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Co-founder Engaging Florida’s Innovation Ecosystem

Hearpreneur

Brian Kornfeld is President and Co-Founder of Synapse , an innovation hub for entrepreneurs, investors, and governments in the state of Florida to share ideas, solve problems and ultimately provide an ecosystem that ensures everyone from pre-seed startups to exciting unicorns continue to flock to, grow within and re-invest in the Sunshine State.

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Gonzeaux #8 — Florida

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

I spent most of the past week in the great state of Florida. Also very pleased to meet and do a bit of work with Nathan Schwagler - - who’s doing some amazing things at the University of South Florida in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Florida is a nascent hotbed of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

YoungUpstarts

In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy. As CEO of spin-off RME in Tampa, Florida, Tom headed a company that created the most effective lead-generation program in the financial services industry.

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Best Locations In The US For A Tech Startup

YoungUpstarts

The South Florida region is not typically known as a technological center; nonetheless, this is where IBM developed its early PC prototypes. This Florida city has been slowly earning its title as a burgeoning startup city. percent rate of new entrepreneurship, Tampa is a thriving hub for agricultural and biotech research.

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Eight Ways To Get Past The Fear Of “No”  And Start Risking Rejection

YoungUpstarts

In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy. As CEO of spin-off RME in Tampa, Florida, Tom headed a company that created the most effective lead-generation program in the financial services industry.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

My wife Kristina The Cake Girl and I are both entrepreneurs and own an Award Winning Cake and Cupcake Shop in Tampa, FL, Recently named The Sweetest Bakery in Florida in The Sweetest Bakery in America Contest. We opened our first brick and mortar location 7 months ago in Tampa, FL and it has been awesome!

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The best nonprofit events board members should know about this year

Board Effect

November 1 – 4 November 2024: The 2024 Institute for Chief Academic Officers event is hosted by the Council of Independent Colleges, and this year it will take place in Tampa, Florida. It’s a chance for higher education leaders of independent colleges to share innovative approaches in academia and explore innovative strategies.