Techstars Tampa sits at the heart of Florida’s Gulf-Coast innovation engine—an energetic hub of talent, creativity, and entrepreneurial drive in the Southeast US. As a Startup Community Partnership, we bring Techstars’ global network of mentors, investors, and programs to help local founders start, scale, and stay in Tampa Bay.
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The community showed up for the Techstars Tampa Startup Weekend. ⚡ Aspiring entrepreneurs gathered for three days to learn the the ins and outs of launching their own startup. Thrilled to see the great community work happening with Techstars Tampa, a Startup Community Partnership! 🚀 Martika Brianne Jones, M.S.
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Two weeks ago I joined Techstars Tampa, a Startup Community Partnership Weekend at Embarc Collective. The weekend pushed my thinking and sharpened my entrepreneurial skills. I met people who cared about building new ideas and taking action. The energy in the room pushed me to do more. Mariella Hendricks and I earned 3rd place in the competition. Thank you to Miranda Johnson, Zachary Damato and all the other mentors for the guidance and to Ilene Marcus and Martika Brianne Jones, M.S. for running a strong event. I look forward to joining again! #Entrepreneurship #Growth #Innovation #TampaBay #TampaBayTech
We had a packed Friday kickoff, a mentor-powered Saturday, and an electric Demo Day! ⚡ Tampa showed what it can build in a weekend! Congrats again to all of our participants and our winners: 🥇 BI Buddy | 🥈 Petly | 🥉 VibeCheck Huge gratitude to the Sponsors who made it possible: 🌟 Premier: Insight Assurance 🌟 Platinum: Suncoast Credit Union, MCEL (Men of Color in Educational Leadership) 🌟 Gold: City of Tampa, GTE Financial, Tucker/Hall 🌟 Local/In-Kind: Red Bull, Loom Design, wagamama us, Bulla, Chroma Nail Laquer, Alive Coffee 🌟 Host Venue: Embarc Collective Shoutout to all of our Partners: ✨ 1st Place Awards Creation - AMRoC FabLab ✨ Print Materials - Partners In Printing Inc. ✨ Video & Photography - Studio Duvall Productions, Bentley Tanner, Quori Lighon ✨ Food & Beverages - FOMO CHEFS, That's Wat'Sub, Thanks for That Water THANK YOU to our amazing facilitator Ilene Marcus, and THANK YOU to every mentor, judge, volunteer, and participant who poured energy into this community. Want in next time—founder, mentor, volunteer, or sponsor? 👉 techstars.com/tampa Start here. Scale everywhere. 💚 #TechstarsTampa #StartupWeekend #TampaStartups #Entrepreneurship #Community #DemoDay
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Every startup has a story... and this weekend, I was privileged to share mine. 🗣️ I rarely share experiences from my childhood with anyone, however, it's overcoming the craziness I endured early on in life that built the resilience, determination, fearlessness, and a hunger for learning in me. It turns out those traits fostered in the hardships of my childhood are guiding me now as I go on this entrepreneurial journey to build a global tech education movement in my 50s!!!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀 Thank you to Martika Brianne Jones, M.S. for inviting me to be the keynote speaker and share my S.T.O.R.Y. with aspiring tech startup founders during the Techstars Startup Weekend Tampa. You did an AH-MAY-ZING job on the event and I'm super proud of you! 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Congratulations to all of the teams that pitched during this inaugural event! 👉🏾 If you are currently building anything right now-- BE ENCOURAGED. What God showed you WILL come to pass if you are committed, consistent, and continue to build! Celebrate the small wins and know that whatever you are going through is part of your story and it can inspire and encourage someone else! 🎥Recap Video: Bentley Tanner of Studio Duvall Productions 🔥🔥🔥 #blackunicorneducation #Entrepreneurship #techfounder #keynote #BuildKingdomThings
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🚀 Building Innovation in Tampa Bay We were proud to take part in Techstars Startup Weekend Tampa, an event that continues to fuel the growth of Tampa’s vibrant startup ecosystem. Our team members Savannah Evans, Felipe Saboya CPA, CIS LA, and Jesus Jimenez, CPA, CISA, ISO LA, QSA, CMMC-RP represented Insight Assurance, sharing their expertise in cybersecurity and compliance to help founders understand the importance of building secure, trustworthy businesses from day one. Events like this showcase the creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit that make Tampa such a hub for innovation. A huge thank-you to the Techstars Tampa organizers for hosting such an inspiring weekend - we’re honored to be part of this thriving community. 💚 #TechstarsTampa #StartupWeekend #TampaStartups #CyberSecurity #Compliance #Innovation #InsightAssurance
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The jitters... Should I be here? Is this for me? What should I say? How will it go? I can't wait. This is my chance! All the emotions that happen on opening night. Opening night of the Techstars Startup Weekend Techstars Tampa, a Startup Community Partnership City of Tampa hosted by Martika Brianne Jones, M.S., Nina Johansson, and the fantastic team and volunteers. Keynote speaker: Ora Tanner #Techstars #TampaBay MediumFour #Videography
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Just a little recap of the Techstars Startup Weekend City of Tampa hosted by Martika Brianne Jones, M.S., Nina Johansson, and the fantastic team and volunteers. #Techstars #TampaBay
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Sales & Distribution Leader | 15+ yrs Beverage & FMCG Growth • $986K Territory Expansion • Team Building | Aspiring Director of Sales / VP Sales
Exciting times at Tampa's 1st Techstars Startup Weekend! The curriculum, atmosphere, leadership, and camaraderie were all top-tier. Grateful for the experience and the opportunity to secure 1st place. Big shoutout to Techstars and Embarc Collective This is just the start! #Techstars #StartupWeekend #EmbarcCollective
Tampa, you did that. 💚 Congrats to our winners: 🥇 BI Buddy 🥈 Petly 🥉 VibeCheck To every participant who met on Friday and shipped by Sunday—you’re the headline. In just 54 hours you formed teams, talked to customers, pivoted smart, and turned ideas into real demos. That’s what this community is about. Huge thanks to our mentors and judging panel for the thoughtful questions and clear feedback that sharpened every pitch. Onward! 🚀 can’t wait to see what you build next. #TechstarsTampa #StartupWeekend #DemoDay #TampaStartups #Entrepreneurship #Community
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That’s a wrap. My heart is full. 💚 Tampa Bay showed up and showed out for our founders this weekend. I’m not just convinced—I KNOW Tampa is built different. Winners: 🥇 BI Buddy 🥈 Petly 🥉 VibeCheck I can’t wait to see where you take these startups next. To every team that met for the first time on Friday and built something real in 54 hours—I’m proud of you. Huge thanks to our judges for thoughtful rigor, our mentors for nonstop guidance, our organizers and volunteers for smooth ops, and our sponsors for making this moment possible. Want in next time - founder, mentor, volunteer, or sponsor? Follow this page and tap in: techstars.com/tampa Techstars Tampa, a Startup Community Partnership Techstars Insight Assurance Suncoast Credit Union MCEL City of Tampa Tucker/Hall GTE Financial Loom Design wagamama us Red Bull FOMO CHEFS That's Wat'Sub AMRoC FabLab Partners In Printing Inc. #TechstarsTampa #StartupWeekend #TampaStartups #DemoDay #Entrepreneurship #Community #BuiltInTampa