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The Supreme Court will start to hear arguments on January 10, deciding whether a law banning the app violates the First Amendment rights of more than 170 million Americans who use the social media platform. Yes, talk of such a ban has lingered for many years. But Denish Shah, Founding Director of th
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“You have scientists, PhDs, and MDs who want to learn about the business side of startups, consulting,” Siciliano told Hypepotamus. “But we're trying to reach more MBA students.” The goal is to help create a strong knowledge exchange between science and business students, which can ultimately help b
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Now after five years of scaling Ladder, Stewart has reached another impressive milestone for a first-time founder: A successful acquisition.
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“We don’t just want to provide resources — we want to build a community that helps these businesses thrive,” says Stanfield-Nagel. “It’s about connections, mentorship, and the long-term sustainability of these companies.”
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Early adopters have already noted Everyday’s benefits. Some provided feedback just using the exploding mind emoji, others saying they have started to “move their entire lives” over to Everyday.
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That's where Tampa-based Fractio comes in. The workforce development platform reimagining how startups access and deploy talent by offering a scalable, fractional approach to hiring. Founder and CEO Fatin Kwasny told Hypepotamus that Fractio provides founders with access to vetted professionals who
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“What Zillow has done to real estate and what Expedia did to travel…we want to do that for the business buying process,” Smereczniak told Hypepotamus.
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Occupi is currently wrapping up its seed funding round to onboard tech, regulatory, and financial talent. Innovate Alabama has already invested in the round via InvestAL, alongside other investors in real estate and tech, according to a press release.
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The reality is that bootstrapping advice can be harder to come by in the venture-focused world of startups. So we spoke with founders from a diverse range of industries about the perks, pitfalls, and practicalities of bootstrapping. Here’s what they had to say about going it alone.
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Squeez operates as a marketplace, connecting people to exclusive experiences while helping businesses optimize revenue. Customers submit a monetary offer for unavailable reservations, indicating how much they’re willing to pay. Businesses can then choose to accept or decline the offer.
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Last year, Auditocity secured $1.1 million in seed funding, including $300,000 from InvestAL, a program of Innovate Alabama funded by the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
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Read Time: 3 minutes Tech Topics In This Article: Tampa startups, leadership change Leadership change is coming to Embarc Collective, and outgoing CEO Lakshmi Shenoy says the transition will set up even more Florida-based startups for success. Embarc, the Tampa nonprofit fostering startups across the Tampa Bay area and The