Roundtable Member
Tech Entrepreneur or Startup Founder
Apply As A Roundtable Member
Are you a technology entrepreneur or the founder of a technology venture? Whether you are in the early planning stages or you have already fully launched your venture, Tampa Bay WaVE is the place where you will find the educated and experienced peer support you need. No startup is an island, so don't struggle alone. Tampa Bay WaVE provides nearly everything entrepreneurs need to build, launch and grow their ventures! Roundtable members pay an annual membership fee of $150.
Community Member
Developer, Designer or Tech Community Supporter
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WaVE invites all members of the Tampa Bay technology community to join us at our local co-working space, where we provide desks, power, wireless internet and lots of collaboration. Come meet our members and get involved with the Tampa Bay tech startup scene...
WaVE Roundtable Membership Benefits
Get relevant and timely advice & support through powerful peer-level mentoring
- For first-time entrepreneurs, learn best practices for getting from “idea to launch” from WaVE’s most experienced entrepreneurs with our 3-week intensive FirstWaVE program
- Get practical advice you can actually use through monthly educational “Roundtable” meetings (including expert guest speakers, homepage throwdowns, mock pitch opportunities & more)
- Find ongoing peer support and form informal advisory boards for your venture
- Share your best tips & advice as a guest speaker, pitch judge, or other opportunities within WAVE and at partner events throughout the region
Accelerate the launch and growth of your venture with coaching and funding
- Get preference and access to regional accelerators and incubators who provide seed stage capital and business coaching
- (Coming in 2012) Get critical idea-vetting and help identifying important gaps in your business plan
- (Coming in 2012) Personalized mentoring, pitch coaching and pitch opportunities
- (Coming in 2012) Greater access and introductions to early stage investors
Find co-founders and other relevant talent
- Participate in day- or weekend-long hackathons and other experiential learning events to help entrepreneurs find co-founders and other critical team members
- (New in 2012) Recruit interns and other help for your venture through talent speed-dating and personal introductions through our partnerships with local universities and colleges
Get critical exposure for your early stage venture
- (New in 2012) Demo your venture and further refine your pitch at our annual expo day
- Get a free business listing on WaVE website on our Members page
- Expand the reach of your venture’s new and press on our website through our social media shout-outs
- (Coming in 2012) Be a ’Featured member of the week’ blog posts
Lots of cool discounts & preferences to help you build, launch and grow your venture
- Free access to our very own coworking space in downtown Tampa where you can work side-by-side with other WaVE members, as well as others from our local innovation community (along with free WIFI, coffee and other supplies)
- Priority for dedicated offices, desk reservations and meeting rooms in our coworking space
- Free or discounted professional services relevant to early stage companies (ex: legal services)
- Free or discounted 3rd party services that can directly impact the speed and cost of building, launching or growing your venture (Chargify, Grasshopper, etc.)
- Free or discounted conference registration fees to help you learn even more (thanks to our partners at LessConf, MicroConf, SuperConf, StartupRiot, Front-end Design Conf, Tech Venture, etc.)
