St. Petersburg, Florida continues to attract financial services companies looking to capitalize on the Sunshine City’s talent pool and unique lifestyle. New York-based online trading platform Webull recently opened an …
St. Pete Supports Startups
The opening of the new Tampa Bay Wave St. Pete office in Thrive DTSP is just the latest manifestation of the Sunshine City’s support for startups. St. Petersburg features spaces …
Procure-2-Pay Company Relocates to St. Petersburg, FL
Procure-2-pay company Bedrock, named as one of Inc.’s fastest growing private companies and an Inc. Best Place to Work, recently moved its headquarters to the Morgan Stanley Tower at 150 …
Fintech Flourishes in St. Pete
The financial technology sector continues to flourish in St. Petersburg, most recently with the debut of the Fintech Center at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business. This …
Fintech Accelerator Launches in St. Pete
Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business announced that St. Petersburg will be the site of the FinTech|X 2022 Accelerator program cohort consisting of …
Female Founders Choose St. Petersburg, Florida
It’s no surprise that women-owned businesses are thriving in St. Petersburg, Florida. Drawn by St. Pete’s business-friendly environment, innovation, and entrepreneurial support, women founders are choosing the collaborative and inclusive …
Barron’s Highlights How the Florida Migration Affects Financial Advisors
In “Everyone is Moving to Florida: What that Means for Financial Advisors and their Clients,” Barron’s looks at how financial advisors are impacted by the growth in Florida’s population. Florida’s …
Florida’s FinTech Sandbox Provides Innovators with Flexibility
Fintech companies can struggle with the strict regulations surrounding the financial industry as they develop new offerings. Florida offers a fintech sandbox license, which allows exceptions to laws and requirements …
How and Why NY Financial Services Firm Chose to Relocate to St. Pete: Dynasty in Forbes
Dynasty Financial Partners CEO Shirl Penney says in Forbes that his firm first considered relocating from New York City because they were certain moving would give Dynasty a “significant competitive …
Cathie Wood Tells Milken Institute St. Pete is ‘Young, Vibrant Town’
Although she swore she’d “never live in Florida,” ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood now describes herself as “St. Pete’s official ambassador” at the Milken Institute’s 2021 Global Conference where she discussed …