Emerge SWFL

04/27/2021

Congratulations to the winners of the first ever Emerge SWFL Hackathon - "Team Won" 🏆

The teams came up with some innovative ideas to enhance tech workforce development and the winning team walked away with $1,000 in Bitcoin - 0.02 BTC to be exact!

A huge thank you to everyone that participated 🙏

It's important that we highlight these fantastic organizations and their dedication to helping elevate SWFL as a hub for emerging technology and innovation:

Endevr, Stickboy, Two39 Group, LLC, FSW School of Business and Technology, Lutgert College Of Business - FGCU, FGCU U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, SWFL Coders, Greater Naples Chamber, Paradise Creative Group and Millennial Brewing Co.

04/24/2021

It's Hackathon day! And you know what that means...

Your virtual expo hall awaits - live.remo.co/e/emerge-swfl-hackathon

For those of you attending in-person, we will see you very soon at Millennial Brewing in Downtown Fort Myers!

However, if you aren't able to make it in-person... attend virtually with the link above and collaborate with your team as if you were in the same room.

In-person and virtual attendees, please check in by 9 am, the program will begin promptly at 9:40.

May the best team win... $1,000 in Bitcoin!

04/23/2021

Did you know there is a Hackathon tomorrow at Millennial Brewing in Downtown Fort Myers??

Attendees, spectators and volunteers alike are welcome to attend the Emerge SWFL Hackathon, an all day event - from 9 am to 6 pm!

If you would like to participate, you can learn more and find the registration link here: emergeswfl.com/emerge-swfl-hackathon-april-24-2021-from-9-am-6-pm

We hope to see you there!

Register Here The Emerge SWFL Hackathon is tomorrow - Saturday, April 24th at Millennial Brewing from 9 am - 6 pm. Register here: swflhackathon.com Hello there, It’s about time we fill you in on everything that you need to know ahead of the event. Format The

04/22/2021

A huge thank you 🙏 to Lee Pitts - from the fantastic Lee Pitts Live on Fox 4 - for highlighting the Green Book Lee website, an online directory for Black-owned businesses.

Here at Emerge SWFL, we are passionate about bridging the gap between technology and small businesses in 2021 and beyond.

Green Book Lee is just one example of an idea that became a reality thanks to a team of people with a common goal and the right tools to make it happen.

Visit youtube.com/watch?v=UaiFhDBdYfM to check out the interview!

04/21/2021

The Emerge SWFL Hackathon is coming up this weekend - Saturday, April 24th at Millennial Brewing!

It’s about time we fill you in on everything that you need to know ahead of the event.

Format

- The Hackathon is a hybrid event - we are still accepting registrants for both in-person and virtual participants so please invite your friends or colleagues to register at swflhackathon.com

- This competition is not only for developers or technical people! We encourage designers, sales and marketing professionals, or really anyone that wants to participate. Bring your own dream team or register yourself Han Solo and we will assign you to a team.

- You can register as a team but please provide the individual names and email addresses of your team members.

- Teams will be determined ahead of time although any last minute registrants may be slotted in the morning of the event.

- You are encouraged to come up with your own team name, meme, mascot or anything else you want to use to identify and represent your team.

Prompt

The prompt is focused on tech workforce development, specifically how we can leverage and improve the Endevr platform to:

A.) “Make it Better” - Create the ideal user experience for emerging professionals and educational providers

or

B.) “Make it Bigger” - Accelerate the adoption of Endevr by effectively generating awareness and promoting its mission to a broader audience.

Schedule

8:00 am - Organizers arrive & complete setup

9:00 am - Doors open & check-in begins

9:40 am - Intro presentation by Jordan Azis, Founder of Emerge SWFL and Connor Firmender, Founder and CEO of Endevr

10:00 am - Teams breakout and start Hacking!

12:30 pm - Optional lunch break

4:50 pm - Pitch submission deadline

5:00 pm - Presentations begin

5:50 pm - Wrap up pitches, judges convene to decide winning teams

6:00 pm - Winners announced followed by prizes, pizza, group photo, and closing remarks

Accessibility

- Millennial Brewing is wheelchair accessible and we encourage anyone that is physically or mentally impaired to participate. We will make any necessary accommodations, please let us know if this is something you require.

- Also, please let us know if you have any allergies or other accommodations to be made.

If you have any questions at all - please email [email protected] or call Jordan Azis at 239-822-3997.

Thanks again to our organizing sponsors - Endevr & Stickboy as well as our venue sponsor - Millennial Brewing Co.

04/06/2021

Join us for a Hackathon of epic proportions!

What: Emerge SWFL Hackathon
When: Saturday, April 24 2021 from 9 am - 6 pm
Where: Millennial Brewing Co. Downtown Fort Myers
How: Attendance is Free! Register at swflhackathon.com

Emerge, Endevr and Stickboy are working together to elevate Southwest Florida as a hub for emerging tech and innovation.

Our Hackathon is focused on a common theme - enhancing the local tech workforce by providing equitable career opportunities for everyone.

- Meet local leaders, business owners and mentors who are on the cutting edge of the tech ecosystem in SWFL.

- Learn about companies like Emerge, Endevr and Stickboy and how they are changing the future of the local tech landscape.

- Compete in the first ever Emerge SWFL Hackathon head to head with fellow emerging tech professionals and win $1,000 in Bitcoin

Register now at swflhackathon.com!

03/03/2021

I'm not crying... you're crying 🥺

The students of today will become the technology professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners of tomorrow.

Any opportunity to help young people find and pursue their passion is an opportunity to help build a better future for everyone.

Check out this video to learn about one student's first hand experience at Tech Horizons.

03/02/2021

Does your business have 20 or less employees? Well you're in luck!

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9 am ET, the U.S. Small Business Administration established a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees.

How can you apply for an SBA PPP loan?

We break it down and show you the way to get the help your business needs.

Apply Here On Monday, February 22, the following changes to SBA's coronavirus relief programs were anounced: Specifically, on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9 am ET, SBA established a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. This will...

02/23/2021

Tech Horizons was a virtual expo created to introduce SWFL students to the many career opportunities in technology... and it was a huge success!

We had more than 120 attendees including students, teachers and over 20 local tech professionals that came together to educate students on what to expect from a career in technology.

Thank you Collier County Public School District, Greater Naples Chamber and Stickboy for collaborating on a fantastic event.

Like, follow or share our page to stay up to date on more Emerge SWFL events coming soon.

01/28/2021

Join us right now to hear John Talmage and his presentation on the local economic outlook for 2021!

https://live.remo.co/e/planned-giving-council-member-me-6

01/12/2021

The Small Business Association, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department opened the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal for Second Draw PPP Loans on Wednesday, January 13 and it will remain open through March 31, 2021.

The Program’s eligibility is expanded to include 501(c)(6)s, housing cooperatives, direct marketing organizations, among other types of organizations.

How can you apply for the SBA Second Draw PPP loan?

We break it down and show you the way to get the help your business needs.

Application Form The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community...

10/15/2020

TECHMatch 2020 is here!

Check out today's agenda below, the program begins at 10 am sharp.

10 am - Session 1: Opening and Networking will begin, visit this link to join: https://live.remo.co/e/2020-techmatch-virtual-job-fair

10:30 am - Session 2: Virtual Job Fair will begin, visit this link to login: https://premiervirtual.com/

12:30 pm - Session 3: Networking and Closing will begin, visit this link to join: https://live.remo.co/e/2020-techmatch-virtual-job-fair-