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#TeamElevate grows adding Account Coordinator Cara Tolzman

December 1, 2020

Elevate, Inc. is excited to welcome Cara Tolzman as Account Coordinator. Cara majored in Finance and minored in Marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Since arriving to Tampa in 2014, she has worked in meetings and events, developing deep connections across a wide variety of industries, while serving on the board of multiple networking organizations in the bay area. In her... Read More »


Indo-US hosts Debbie Lundberg, CEO of Presenting Powerfully

November 18, 2020

Hosted by the Indo U.S. Chamber of Commerce, guest speaker Debbie Lundberg, Performance Coach and CEO of Presenting Powerfully, discusses networking in a time of distancing. Lundberg gives tips on how to successfully sell and service clients during a time when you may not be able to see clients face to face. During COVID-19 people... Read More »


Sparxoo Studios:  From Start-Up to Full-Scale Production

November 17, 2020

In 2019, Sparxoo recognized that its innovation had hit on an opportunity with the potential to create immense value for their partners. Sparxoo’s video efforts, which had been buried in the organization for years, were bubbling up just as video was truly taking off in the digital space. Sparxoo CEO David Capece elevated Sparxoo Studios... Read More »


Libate and Learn: Corporate Leadership Roles Explained

November 10, 2020

Corporate Leadership is a topic that may sound daunting and complicated to think about. While there are certainly a lot of elements to unpack under the umbrella of Corporate Leadership, the event Libate and Learn: Corporate Leadership Roles Explained, led by Synapse, had an excellent panel that helped to break down this topic to dig... Read More »


Tampa Bay Wave Co-Hosts In Awe Event

November 10, 2020

Women-owned startups are at a disadvantage for receiving investments and support. In fact, Florida-based companies raise less than 2% of the nation’s venture capital, with women-owned companies being much less than that, and women of color businesses being even less than that. The In Awe Event, co-hosted by USF’s Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (“WLP”),... Read More »


Elevate, Inc. Welcomes Returning Client Hakeem Investments

November 10, 2020

Elevate, Inc. is proud to welcome Hakeem Investments to #TeamElevate once again. Hakeem Investments Florida, LLLP is a Tampa Bay Investment company facilitating commercial and residential needs in Tampa Bay. The company was originally founded in 1967 by cardio thoracic surgeon, Dr. M. K. Hakeem. He completed his residencies in Central Florida and during this... 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.”

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