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Michael Thiel, CEO of AV-Waves, Talks Plans for Growth on Elevate, Inc. Podcast

November 10, 2020

Elevate, Inc. President Aakash Patel recently interviewed AV–Waves CEO Michael Thiel on an Elevate, Inc. Today Podcast episode. Elevate, Inc. Today is focused on highlighting its clients and the various ways they are helping our city. This episode focused on AV Wave’s founding and plans for growth. AV-Waves is a one-of-a-kind leader in the AV... Read More »


Sparxoo CEO, David Capece, Featured on Elevate, Inc. Podcast

November 10, 2020

Elevate, Inc. President Aakash Patel recently interviewed Sparxoo CEO David Capece on an Elevate, Inc. Today Podcast episode. Elevate, Inc. Today is focused on highlighting its clients and the various ways they are helping our city this episode focused on Sparxoo’s founding and team culture. Sparxoo was founded locally in 2010. The digital marketing agency has... Read More »


Sparxoo Returns with a 2021 Digital Trends Guide

November 10, 2020

Each year, the digital team at Sparxoo assesses the global marketing industry, and combines knowledge, data, and experience to create a Trends Guide for the year ahead. 2020 was unlike any other year in the company’s history, so creating the 2021 Trends Guide took a new approach. “It’s a year that nobody saw coming. At... Read More »


BDO Announces New Experienced Tax Senior, Elda Alvarez Vazquez

November 10, 2020

Elda Alvarez Vazquez, Experienced Tax Senior, Tampa Bay Please welcome back Elda!  She is re-joining BDO from Hendee, McKernan, Schroeder, Wilkerson & Hendee, P.A. a Tax Law Firm where she served as a Tax Accountant.  Elda started her career at BDO Tampa in 2017 and studied Accounting at the University of South Florida.  


BDO Announces New Tax Managing Director, TJ Nunez

November 10, 2020

TJ Nunez, Tax Managing Director, Tampa Bay Reporting to Cristina Hale, Tax Office Managing Partner TJ joins BDO from E&Y where he served as a tax senior manager leading high performance teams to deliver exceptional client service. TJ received his Bachelors in Business Administration and Masters in Taxation from the University of Miami. Fun fact: TJ... Read More »


Bay to Bay Properties Featured on Elevate, Inc. Podcast

November 10, 2020

Aakash Patel, President of Elevate, Inc., recently sat down with Joe Faw, Owner of Bay to Bay Properties for an in-depth podcast collaboration. Elevate, Inc. has started a podcast in the middle of a pandemic to highlight our clients and to discuss the amazing obstacles they are powering through during this time. Joe Faw is... Read More »


Virtual Westshore 101 Recap

October 26, 2020

Westshore 101, sponsored by Troy University, discussed the ongoing growth of Tampa’s Westshore District and the positive impact Westshore Alliance has had on our Tampa Bay community. The Westshore Alliance is a not-for-profit busines- based organization that advocates for the Westshore District. The goal of this organization is to improve the quality of this district... Read More »


University of Tampa Business Network Symposium Recap

October 26, 2020

Learning from other business owners in the community is always important. It gives us all an opportunity to hear personal stories about how someone became a CEO, or how they turned a passion into a business. On October 8th, The University of Tampa held its Business Network Symposium, led by the University of Tampa’s Board... 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.”

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“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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