News

What’s next for KnowBe4, the area’s newest unicorn

KnowBe4, a Clearwater-based cybersecurity training company, will continue international expansion, tapping funding it has received from one of the world’s largest private investment firms.

St. Pete Beach City Commission passes resolution opposing BRT

In the latest of an ongoing transit saga, the St. Pete Beach City Commission voted unanimously during Thursday morning’s City Commission Special Meeting to pass a resolution opposing the Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project as currently proposed by PSTA.

Local leaders of SunTrust, BB&T speak out on ‘bank of the future’

Truist, the company that will be created through the mergers of BB&T Corp (NYSE: BBT) and SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI), will be “the bank of the future,” said Tim Schar, SunTrust’s Tampa market president.

[Startup of the Year Podcast] #0008 – Steve Case on Rise of the Rest 8 Tour

In this episode, host Frank Gruber talks with the AOL founder about what he gleaned from those latest tour stops, as well as Rise of the Rest’s overall mission to be a catalyst for those entrepreneurs and startups that aren’t getting attention from mainstream media and coastal venture capitalists.

St. Pete mayor pens letter in support of BRT

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman penned a strongly worded letter to St. Pete Beach Mayor Alan Johnson Wednesday afternoon, making a case for the proposed Central Avenue BRT project and threatening to move on with the project without St. Pete Beach’s approval.

The Shuffle

Dawn M. Hunter
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg

Zaps

The Hustle

Atlas Body + Home

Tony Loeffler and Michael Griffin know fashion. They recently opened Atlas Body + Home, a men's lifestyle boutique in the EDGE district.

Children's Dream Fund

The Children’s Dream Fund grants the wishes and dreams of children throughout West Central Florida.

Influencer

Sridhar Sundaram
USFSP Kate Tiedemann College of Business

Focus: Economy

Coders’ Primal Urge to Kill Inefficiency—Everywhere [Wired]

Policies that once drove the region’s growth have proven inadequate in an economy shaped by the forces of globalization.

Events

Opening: Before Dali - Goya

June 15

Rose & 401(k) by The Penny Hoarder

June 26

Race + The Legacy of Racism in the 'Burg

June 27

PitchLyst Company: Intrinio

Accessing financial data feeds from large vendors is outdated, expensive, and full of restrictions. Intrinio upends that model by providing the most affordable, accessible ecosystem for financial data feed integrations.

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