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Meet the 10 Young Companies Putting a Diverse Face on Technology in Tampa Bay
via. Tampa Bay Business JournalCastor, D-Tampa, was among those on hand for the kickoff of the Tampa Bay Wave’s latest TechDiversity accelerator, a 90-day program designed for early-stage companies owned, controlled and operated by a minority, woman, veteran, or...
In Just Six Months of Operation, Kelley’s Company Blended Designs Saw $250,000 in Sales
Via. Jacksonville Business Journal By Dahlia Ghabour – ReporterLast March, Casey Kelley’s 9-year-old son Carter took her to dinner and pitched her an idea: he wanted a bag with his face on it. He would wear it to school and put his books in it, he...
Sales Leadership Class for Entrepreneurs
May 30th, from 3:00PM - 6:00PM at UNF Herbert University Center join us for a Sales Workshop for founders and entrepreneurs. Seats are limited. Click here to RSVP.
BlueWave Awarded $150,000 Cash Prize and Seat in Top Accelerator
More fantastic news, the BlueWave team was just rated as the top presenter and applicant in the Quake Capital Investor Competition. This means $150,000 in seed capital and an automatic selection into the next cohort. Ride the blue...
Christine McFaul Speaks to Students about Leadership
Christine McFaul, PS27's Media Advisor, spoke to the University of North Florida Taylor Leadership Institute students about leadership at their 4th Annual Taylor Talks event. Students in attendance learned about leadership skills like having confidence, a...
Founder Casey Kelley of Blended Designs partners with Big Sean and the Big Sean Foundation to bring backpacks to students!
Via. Sean Anderson FoundationOur partnership with Project Knapsack allows for students at Bates to be united with the Molalatladi Primary School in Soweto, South Africa. Through forging pen pal relationships, this program fosters a meaningful cultural exchange on both...
Blended Designs Wins FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
Casey Kelley, Founder of Blended Designs, encourages kids to “Think Outside the Box”. After over 7,800 entries and more than 665,000 votes cast, Blended Designs was chosen as a winner for the 2018 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. The two phase contest by FedEx...
PS27 Ventures’ Jim Stallings discusses minority-owned businesses on the First Coast
Via Junior Skepple, Reporter, Jacksonville Business JournalJim Stallings, managing partner of PS27 Ventures LLC, was the keynote speaker at the recent African American Business Forum provided a message of hope for business owners on the First Coast. The event,...
African-American Business Forum Inspires Student Leaders
The 5000 Role Models aims to intervene in the lives of minority male youth and provide them with positive role models & experiences. Jim Stallings of PS27 was the Keynote at the Jacksonville Business Journal African-American Business Forum.5000 Role Model...
Your Exit Strategy, and How not to Screw it Up
Kim Deas Owner of Murphy Business and Financial Services Corporation joined PS27 Founders, Wednesday Mar 28th at 3pm at PS27 to discuss: Your Exit Strategy, and How not to Screw it Up.
Female Founders Forum Video
Last week we had a blast hosting north florida women entrepreneurs at the 2018 PS27 Female Founders Forum! Check out this recap video and visit ps27ventures.com/fff to learn more!
Jim Stallings to Keynote at African-American Business Forum
Keynote Jim Stallings Thursday, March 29 3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront225 E Coastline DrJacksonville, FL 32202Join the Jacksonville Business Journal for an exclusive event featuring discussions with local business experts who'll...
Representation Matters: How One Woman Is Empowering Black Children & Defying Stereotypes Through Backpacks
Here’s a little-known fact: Less than 2% of the backpacks in the marketplace reflect children of color. After hearing this statistic, entrepreneur and Jacksonville, Florida-resident Casey R. Kelley set out to defy stereotypes and give Black children the representation...
Female Founders Forum Published in Jacksonville Business Journal
Dozens of women entrepreneurs gathered at the University of North Florida Thursday for PS27's third annual Female Founders Forum, sponsored by Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS).The event, held on International Women's Day, was themed "She Thinks...
Female Founders Forum Rocked!
Thank you to all of the inspiring entrepreneurs who shared their stories at the 2018 Female Founders Forum.For photos from the event click here. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View...
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