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Tampa-based entrepreneur David Chessler sponsored a project at the University of South Florida Muma College of Business which gave students the opportunity to get real world entrepreneurial experience. This USF entrepreneurial competition had 60 entries out of which Team 11 division’s project, JustBaked Hot Food, made the final three. Team 11 included four USF students

Progressive Dental Marketing is working to revolutionize the dental marketing industry. Founded by entrepreneur Bart Knellinger, and established in 2009, the company has set a new standard in dental marketing by helping dental practitioners increase case acceptance rates for complex procedures, through customized campaigns. Progressive Dental’s approach to dental marketing focuses on targeting patients who

Black Dog Venture Partners announced a new partnership with Raze Fintech, a private fundraising platform, that will expand fundraising services to help entrepreneurs and businesses raise capital. As part of the partnership, Raze and Black Dog Venture Partners will host a webinar titled “Raze with Revenue,” on March 29, at 1:00 p.m., to explore how

Michelle Delker, a chief financial officer, has launched a new financial services firm, The William Stanley CFO Group, in Tampa. Delker has nearly twenty years of experience in key finance roles and has spent nearly a decade in both publicly traded and private companies. She has worked with Bloomin’ Brands and Granite Services, a GE

Ellison Construction, formerly EWI Construction, a construction management firm, in Tampa, has promoted Cory Ellison as president and added Brady Harris as the company’s new executive vice president and partner of the firm. Ellison has been with Ellison Construction since its inception, in 2007. He started as a project manager and, most recently, was chief

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, along with its community partner Kahwa Coffee, revealed the second collaboration in a series that supports the building of the St. Petersburg Arts Endowment, through the sale of art-wrapped coffee canisters at every Kahwa for preorder online and in store available in all Kahwa locations. The latest artist is Glenyse

Tradepoint Atlantic, a global multimodal logistics hub and industrial center, has approved a lease agreement with Tradepoint Tampa for 35 acres of land to build a trans-load warehouse distribution facility, at Port Tampa Bay. Under the terms of a 40-year lease agreement, Tradepoint Tampa will design, construct and operate an approximately 500,000-square-foot facility for the

Community leaders, from organizations in the Tampa Bay area, are working together to build a home for a local family, in the Lealman community, in St. Petersburg. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties launched its second annual CEO Build, led by honorary Chairs Bill Brand, chief executive officer of Rue21 and Habitat

J.P. DuBuque, president and chief executive officer of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp. has been named chief operating officer of Rivero, Gordimer & Company, an accounting firm, in Tampa. “I’m so proud of what we’ve built at the EDC,” says DuBuque. “It’s something really special.” DuBuque was the founding president of the St.

Encore Bank celebrated the opening of its full-service branch, in Tampa, at 2502 N. Rocky Point Dr., Ste. 360. The 5,700 square feet space is on the 3rd floor of the building and there are no teller lines or an automated teller machine. Established in 2019, Encore Bank is a concierge bank based in Little

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay has named Chris Letsos as the chief executive officer of the organization. Most recently, Letsos was the family well-being director, for the Suncoast region, with the Florida Department of Children and Families. In his role with DCF, he served eleven counties in Southwest Florida, leading the reorganization of

The Motor Enclave has entered a multi-year partnership with Puff ‘N Stuff Catering to be the exclusive caterer of the 200-acre experiential motorsports venue, in Tampa. The deal will have Puff ‘N Stuff providing a wide variety of food and beverage offerings throughout the venue, including the 37,000 square foot event center, the 2,000 square