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Business Observer 12.02.22

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DECEMBER 2 - DECEMBER 8, 2022 | THREE DOLL ARS

FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E

Entrepreneurs | Local NFL player lines up success off the field with tech firm. PG.8 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER

STARTUP

Plant a Seed Several startups in the region — some bootstrapped, some with million-dollar investments — prepare for a breakout year. SPECIAL SECTION | PAGES 7-13

Monet Izquierdo and Matt Wolmer| PLANTE LA VIE MARK WEMPLE

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Lessons from a teenage startup business .................7 The Reliaquest story: from nothing to unicorn ............ 7 Rayze, Tampa ......................8

Plante La Vie, Tampa.........9

Blue.Cloud, Tampa .......... 11

Blockspaces, Tampa.........10

HealthMe, Naples..............12

Sea & Soul Nautical Chart Art, Sarasota.......................10

How to get startup investors to open their wallets .................................13

Tampa tech community mourns entrepreneur. 371585-1

Startups are full of possibilities — and peril. From budding tech stars to a unique retail art business, the goals of startups in the region are similar: Build a sustainable company.

HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY? AVOID THE NAUGHTY LIST. See Page 3


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