Meet the Tampa Army vet powering new startups

Army veteran Valerie Lavin is helping Tampa Bay’s veterans and first responders turn service into successful startups.

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Action Zone staff and volunteers connect with veterans, first responders and aspiring entrepreneurs across Tampa Bay.
Tampa tech founder buys into European football, looking for investors

Tampa tech founder Will Freeman launches Catalyst Sports Ventures to bring local investors into the global soccer ownership game.

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Haverfordwest County AFC soccer players in blue jerseys on the field during a Cymru Premier league match in Wales.
Florida Trust helps Tampa Bay business owners build generational wealth

Florida Trust Wealth Management helps Tampa Bay entrepreneurs turn years of work into generational wealth through strategic exits and expert planning.

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Florida Trust Wealth Management logo displayed on a sandy background with seashells and a starfish, symbolizing financial stability and coastal prosperity in Tampa Bay.
How Tampa’s Ashley Butler turned struggle into success

From struggle to success Ashley Butler built a $12M Tampa business rooted in grit grace and giving back.

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Ashley Butler, owner of Ice Cold Air, standing beside a red Ford Mustang at her Tampa home.
Tampa Bay Markets drive millions in local growth

Tampa Bay Markets drives millions in local economic impact through 16 markets and roughly 900 vendors across the Tampa Bay region.

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Shoppers walk between vendor tents at a Tampa Bay Markets event in downtown Tampa
Tampa Bay Wave names 15 startups to 2025 Tech|X Accelerator Cohort

A practical update on Tampa’s commercial real estate market with insights on rental rates lease structures and tenant costs.

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CEO Connect: David Habib spills his saucey secrets

David Habib discusses scaling Yo Mama’s Foods from a Clearwater kitchen to national retail during a live CEO Connect interview.

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David Habib speaks on stage during a CEO Connect interview with Bridgette Bello at the Motor Enclave in Tampa
How David Habib built Yo Mama’s Foods

From his family kitchen in Clearwater, David Habib built Yo Mama’s Foods into a national clean-label brand sold in 24,000 stores.

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Yo Mama’s Foods founder David Habib sits among pallets of packaged sauces inside the company’s Clearwater warehouse
Hands on, up in the air and remaining grounded. Harry Hedaya does it all.

A deep look at Tampa entrepreneur Harry Hedaya and the resilience, setbacks and grit that shaped his career.

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