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Tampa Bay Technology Forum: Remaining Agile in Tampa Bay

September 26, 2016

The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is an organization that unites the region’s tech leaders promoting collaboration and innovation. On September 7, TBTF held an event at the Hilton in Downtown St. Petersburg. This event included 16 “lightning talks” featuring Tampa Bay’s top thought leaders, and services that impact the world of business. Many of... Read More »


TBBO Invites You To Attend The Business Symposium!

September 26, 2016

The Tampa Bay Business Owners’ Business Symposium is drawing near! As the Bay Area’s premier community of entrepreneurs and business owners, TBBO is dedicated to bringing together businesses for education, collaboration, opportunities, and comradery through the Business Symposium. With numerous business owners and professionals in attendance, the Business Symposium is an event filled with education,... Read More »


Welcome Smoak Chistolini Barnett, PLLC to Elevate, Inc.!

September 26, 2016

At Elevate, we admire companies who are in the business of helping other companies. Few companies fit that criteria as well as Smoak, Chistolini & Barnett, PLLC, a Law firm that has a reputation in the Tampa Bay community for going the extra mile in order to protect the interests of their clients. Smoak, Chistolini... Read More »


Ryan Nece Foundation Power Plate Lucheon

September 19, 2016

Over the past 10 years, the Ryan Nece Foundation has provided support and resources for thousands of Bay area children and families in need and created a high impact youth leadership development programs for teens. We invite you to be inspired by Ryan’s vision for the next 10 years of the Power of Giving! Power... Read More »


Meet Abacode’s Newest Marketing Intern

September 13, 2016

  The focus at Abacode is to provide clients with solutions and guidance before cyber attacks become disruptions and financial hardships. Abacode is a cybersecurity firm that provides risk-based solutions for growing companies and believes in the power of education to ensure safe practices within your business to prevent as many hacks as possible. The Abacode... Read More »


Real-Life Royal Pains: What it means to be a Concierge Doctor

September 13, 2016

  An external pacemaker made out of Christmas lights, a chest tube secured with duct tape, or a life-saving tracheotomy at a dinner party are just a few procedures you might have seen while watching USA Network’s original series, Royal Pains, featuring the ‘medical MacQyver’ moments of Dr. Hank Lawson. However, how realistic are these... Read More »


Ethics Award Press Release

September 13, 2016

  Sam Ellison, chairman of EWI Construction, is a leader in the Tampa Bay Community. Leading in the construction market as well as being very involved with local charities making Sam a prominent player in the growth of Tampa Bay. On Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, Sam Ellison will be recognized as the 2016 recipient of... Read More »


Welcome to #TeamElevate’s Advisory Board, Pawan Shah!

September 12, 2016

#TeamElevate is very excited for the newest addition to the Advisory Board, Pawan Shah! Mr. Shah is the Chief Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer at Freedom Health and Optimum Healthcare, and has been working there for six years. He is one of the youngest executives in the Health Care industry.  Mr. Shah joined the organization... Read More »


Josh Kantor is the newest addition to Elevate, Inc.’s Advisory Board!

September 12, 2016

#TeamElevate is welcoming a new face to the Advisory Board, Josh Kantor! Josh Kantor is the Founder and President for Epic Capital, a fund investing in companies and real estate. Prior to establishing Epic Capital, Josh was the Director of Acquisitions for TRG Holdings, an investment holding company, and was the Head of Acquisitions and... Read More »


Welcome to #TeamElevate Ali Riggin!

September 12, 2016

Ali Riggin recently joined #TeamElevate as the new PR & Communications Assistant! Originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, Ali has been exploring the Tampa Bay area for two months. As a graduate from the University of Maryland in Baltimore County with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, Print Media, Ali loves using her creative abilities... Read More »


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“Aakash Patel, Chris Melvin and the rest of the Elevate team simply delivered. The connections Aakash made led to valuable relationships for me and new clients for RevStar. You can’t fully appreciate what Elevate can do for your business until you experience it first hand. I personally recommend their services to anybody looking to grow their network and business within the Tampa Bay community.”

Ken Pomella, PMP – CEO, RevStar Consulting

“If you’re looking to dive into the who’s who of Tampa Bay, Elevate, Inc. is the only way to go. Elevate worked closely with Tampa Bay Plumbers to help us get our foot in the door with the right business and community circles to help us grow. We appreciated Aakash Patel & Chris Melvin’s professionalism, attention to detail, and willingness to go over and above to provide us a quality service. The contacts through Elevate are numerous and professionally beneficial and the staff is always available to us. We enjoyed working with the Elevate team and will definitely keep them in mind for our future business needs.”

April Diemer – Tampa Bay Plumbers

“Working with Aakash and his team at Elevate was a great fit for our growing organization. His team helped us connect with key influencers across the region and identify opportunities. Together you work to define your goals and who you’re targeting and through their connections and network they can make warm introductions to the decisions makers you need to connect with.”

Chon Nguyen – Founder & CEO, Newgentek

“Elevate, Inc’s. business relationship building process and their specialized one-on-one client service has opened doors and created potential opportunities that we wouldn’t have been able to create on our own. If your business would benefit from business relationship building introductions, I highly recommend Elevate, Inc.”

Gary LoDuca – Founder & Owner, Thoughtful Advisors – 401(k) Plan Designs