News

‘Culture of equality’ can make a difference for Tampa-St. Pete business growth, Accenture leader says

The most innovative companies in the world have a culture of equality in the workplace, according to new research by Accenture.

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St. Pete City Council to discuss amending controversial historic designation process

Two members of the St. Petersburg City Council separately submitted new business items for this week’s City Council agenda, to consider revising the city’s current historic landmark preservation process.

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PNC Florida economist says recession is two years out

The Tampa-St. Petersburg area economy is doing very well for now, but prepare for a change.

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Media

Belkin International: Chet Pipkin [How I Built This With Guy Raz]

Chet Pipkin was the kind of kid who loved to take things apart and put them back together.

As a young man in the early 1980s, he started hanging out in mom-and-pop computer shops, where he realized he could meet a growing need by selling the cables that connect computers to printers.

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Culture

Will DeSantis approve significant arts funding?

Don’t hold your breath, but the Florida legislature might be ready to put more money into the arts this year.

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The Shuffle

Henry "Hank"
Hodde

Zaps

The Hustle

Sara Fludd (Pop Goes The Waffle)

Sara Fludd has been cooking for as long as she can remember. Full of ambition, and with a mind full of business ideas, she transformed her talents into a pop-up shop with a unique menu: Waffles! And not just waffles – just about every variation of waffles imaginable.

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Profile

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay

Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa Bay defends childhood potential

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Influencer

Jenny Miller & Katelyn Grady
The Body Electric Yoga Co.

Focus: Power

Mark Zuckerberg’s Power Is Unprecedented [The Atlantic]

It’s not just the extent of his influence—it’s the nature of it.

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Events

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Mint House raises $15M to give business travelers a better hotel

“Mint House is the best of a hotel without the worst of a hotel and the best of an Airbnb without the worst of an Airbnb.”

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