We will share a foundational framework for how retail small businesses can begin to think and scale like a high-growth startup. Is your product loved locally, but hasn’t yet broadened its customer base nationally? During this discussion with Allie Felix, VP Platform at Tampa Bay startup hub Embarc Collective, we will share a foundational framework for how retail companies can scale like a startup through e-commerce, including:

* How to put yourself into the “startup mindset”

* Considering if launching an e-commerce platform is right for you

* Funding opportunities to scale your startup

* Plus, examples of how prominent women-led companies have scaled from small brick and mortar businesses to nationally scalable online companies

Presenter:  Allie Felix, VP Platform at Tampa Bay startup hub Embarc Collective. Embarc Collective helps Tampa Bay’s startup talent build bold, scalable, thriving companies. Our staff of executive advisors and function-specific experts deliver individualized support to startups inside of Embarc Collective’s state of the art 32,000 square-foot collaboration facility.