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Welcome to #TeamElevate, Martini Gibbons!

May 24, 2016

Martini Gibbons is our newest team member at Elevate, Inc. Martini moved from San Diego, California in 2014 and immediately connected to Tampa. Martini is an outgoing, creative, and skillful individual who creates a strong rapport will all whom she meets. She enjoys serving the Tampa Bay community in many ways, from being an active... Read More »


Major Chad Chronister Speaks at Indo-US Event

May 24, 2016

On May 18th, the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce held a networking event which not only allowed individuals a chance to meet and talk with other business professionals, but also to learn more about the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The presentation was given by Major Chad Chronister of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Major Chronister used... Read More »


PikMyKid Wins Automatic Spot at Venture Forum!

May 24, 2016

PikMyKid is a system that makes the school dismissal process smarter, safer, and cheaper. On Tuesday, May 17, PikMyKid received the honor of presenting at the Early Stage Venture Capital Conference. This was ultimately a competition to win prizes for $100,000, $30,000, and $20,000. The entire event was sponsored by Florida Space Coast. There were... Read More »


Debbie Lundberg Shares Time Management Tips & Tools

May 24, 2016

On May 17th, the Founder of Presenting Powerfully, Debbie Lundberg, was the featured speaker for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Competitive Edge Series. Debbie is a life and business coach assisting business leaders in excelling at speech and communication. She gives keynotes, delivers teaming events, and well as offers one-on-one training for individuals and... Read More »


The EEOC’s Criminal Background Screening Guidance: What Employers Need to Know

May 24, 2016

By Kandi Chapman For employers, the (EEOC) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s 2012 update to its criminal background screening guidance has created not only mass confusion, but serious hiring uncertainties on exactly how to conduct criminal background checks without significant legal risk to your organization. The EEOC’s efforts to enforce this guidance however, has revealed six crucial lessons to... Read More »


Thiru Govender, Office Managing Partner of BDO, on That Business Show

May 24, 2016

On Monday, May 16 Thiru Govender, BDO’s Tampa Office Managing Partner, was featured on That Business Show with Jamie Meloni. BDO is a national and international full-service tax, audit, and consulting firm. BDO is present in 63 cities with approximately 5,500 people in The United States and 70,000 people worldwide. BDO is the 7th largest... Read More »


Temple Terrace Police Department & Individuals with Special Needs: Strategies of Engagement

May 24, 2016

On Tuesday, May 17, Tiara Brooks, ABA therapist and Erica Mataluni, Assistant Clinical Director of Engage Behavior Health presented an informational training session for the Temple Terrace Police Department. Engage Behavioral Health specializes in individualized approaches to behavioral therapy tailored to specific needs using Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). It maintains expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as... Read More »


President of Trademark Metals Recycling on the Impact of Metal Recycling

May 24, 2016

On April 29, Brad Ford, President of Trademark Metals Recycling (TMR), visited That Business Show with Jamie Meloni to talk about his company and share the importance of metal recycling on the community. Trademark Metals Recycling is the largest full-service metal recycling company in Florida. They buy end-of-life automobiles and scrap metal in all shapes,... Read More »


Alpesh Patel, President of Benzer Pharmacy, on That Business Show

May 24, 2016

On Friday, May 6, Alpesh Patel was featured on That Business Show with Jamie Meloni. Alpesh earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Shri Sarvjanik Pharmacy College in India and is currently a licensed pharmacist in the state of Michigan. In 2006, Alpesh moved to the United States where he briefly lived in New Jersey and... Read More »


UT Board of Counselors raise more than $55,000

May 17, 2016

The University of Tampa Board of Counselors celebrated a tremendously successful year, raising more than $55,000 through gifts given directly by its members and through fundraising events held during the past academic year. The Board of Counselors is comprised of 103 individuals in the community, many of which joined this year as the group saw... 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