businesses.

Influencer

Kyle Taylor
The Penny Hoarder

Focus: Waste

Apollo astronauts left their poop on the moon. We gotta go back for that shit. [Vox]

What 50-year-old dirty diapers can teach us about the potential origins of life on Earth.

Events

Unhappy Hour

Apr. 2

Reveal: Undivided

Apr. 5

Rise of the Rest Bus Tour

May 1

Lyft’s IPO, Big Returns, And Why Venture Is Still Hard [Crunchbase]

Lyft priced its IPO at $72 per share, the high point of its raised range. The ride-hailing company had previously signaled an anticipated range of $62 to $68 per share.

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