Hope4ATRT Foundation- Hoping For a Cure
Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans are diagnosed with malignant tumors of the brain or central nervous system. Over 4,000 are children under the age of 15. Among those, only 1-2% will be diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs). It’s a devastating finding: The five-year survival rate for ATRTs hovers around 30%. In 2015, Zion, […]
Trust the Process with Babe Crafted: Tampa Entrepreneur says Building a Business is a “Marathon, Not a Sprint.”
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint. And everyone’s experience starting a business is different. And so this idea that you need to be able to quit your job and be totally full-time in your business, and that it’s going to be super seamless. Maybe it’s the case for some people, but it certainly wasn’t the […]
Lavish Backdrops: Every Picture Has a Story
Brenda Ascencio was born in California and raised in Nebraska, she has been living in Florida for the past 17 years. She is a proud Latinx woman and a small business owner of Lavish Backdrops LLC. She works in the event management industry and enjoys her line of work as she feels rewarded when seeing […]
Plante La Vie Mobile Nursery – “We’re the Plant Experts”
After being in business for two years, co-founder and co-owner of Plante La Vie Mobile Nursery, Monet Izquierdo, shares the trials and tribulations her small business has faced and how she and her business partner have been able to overcome challenges. Monet Izquierdo, the 30-year-old co-founder and co-owner of Plante La Vie, began her journey […]
Ragged Coffee: Spreading the Delicious and Beneficial Properties of Coffee to the Community
Coffee is a universally beloved beverage, and the beans used to make Ragged Coffee blends are no different. Their beans come from around the world – “ Different origins have different climates, elevations, soil, and processing, making beans taste unique. We help bring those notes out of the bean. ” Ragged Coffee is a small […]
Empamamas: Your ‘Not So Basic’ Empanadas Right Here in Tampa Bay
Located right here in Armature Works, Empamamas — offers a delicious and unique twist to the traditional dish Empanadas. Stephanie Swanz, the owner of Empamamas, started making empanadas when she was 10 years old. At that time, her Aunt told her that she could put anything you want into an empanada. A few years later, […]
One Work: The Ultimate Tool that is Changing the Job Search Landscape for Career Seekers
Founded in 2021, One Work is changing the landscape of job search platforms by eliminating a step in the job search process for job seekers looking for mission-driven careers. “Ultimately, our process is kind of informed by the psychology of happiness, and team performance and engagement, and what drives those are things like a sense […]
Tampa Family Fitness Is Not Just a Gym – Its a Community
“With over 10,000sq ft of free weights, cardio equipment, and a full-size boxing studio. We are a gym that can meet all of your fitness needs without being overcrowded like all the box gyms” In 2019, Sarah Amaral and her husband, Eddie, left their entire family in Canada and moved to the Tampa area to […]
My Shade & Texture is Providing Black Women and Men with a Space to Embrace their Natural Hair
Step into the one-stop shop for all things natural hair and feel inspired by their empowering mission – 100% of the My Shade & Texture‘s hair products are for natural hair – an initiative to provide a space for Black women and men to embrace their natural coils and kinks. “There are 1,000s of beauty […]