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Via News4Jax by Reporter Travis Gibson JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jim Stallings knows a little something about big ideas. Stallings worked for IBM for nearly 30 years and, as an executive, helped the technology corporation explode into a global force worth billions. But...

Via Yahoo Finance The PS27 Ventures venture capital fund and foundation are helping female, minority and veteran-led small businesses discover success. On the venture capital side, PS27 Ventures recently launched the Rhea Fund — and the PS27 Foundation supports...

Dick Sikes and Steven Edwards join Tom McManus on BuzzTV Watch Video About HazlnutHazlnut is an all-in-one integrated solution that helps companies develop deeper relationships with their customers through beautifully designed websites and custom branded apps. Deepen...

This past Saturday, PS27 Director of Communications, Christine Caven joined startGNV for BarCamp at the Historic Hippodrome Theatre in Downtown Gainesville. Giving back to the community, Christine currently sits on the startGNV Board of Directors as Vice President and...

By Julian Hast – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal The past two years have been something of a roller coaster for Hazlnut, a Jacksonville-based tech company that specializes in online and mobile ordering solutions companies for mid-sized restaurants, primarily...

Last week PS27 Ventures CEO, Jim Stallings and Director of Communications Christine Caven traveled to Miami for the eMerge Americas Tech Conference during Miami Tech Week. Below are our Top 5 highlights from the event and photo gallery. 1. Serena Williams Sharing Her...

Via Fox 31PS27 Portfolio Company Civilized Coffee was recently named Best Espresso Powder by BestReviews. See the article below. Which espresso powder is best?Whether you want a quick and easy way to brew espresso or add a coffee kick to baked goods, espresso powder...

Building Tomorrow’s BusinessesVia Evolve Magazine PS27 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to helping innovative entrepreneurs in Florida scale their businesses through coaching and training. The Jacksonville-based firm invests in companies from...

Via Jacksonville Business Journal By Julien Hast, Reporter Prior to his foray into the venture capital world, Jim Stallings spent more than a quarter-century at IBM, most recently as general manager of global markets. He retired in 2013, but his retirement didn’t last...

Via Jacksonville Business Journal By Julian Hast, ReporterRYZE Superfoods was the second investment of Jacksonville-based venture capital firm PS27’s $20 million Rhea Fund, which put significant money behind the Boston-based e-commerce mushroom coffee start-up in...

Vote for Civilized Coffee! PS27 Portfolio Company Civilized Coffee has made the Top 100 finalists for the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest beating out 18,000 applicants. Help them win and vote with the link below. vote

Congratulations to PS27 Foundation Board Member, Whitney Meyer, for being nominated for Jacksonville Business Journal's 40 Under 40! Learn more

PS27 Foundation Director, Emmanuel Fortune, participated in Flagler College’s 6th Annual Business Week as a Judge in their Pitch Competition where Lashed! Beauty Bar was awarded the Lion’s Cage Grand Prize winner of $2,500. Our goal was to educate students about the...

by: Karen Brune Mathis Editor, Jacksonville Daily Record Emmanuel Fortune, 36, is the first executive director, as of Feb. 1, of the 6-year-old PS27 Foundation, which is expanding education and leadership programming for startup founders and small business CEOs. It...