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🌟 FL Women on Forbes. Today, it’s all about women betting big and breaking barriers. From Forbes honoring leaders based in the Florida High Tech Corridor to a $100K Poker Power grant, the spotlight is on bold moves. Add in an evening of Latin dance in the garden, and conversations with a local business leader, and September is serving up strategy with style. 🃏🌺
Quick Summary
In this 481st edition, she got this:
In the Spotlight: Corridor Leaders Make Forbes 50 Over 50
Funding: Poker Power x IFW $100K Grant
Local: Announcement & Volunteer Board
Featured: Oceans | Client Testimonial
Things To Do, Networking + Business Events
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
FORBES 50 OVER 50
Image Source: Florida High Tech Corridor
🌟 Corridor Leaders Make Forbes 50 Over 50
Forbes’ annual 50 Over 50 list shines a spotlight on women redefining what leadership and success look like later in life, and this year, four leaders with ties to The Florida High Tech Corridor made the cut:
Yvette Kanouff, UCF alum and the only woman to ever earn a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in TV engineering, now uses her expertise to guide investments at JC2 Ventures.
Carolina Cruz-Neira, UCF professor and VR pioneer, is celebrated for creating the CAVE virtual reality system and shaping an entire global industry.
Phoebe Cade Miles, Co-Founder of the Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention, was honored for inspiring future inventors and building a world-class hub for innovation.
Elaine Larsen, a two-time world champion jet dragster driver, was recognized for leading an internship program for Florida Tech students, as well as her STEM outreach programs, which have reached tens of thousands of students nationwide.
FUNDING
POKER POWER X IFW
Image Source: IFW
🎲 Poker Power x IFW $100K “Power Play” Grant
Poker Power, in collaboration with IFW, is offering the largest grant in IFW history: $100,000 for one bold entrepreneur.
Beyond the cash, the winner also receives six months of coaching, four mentorship sessions with founder Jenny Just and her network, plus a 4-week complimentary poker class.
They’re backing founders who play life like a high-stakes hand: with strategy, instincts, and intention.
Deadline: Apply by September 26, 2025, 9 PM ET.
💡 Ready to play your hand? Apply here.
LOCAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Image Source: TLH Reckoning & She Academy Inc.
Announcement
Own a Piece of TLH Reckoning | Tallahassee’s first women’s pre-pro soccer club is opening the door to community ownership, creating a local-to-professional development pathway with the vision to become a global destination for players and coaches. | Learn More | Become an Owner
Volunteer
Volunteers Needed at She Academy | Select Saturdays | FSU Stadium Concessions | Learn More | Sign Up
FEATURED
Image Source: Oceans
🌊 Oceans | Client Testimonial
“I am grateful for Mayantha and the Oceans* team. Mayantha wears many hats and has jumped into a number of projects over the last year. He has helped me to stay organized and on top of priorities. I look forward to seeing him continue to grow within our company.”
- Bridget Connelly, Luna Bay
Your next great hire starts here. Hire with Oceans*.
*Affiliate Link
EVENTS
FOR HER
Image Source: LeMoyne Arts via FB
Things To Do
Thursday, Sept. 18
Water Ways: Indigenous Ecologies and Florida Heritage by the FSU Museum of Fine Arts | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 5.30 PM | FSU Museum of Fine Arts, 530 W. Call St. | Learn More
Friday, Sept. 19
Featured Event: Date Night: An Evening of Latin Dance and Art in the Garden by LeMoyne Arts | Friday, Sept. 19 | 6:30 PM | LeMoyne Arts Garden, 125 N. Gadsden St. | $25 to $30 Tickets | Learn More
Saturday, Sept. 20
Tallahassee's Women's Distance Fest by Gulf Winds Track Club | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 8 AM | Optimist Park, 1803 E. Indianhead Dr. | $25 Register | Learn More
Thursday, Sept. 25
Opening Reception for Colorful Journey ft. Gustavo Castillo & Carmen Lagos by LeMoyne Arts | Thursday, Sept. 25 | 5 PM | 125 N. Gadsden St. | Learn More
Friday, Sept. 26
Parker McCollum: The Parker McCollum Tour | Friday, Sept. 26 | 7:30 PM | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center | From $31.10 Tickets | Learn More
Friday, Nov. 7
A John Williams Cinematic Celebration with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Friday, Nov. 7 | 7:30 PM | The Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park | $32 to $51 Tickets
Network + Biz
Thursday, Sept. 18
SelectFlorida's ABCs of Exporting Roadshow Tallahassee | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 9 AM | CareerSource Capital Region, 2601 S. Blair Stone Rd. Bldg. C #200 | Register
Risk Management Essentials for Small Business Owners by SBDC | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 5.30 PM | SBDC at FAMU, 625 E. Tennessee St. | Register
Innovations & Libations: 4th Quarter Connections by Domi Station | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 5.30 PM | Pedros Tacos and Tequila, 750 Apalachee Pkwy. | Free | Learn More
Tuesday, Sept. 23
How to Use Marketing Trends to Your Advantage by SBDC | Tuesday, Sept. 23 | 11 AM | SBDC at FAMU, 625 E. Tennessee St. | Register
Wednesday, Oct. 8
News Service of Florida 2025 Above & Beyond | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 6:30 PM | DoubleTree by Hilton Tallahassee, 101 S. Adams St. | Learn More
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Professional Women’s Forum by the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce | Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 11.30 AM | Dunlap Champions Club, 286 Champions Way | $45 - $55 Register
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