Serial entrepreneur Steve MacDonald has founded his own venture fund, MacDonald Ventures. He is drawing on his own experiences as a founder, with “a couple of...
Brian Scudamore launched the company that has become 1-800-GOT-JUNK with $1,000. Over 30 years, he’s turned it into a half-billion dollar junk hauling business with franchises...
A St. Petersburg couple wants to see the Tampa Bay area get on the map for oyster farming. Not only are oysters a sought-after delicacy, but...
Aerial sculptor Janet Echelman wanted to create art for the St. Pete Pier that would reflect a movement towards justice at the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront...
Seeing and listening to coworkers and clients speaking from inside a Zoom box or Microsoft Teams room can provide a new perspective on their lives. That’s...
Dozens of startups in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area regularly turn to outside investors for early-stage capital. Amended rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission would expand...
A lot has changed in the Florida technology ecosystem in the three-and-a-half years since Florida Funders launched its Fund 1. There’s more capital and operational support...
Florida has more early-stage investment firms than any other state in the southeast United States, according to the newly released 2020 Southeast Capital Landscape. The report,...
Thirteen startups made their pitch for investor interest Thursday night, as Tampa Bay Wave hosted its first virtual Pitch Night. The fast-paced, 40-minute online event gave...
XiByte, a Tampa-based startup, is gearing up to release Maya 2.0, an updated version of its artificial intelligence-powered advisor and a virtual assistant for entrepreneurs. The...
