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Jax Chamber Member Spotlight: FreshJax
Corporate Gifting with Purpose: FreshJax Donates One Meal to Hungry Kids for Every Box Sold 1 in 6 children in America don't know where their next meal is coming from. For as little as $20/gift businesses can purchase FreshJax corporate gifting with...
BLT is on a mission to not only help minorities get into the IT Field, but to excel in the IT field
Chelsea Pierre Founder and CEO, Blerds Leading Technology Last week PS27 Ventures Media Advisor Christine Caven sat down with Chelsea Pierre, founder and CEO of Blerds Leading Technology to learn more about their organization. Here’s what we learned. 1. BLT is on a...
FreshJax Featured on TODAY
PS27 Ventures Portfolio Company, FreshJax Organic Spices, has been named the 5th best gift for Father’s Day by the TODAY Show. Congratulations, team! Shop FreshJax here.
PS27 Ventures Partners with Build In SE to Create a Black VC Directory
PS27 Ventures is excited to announce a partnership with Jalen Hatton and Build In SE to help startups reach Black Investors. Only 2% of venture capital partners are Black. Which matches up with the 1% of VC dollars that go to minority-led...
PS27 Portfolio Company, Civilized Coffee, Partners With First Coast Surfrider on International Surfing Day
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 17, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Civilized Coffee, a Jacksonville-based coffee company, has teamed up with First Coast Surfrider to create a special blend of "Surfrider Select" coffee to help support clean oceans and waterways in Northeast...
PS27 Ventures Portfolio Company FreshJax Named Top Entrepreneur 2020
In his early thirties, Jason McDonald was working 80 hours a week as a lighting consultant when he was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer.He had high cholesterol and was “a heart attack waiting to happen,” he said. “That’s when the doctor gave me the wake-up call and...
PS27 Ventures CEO Jim Stallings Holds Virtual Town Hall on Racism
PS27 Ventures CEO, Jim Stallings, announced on LinkedIn that PS27 will be holding a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday June 11th at 5PM to discuss Racism, Protests, and Action for a group of global entrepreneurs. “Now is the time for everyone to have a conversation...
SmartBox Donates Hundreds of Healthy Snacks to Healthcare Workers
PS27 Portfolio Company, SmartBox, donated hundreds of healthy snacks to frontline healthcare workers at Northwell Health in New York City. Check out these photos from the delivery! View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize...
PS27 Ventures CEO, Jim Stallings, Speaks at Synapse Converge
PS27 Ventrues CEO, Jim Stallings, will speak at Synapse Converge on Thursday June 11th at 2PM. Synapse Converge is a Florida based digital interactive conference for startups. Stallings, will cover the topic of venture capital and valuations in the era of the COVID-19...
Resility Is Using the Science of Resilience to Help People Rebound From COVID-19
Sarah Davidson, CEO and founder of Resility, built an app to teach families the practical skills needed to bounce back from adversity. Resility Health focuses on “helping families be more resilient in today’s world,” says Davidson, helping them to bounce back from any...
FreshJax Donates 100,000 Meals to Hungry Kids During Pandemic
With COVID-19 affecting so many families these days one company, FreshJax, has found a way to give back by donating 102,262 meals to kids in need. FreshJax, an organic spice company based in Jacksonville has a mission to end childhood hunger. Founders Jason...
PS27 Ventures Proudly Supports the Folded Flag Foundation
This Memorial Day we share the story of the Folded Flag Foundation. PS27 Media Advisor, Christine Caven, sat down with Rob Clapper, Chief Development Officer at The Folded Flag Foundation to learn more. Since 2001, nearly 10,000 men and women have died while deployed...
PS27 Ventures Proudly Sponsors 2020 First Coast Heart Ball
PS27 Ventures is proud to support the American Heart Association First Coast Heart Ball. Guests who came together to celebrate the mission and advancements of the American Heart Association raised $273,750 the during the Ball.Throughout the course of the Heart Ball...
Docity Health Serves Thousands of Patients with Telehealth
During COVID-19, Docity Health has transitioned a total of 6 clinics from in person visits to telehealth visits. Founded by James Cowan and Will Bewley, Docity is a committed team of innovators that is completely dedicated to improving the patient experience....
3 Things You Should Know About Build in SE
Recently PS27 Media Advisor, Christine Caven, sat down with Ryan Pellegrino of Build in SE to learn more about how they are helping connect startups in the South East Region.What is Build in SE? Build in SE is an organization focusing on increasing the number of...
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