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My co-founder, Ali challenged me to keep it short and I have yet to get to the point of publishing beyond 1-2x per week. There’s so much to share! My goal is to share only the best of the best. With his expertise, I value his input that there is more value to frequency and it simplifies the curating process. However, I wonder as a reader do you think you’d open an email newsletter as often? I find myself not opening an email newsletter that sends out lengthy, daily news no matter how modern the format is. What do you think? We’d love to hear from you! Please email: [email protected] (i.e. Julia Holly & Ali Kamakhi)
Quick Summary
In today’s edition, here are a few highlights:
Shorts: The latest and greatest on local business, tech, and lifestyle
Women Wednesday’s Features Amicus Brewing Ventures
Upcoming Tallahassee Events
Swag Giveaways
TLH CLIPS
Image Credit: Julia Holly
ECONOMIC DEV
It was a busy week for Tallahassee as a series of events happened simultaneously. You had FSU’s Discovery Days, OEV’s MED Week, and TalTech’s Conference today. Yes it’s Julia here, and one thing that stood out to me is that in order to foster economic growth our community needs to get on the same page and start investing in tech. Here are my key takeaways from events I attended.
SBIR/STTR GrantsDid you know that a company with 100 employees or less can qualify to win $50k to $1.5 million in non-dilutive funds towards R&D BEFORE you have a working product or patent? That’s right. It’s like a no brainer for someone who wants to experiment on a tech idea before it exists. We have a local expert, Mike Tentnowski, who has helped founders win grant funding through this program.
Invest in TechTo quote Dustin Rivest (223 Agency), significant investment is not "$10k here or there, but maybe $10 million into 10 tech startups at $1m each. 9 might fail but 1 can potentially be worth $100 million or more. Economic growth in the next 5-10 years will happen in tech.”
SPORTS
FSU: It’s Family Weekend
FSU will play against Virginia Tech at home this weekend. For non-FSU alumni, like myself, Family Weekend is major for FSU and Tallahassee, as this brings in many out of town alumni and extended family to town. In other words, another economic driver for hospitality and retail industries in town. I didn’t realize how jam packed the weekend was like until I Googled, “FSU 2023 Family Weekend” and found their “Programs & Activities” subpage. In other words, there might be a lot of traffic around campus.
FAMU: Homecoming is coming up
One of the top public universities and #1 HBCUs in the U.S. is right here in Tallahassee and FAMU’s Homecoming is on Oct. 21st-28th. Unless you are part of the FAMU circles, or follow the FAMUly, you will most likely hear about their star-studded lineup too late or after the fact. Here is their impressive landing page and schedule with tickets on sale. Also, Capital City Chamber recently shared their event, “Economic Impact Homecoming Breakfast.”
ICYMI
City of Tallahassee shared via LinkedIn that CNN featured our humble town as one of “20 Best Mid-Size Cities in the U.S.” | CNN
Other Florida cities included: Tampa and Port St. Lucie
Local Black-Owned HBCU apparel company, HBCU Culture Shop, makes history as the first Black-Owned HBCU Clothing line to hit Target Stores. | WFLA
850 Magazine Recently Published their Fall Issue | Digital Edition
WOMEN WEDNESDAYS
FEATURED PARTNER
The weekly programming for Fall is now in full swing and the next event is coming up next week on Oct. 11th featuring “The Women Behind Tallahassee’s Microbrew Scene.” Get a sneak peek and hear the story behind Amicus Brewing Ventures on-site!
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TLH LIFE
Image Credit: FSU Dedman College of Hospitality via Eventbrite
EVENTS
Things to do:
Oct. 6 to 7: 2023 Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival | Tickets
Oct. 8: Book Expo | Learn More
Business / Networking:
Oct. 10: Professional Women's Forum | Register
Oct. 11: Benefits & Breakfast | Register
Oct. 12: TalentHub Virtual Hiring Event | Register (for Job Seekers)
Oct. 19 & 20: Explore North Florida Worlds Of Work | Event Details
Entertainment:
Oct. 12: Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Presents Macy Gray | Tickets
Oct. 28: The Tally City Blues Festival | Tickets
Fine Dining at FSU:
FSU’s Dedman College of Hospitality has one of those hidden secrets called, “Little Dinner Series” with tickets available and sells out quick. If you are looking for a date night idea and unique fine dining experience, you need to grab your tickets and follow them on Eventbrite here.
Next one coming up - Thurs. Oct. 19th 6:30-9:30 EDT
A Feast on the Nile (hence the image above) - Tickets Here
OUR NEXT LIVE
We’ve got swag from Launch Tally! Shout out to Eddie and Team Ruvos for being so supportive throughout our journey. We are excited to announce our giveaway winner for Oct. We take all recent sign-ups for the month and do a drawing.
Our Next Steps:
Kick off ad campaign in Oct.
Partner w/ Local Communities and Events (Excited to share what’s official as we are in talks w/ several already)
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