STAR Technology Enterprise Center (www.startecflorida.com), an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology and light manufacturing businesses, will host a TEC Talk session for technology entrepreneurs on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 9-11 a.m., at the Synovus Bank Headquarters, 4488 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa.
This month’s featured speaker, Erik Vonk, CEO of B|O|T|H (Back of the House), will discuss why companies are increasingly relying on independent practitioners and freelancers in business and how job security has been replaced by income security. Vonk is the former CEO of Randstad and Gevity HR, Inc.
TEC Talk is a monthly breakfast, networking and education event specifically tailored for Tampa Bay’s technology entrepreneurship community. There is no fee to attend, but space is limited and advance registration is suggested at tectalk.eventbrite.com. Additional information is available by contacting Kelly Evers, at 727-547-7348 or eversk@ctc.com.
TEC Talk’s new community sponsors are St. Petersburg College’s College of Technology and Management, USF Center for Entrepreneurship and UT Student Entrepreneurship Group.
TEC Talk Community Sponsors include: Synovus Bank, BrandTampa, Bulls’ New Frontier of Entrepreneurship, IdeaField, Florida Venture Forum, Maddux Business Report, Pinellas County Economic Development, Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida, Small Business Resource Network, Tampa Bay Technology Forum, USF Center for Entrepreneurship, USF Connect and USF Entrepreneurship Alumni Society.