Once again, here’s the weekly list of events for events for Tampa Bay techies, entrepreneurs, and nerds. Every week, on GlobalNerdy.com and on the mailing list, I scour the announcements for events that are interesting to or useful for those of you who are building the future here in “The Other Bay Area, on The Other West Coast”.
This list covers events from Monday, October 5 through Sunday, October 11, 2020.
I’ve opted to list only those events that I can confirm are happening online. I’m not yet listing in-person events, as we’re still in the middle of a pandemic in one of the hardest-hit states (nearly 715,000 cases and 14,600+ deaths) in one of the hardest-hit countries in the world (7.4 million cases, 209,000 deaths).
Events — especially virtual, online ones — can pop up at the last minute. I add them to the list as I find out about them. Come back and check this article from time to time, as you might find a new listing that wasn’t there before!
Startup Week Tampa Bay
It’s virtual, and it’s happening this week! Techstars Startup Week Tampa Bay runs Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th, and it’s packed with events for you, the Tampa Bay area techie and entrepreneur!
Here’s the highlight video from last year’s Startup Week:
As I mentioned earlier, this year’s Startup Week will be virtual, enabled by Lunchpool’s “virtual table” system, which does a pretty good job of emulating a conference hall with individual tables where you can gather into groups and converse.
This video explains how it’ll work:
Here are some links that you might want to check out:
Registration is free — do it today, and I’ll see you there!
This week’s events
Monday, October 5
- Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum — Job Seeker Coffee Talk @ 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
- Tampa Bay Connections — Virtual Monday Lunch Networking @ 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! @ 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Join Us for a Humorous Speech Contest as Area 33 Toastmasters Clubs compete! @ 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Startup Week Tampa Bay events
- Opening Announcements w/ JR Griggs (Red Wall Marketing) @ 8:30 AM
- The 3 Pillars for a Successful Business and a Strong You w/ Supna Doshi, Dr. Carlos Garcia and Janel Norton (Alinea, Tampa Counseling & Wellness & The Mastery Group and Trinity Yoga Studio) @ 9:00 AM
- Getting Your News in the News w/ Lauren Coffey, Diane Egner, Margie Manning and Kenya Woodard (Tampa Bay Business Journal/Tampa Bay Inno, 83 Degrees Media, St. Pete Catalyst) @ 10:00 AM
- What Makes a Startup Investable? w/ Allen Clary and Steve MacDonald (Plan Your Start and MacDonald Ventures) @ 11:00 AM
- Design Thinking – Your Why is More Important than What w/ Flow Davis (Founder, Focused Vision Design Group, Inc.) @ 11:00 AM
- Making Chatbots Your New Team Members for Growth w/ Danica Hoppe, Chris Morancie, Anthony Powell and Joe Zuniga (GIVVN, Net Synergy Virtual Solutions, Legal Linda and Zuniga Marketing) @ 1:00 PM
- Employment Law Changes & COVID-19 Employment Issues w/ Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia and William “Bill” Grob
(Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. and Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.) @ 1:00 PM - How to add Video Games to your Marketing Plan w/ Derek Watford (Founder, High Point Gamer) @ 2:00 PM
- 10 Things to know before going into Business w/ Ryann Halo (Entrepreneur, Consultant, and CEO, Salon Halo Corp) @ 2:00 PM
- Selling in a Pandemic w/ Jorgie Franks, LaTecia Johnson, Jon Tavarez and Shuchi Vyas (Jorgie Inc., Visionary Rising Agency, Pro Housekeepers) @ 3:00 PM
- The state of the Ecosystem, Post-Pandemic with Brian Kornfeld and Allie Felix (Embarc Collective and Synapse) @ 3:00 PM
- Searching for the right Commercial Real Estate for Your Startup w/ Kostas Stoilas @ 4:00 PM
- Opening Party w/ Jane Castor and JR Griggs (City of Tampa and Red Wall Marketing) @ 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 6
- South Fl Public Relations and Marketing — Virtual connections breakfast! @ 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
- Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 @ 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
- Clearwater Renaissance Speakers Toastmasters @ 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
- Dynamic Talks: Tampa — [Webinar] Digital Customer Experience: A Path to Profitable Growth @ 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Computer Coach Training Center — LinkedIn for Job Seekers @ 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Lakeland Black Professionals — LBP Oct. Virtual Hangout @ 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- DigitalCrafts Webinar: Mastering the Code Exercise @ 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- WordPress St. Petersburg — Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup @ 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- West Pasco Toastmasters Club #2824 — Weekly Meeting @ 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- **Spirited Toastmasters** @ 6:45 PM to 8:15 PM
- Tampa Hackerspace — THS Member Meeting Online @ 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Naples Toastmasters Club #2835 @ 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Startup Week Tampa Bay events
- An Introduction to Commercial Tenancies from the Tenant Perspective w/ Derrill McAteer (Attorney, Phelps Dunbar LLP) @ 9:00 AM
- Professional Services in Gaming & Esports w/ Juan Rodriguez (Founder, Lodgz Financial LLC) @ 10:00 AM
- Fashion & Forex w/ Bonita Brantley (Founder & Fashion Designer, Bonita Brantley; Trading Diva) @ 10:00 AM
- Cybersecurity 101: Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets, Your Customers, Your Company w/ Amber Smith (Cybersecurity & Data Governance Professional, Snowflake) @ 11:00 AM
- Indie Dev 101: How to make your own games as a living w/ Percy Legendre (Game Developer, Half Human Games) @ 11:00 AM
- Quit to Start – How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain the Confidence, and Plan Your Escape w/ Allen Clary
(Author, Startup Enthusiast, Plan Your Start) @ 1:00 PM - Gaming and the Metaverse… The Future of XR in Entertainment and Customer Engagement w/ Robert Rice
(CEO/Founder, Transmira, Inc.) @ 2:00 PM - Website Hotseat w/ JR Griggs w/ JR Griggs
(President, Red Wall Marketing) @ 2:00 PM - Burnout Confessions: From Burnout to Burning Bright w/ Alex Abell (Founder, CEO & Lunch Break Enforcer, Lunchpool) @ 3:00 PM
- How and Where to Find an Angel Investor: Aaron Froug w/ Allen Clary w/ Allen Clary and Aaron Froug (Plan Your Start and Co-Founder and CEO) @ 4:00 PM
- Third Shift Entrepreneur: Keep Your Day Job, Build Your Dream Job w/ Todd Connor (Founder of Bunker Labs, author of Third Shift Entrepreneur) @ 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 7
- North Tampa Networking Group — Business networking @ 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum — Training & Grant Information Session @ 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Heart of Agile Weekly Coffee Corner @ 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
- Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events — New Media Marketing Trends 2020 @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Wesley Chapel Young Entrepreneurs Meetup (40 and Under) — Virtual Speed Networking (like speed dating only with professionals) @ 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Success Strategies for Business Owners — Technology and Cybersecurity for Small Businesses @ 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Tampa Bay Business Intelligence and Data Analytics — Monthly Meeting @ 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Scrum Master Guild- “Scrum Mastery – From Good to Great Servant Leadership” @ 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Startup Week Tampa Bay events
- Where Are Your Customers? w/ Iggy Moliver and Ebony Vaz (Remedy Product Studio and Above Promotions Company) @ 9:00 AM
- Show me the money! w/ Christopher Hackney and Jasmine Paul (CreditBench and CreateFinStew) @ 9:00 AM
- Diversity in Campaigns w/ Danielle Bayard Jackson, Loretta Calvin and Cesar Hernandez (TELL Public Relations) @ 10:00 AM
- Get Clear: Storytelling for Your Business w/ Mike Bigos (Founder, Focis Branding and Design Solutions) @ 10:00 AM
- Gut Health & Its Impact on Performance w/ Natalia Levey (Restaurateur & Chef, Healthy Intent; Speaks Clam Bar) @ 11:00 AM
- Effective Hiring Practices by Fisher Phillips w/ Christine Howard and Brett Owens (Fisher Phillips LLP and Fisher Phillips LLP) @ 11:00 AM
- Storytelling During a Crisis w/ Theresa Chu-Bermudez, Ally Gannon and Getro (Jet) Jean-Claude (Get Out! Custom Travels, Synapse and Creative114) @ 1:00 PM
- Opportunities in AI and X in Tampa w/ Alyssa Kennedy (Creative Technologist, TheIncLab) @ 1:00 PM
- Are you ready to get $h!t done? w/ Juliann Nichols (CEO and Chief Strategist, JULO Strategy) @ 2:00 PM
- Funding Options for Women Entrepreneurs w/ Jessica Rivelli (Founder, Working Women of Tampa Bay; Working Women Foundation) @ 2:00 PM
- Self-Love for Entrepreneurs & Why It Matters w/ Ursula Evans (Emotional Health Coach & Author, Anchored Hearts, LLC) @ 3:00 PM
- Cryptocurrency Going Mainstream: How Entrepreners Can Benefit w/ Gabe Higgins and Michael O’Rourke (BlockSpaces and Pocket Network) @ 3:00 PM
- How to Talk to an Angel Investor: Maria Lauricella w/ Allen Clary w/ Allen Clary and Mariagrazia Lauricella (Plan Your Start and Humanity Del Sol, Inc.) @ 4:00 PM
- The Right Partner can Make or Break your Business with Lauren Prager and Brian Kornfeld w/ Brian Kornfeld and Lauren Prager (Synapse and Synapse) @ 4:00 PM
- Fireside Chat w/Moaz Hamid: Behind the Overnight Success Stories w/ Moaz Hamid (Founder – CEO, mvmtAi inc.) @ 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 8
- Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum — The Job Seekers Lunch Hour @ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
- Tampa Bay Connections — Virtual Speed Networking Thursday’s 5pm to 7pm ~ door prizes! @ 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Tampa Bay Women in Tech – Successful Leadership in Technology with Madhavi Othuluru @ 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Lean Beer for All Things Agile (St Petersburg) @ 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Tampa Hackerspace — ONLINE Intro to Digital Logic (four weeks) @ 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Startup Week Tampa Bay events
- Ask Me Anything w/ JR Griggs (Red Wall Marketing) @ 9:00 AM
- Empowering Female Gamers w/ Jessica Medeiros (Founder & Creator, Femme Gaming) @ 10:00 AM
- Chamber of Commerce: What’s in it for you? w/ Kelly Flannery and Matthew Hall (South Tampa Chamber of Commerce and Hill Ward Henderson) @ 11:00 AM
- Cybersecurity & Data Privacy – COVID-19 Hasn’t Displaced the Concerns w/ Brooke Watson (Associate, Burr & Forman LLP) @ 11:00 AM
- AI and the Cyber Transformation of Ybor City w/ Sam Altman (TheIncLab, Development Director) @ 1:00 PM
- Future Business Models: How Blockchain Could Shape Your Startup w/ Gabe Higgins, Nolan Jacobson and James Kordomenos (BlockSpaces, BlockSpaces and Bama Consulting Group) @ 1:00 PM
- The Future of Motorsports: BATTLE RACING! w/ Joshua Nelson (Founder/ CEO, Emotional Ideas, Inc.) @ 2:00 PM
- Smart Money Moves to Pandemic Proof Your Business w/ Rolanda McDuffie CPA (Entrepreneur & Business Strategist, Rolanda S McDuffie CPA) @ 2:00 PM
- Where do Veterans go for business assistance? Right here!
w/ Dr. Russ Barnes USAF (ret), PhD, Amy Entress, Blake Hogan, Barron Mills and Brent Peacock (Systro Solutions, Veterans Florida, Bunker Labs, Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses and Gulf Coast State College) @ 3:00 PM - Photography Models & Business for Lifestyle & Product Photography w/ Albert Prolific @ 3:00 PM
- How to Present to an Angel Investor: Samyr Qureshi w/ Allen Clary w/ Allen Clary and Samyr Qureshi (Plan Your Start and Knack) @ 4:00 PM
- Fireside Chat With Ian Hathaway w/ Ian Hathaway (Co-Author, The Startup Community Way) @ 5:00 PM
Friday, October 9
- Lean Coffee for All Things Agile *ONLIVE EVENT* (formerly Waters Location) @ 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
- South Fl Public Relations and Marketing — Friday Business Introductions @ 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- Positively Speaking Toastmasters @ 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
Startup Week Tampa Bay events
- Futuristic Thinking in Times of Uncertainty w/ Angelique Robateau (Founder, Daiston Consulting, Inc.) @ 9:00 AM
- Mental Health and Abuse Recovery: How Technology Can Help w/ Megan Kay (Founder and President, NeuroPolitan) @ 10:00 AM
- Creating Podcast Content for Your Business w/ Nicole Walker (Creator, Host, & Producer, WinHers United) @ 11:00 AM
- Blockchain for Business: Use Cases w/ Rosa Shores and Chris Tyler (BlockSpaces.io and BlockSpaces) @ 11:00 AM
- What about Equity Crowdfunding? Max Tuchman w/ Allen Clary w/ Allen Clary and Maxeme (Max) Tuchman (Plan Your Start and Caribu) @ 1:00 PM
- How will Industry X leverage AI? w/ Sam Altman (TheIncLab, Development Director) @ 1:00 PM
- Developing for Accessibility – Developer Centric w/ Harish Beeram (Founder & Chief Innovations Officer, Solutions UIUX Inc.) @ 2:00 PM
- Watch me!!! Live Art and Real Talk About Art and Success w/ Matt Kress @ 2:00 PM
- Mobile Revolution: Dawn of a New Age in Gaming and Esports w/ Odale Patrick Roxas (CEO, mGamer.IO) @ 3:00 PM
- Learning Live! Spray Painting & Murals w/ Chris Baez! @ 3:00 PM
- Veterans on the Air – Live in 3, 2, 1… w/ Jeffrey Lodick and James VanProoyen @ 4:00 PM
- Finale Party w/ JR Griggs (Red Wall Marketing) @ 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 10
- Pinellas Writers — Critiquing Session: Read Your Work Aloud To Receive Advice & Suggestions @ 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
- Nerd Night Out — NNO Book Club: Death’s Legacy @ 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 11
- Dialogue and Human Experience — What Makes for a Life Well Lived? @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Women’s 20s-30s Book Club — Anxious People Book Discussion @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Do you have any events or announcements that you’d like to see on this list?
Let me know at joey@joeydevilla.com!
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