Sandy K.
Asked for privacy
“The flight was excellent! Very enjoyable experience!”
Whitney R.
Global Sprouts
“This is great for founders and entrepreneurs that are looking to connect with like-minded people.”
Miguel G.
Potens Allergy
“The community, meeting new people, building friendships, and playing pickleball against each other. I made a couple connections as far as being able to find ways to get business loans here with companies that help small businesses. So for me, being a small business owner, it's definitely a great way to meet those types of people to help me grow in my company. This is just a great way to be surrounded by people that are like-minded.”
Joakim K.
Bulkitrade
“The people and pickleball is really fun. It’s great for people who like to play pickleball and have fun networking in a fun environment. You don’t force networking—you just play with them and talk to them about anything.”
Mike B.
TechSurgent
“I think it’s just great to be around other founders. Just the energy of this particular group of people—there are a lot of great conversations and great people. I think the great thing about this particular event is there’s a pretty wide demographic. We’ve got a lot of younger folks mixed in with different generations. I think it’s great for anybody who’s starting a company, as well as folks that have experience. That mix is probably the best one—you’re adding people who are just getting started with people who have years of experience.”
Branden W.
Lowth Entrepreneurship Center
“My favorite part is seeing all the new faces and really all the people that we have in our ecosystem. I think we have one of the best entrepreneurial ecosystems in the entire world. I think it’s in the title—it’s for any founder within the Tampa Bay ecosystem that wants to meet new people and just have fun.”
TESTIMONIALS
Craig F.
Money Ripples
“Phil is super organized, and the whole team is amazing! The best part is the networking. I've met five or six good buddies I've continued to hangout with.”
Chris P.
Risk Strategies
“Everyone's just been super down-to-earth and friendly, and it's been a good chance to meet individuals like myself that are trying to build something really special here in Tampa. It's great for anyone that's founded a company or trying to add value in the Tampa Bay area—to get together, meet like-minded individuals, and build a relationship with them.”
Molly N.
Century 21
“My favorite part is the laughs, and this is great for any working professional.”
Jeff B.
Branded Pickleball
“My favorite part of the event is just getting to know all of the other entrepreneurs here. Everybody’s been really cool. It’s been a great networking opportunity to meet people, and everyone’s willing to contribute and help each other out. If you’re a founder, this is just a really great opportunity to network with people from not just Tampa, but St. Pete, Clearwater, and all around the area. It gives you a great opportunity to meet people that you would never normally meet.”
Amit A.
Tampa Bay Wave
“I think the best part is meeting everybody who’s somewhat in a similar or adjacent industry, and the unique bridges that we’re all looking at is pretty cool. You’re getting into new networks, meeting new people, trying to expand your business, and facilitating new connections that you didn’t necessarily know where they would go. Everybody here has built their own businesses or is helping somewhere along the way, so you might learn something you didn’t expect. There have also been a lot of people here who work in our industry or have done it before, and I’ve been able to connect with people I can ask for help. It’s turned out pretty helpful.”
Amit A.
Tampa Bay Wave
“I think the best part is meeting everybody who’s somewhat in a similar or adjacent industry, and the unique bridges that we’re all looking at is pretty cool. You’re getting into new networks, meeting new people, trying to expand your business, and facilitating new connections that you didn’t necessarily know where they would go. Everybody here has built their own businesses or is helping somewhere along the way, so you might learn something you didn’t expect. There have also been a lot of people here who work in our industry or have done it before, and I’ve been able to connect with people I can ask for help. It’s turned out pretty helpful.”
Idalis V.
Vento Law Firm
“Favorite part was being with everyone. Getting to know new people is the whole point of all this, and it's so much fun being able to get together and share this community.”
Luciano P.
The Bergden Group
“My favorite part of the event is connecting with like-minded people. Being able to connect with people, socialize, play pickleball, and just exchange ideas and learn about what people do. The event's best for anyone who's entrepreneurial, anyone who wants to get out and just get to know other people like them without being pressured to promote their business or have to buy something.”
Roy J.
ParkView
“I love meeting a lot of fellow entrepreneurs. We have a lot of ambitious and successful individuals, and everybody's here to just help support each other, give advice and counsel, and network with others. I just think there's a lot of reciprocity here. It's free-flowing, organic conversation that ends up in multiple businesses progressing in positive directions. I think it's great for any ambitious founder or anybody who's just looking to network with ambitious and successful individuals.”
Matthew J.
JPMorgan
“Everyone that’s here are creatives and entrepreneurs, so getting to hear their stories, challenges, and journeys is awesome. It’s inspiring, and a lot of times there are ways that I can help. It’s just a fulfilling sort of win-win for everyone. The biggest breakthrough is getting to actually create value for the friends that I’m making here. It’s a good opportunity for anyone trying to broaden their network socially or in the B2B space.”
Matt D.
Xxxx
“Honestly, my favorite part was really just being able to get out, build your network, connect with people, and surprisingly get better at the skills with pickleball. I would say this event is best for people who want to get out of their shell a little bit and want some kind of camaraderie involved while getting to know people.”
Matt D.
Xxxx
“Honestly, my favorite part was really just being able to get out, build your network, connect with people, and surprisingly get better at the skills with pickleball. I would say this event is best for people who want to get out of their shell a little bit and want some kind of camaraderie involved while getting to know people.”