Cogent Bank takes minority stake in Everpath Partners

Everpath Partners and Cogent Bank announced a strategic partnership and minority growth equity investment.

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Exterior of a Cogent Bank branch in Florida with palm trees and the Cogent Bank sign visible.
Volta bets downtown St. Pete is ready for gourmet grocery

Volta Wine + Market is betting downtown St. Pete wants a great vibe and a gourmet grocer built for everyday life.

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Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev, co-founders of Volta Wine + Market, photographed ahead of the gourmet grocery’s planned opening in downtown St. Petersburg.
Seagate Space takes rocket launches offshore

Seagate Space is rethinking how and where rockets launch as offshore platforms move into focus.

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Mobile offshore launch platform carrying a rocket at sea during a conceptual launch scenario
Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores

Buddy Brew Coffee plans 10 in-store cafés inside Sprouts locations across Tampa Bay.

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Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores
Receivabull aims to unlock liquidity in revenue-based finance

Receivabull is building a secondary market to make revenue-based finance more liquid and flexible.

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Receivabull logo over dark background with the words “Fixing Capital Flow”
Serial entrepreneur builds AI platform for marketing decisions

Bill Lederer builds an AI platform designed to help marketers make faster, smarter decisions in real time.

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MADTECH.AI branding graphic highlighting faster marketing decisions through AI
Yo Mama’s Foods Instacart growth earns national recognition

Yo Mama’s Foods was named one of Instacart’s fastest-growing brands as national demand continues to rise.

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Yo Mama’s Foods pasta sauce jars displayed in branded packaging highlighting national recognition
spARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech

spARK Labs is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s tech ecosystem through patience, execution and long-term founder support.

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Rebecca Brown, CEO of SpARK Labs by ARK Invest, speaks at the Ark Innovation Center in St. Petersburg during a public event.
Tampa-based Campus Course rethinks Florida college apparel

A Tampa-based startup is building a collegiate-first apparel brand rooted in Florida schools, golf culture and understated design.

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Campus Course apparel featuring a University of South Florida polo and matching hat with understated collegiate branding.
How Trustate uses automation to cut estate work for firms

Trustate helps law firms automate estate administration and reduce manual legal work.

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Trustate software dashboard shown on a laptop displaying estate workflows and client projects
Why founders struggle to sell at the peak of success

Founders often resist selling when performance peaks, even though that moment is when buyers place the highest value on the business.

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Two business professionals shaking hands across a desk, symbolizing a high-stakes business decision and the moment of transition during a company sale.
Dr. Irfan Ali shares a people-first approach to leadership at CEO Connect

At TBBW’s December CEO Connect, Dr. Irfan Ali shared how trust, dignity and empathy shape effective leadership in Tampa Bay.

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Dr. Irfan Ali speaks during Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s CEO Connect event, sharing his perspective on leadership, empathy and building a people-first health care organization in Tampa Bay.