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Tampa Bay Innovation Center Hosts September TECH Talk and
Quarterly Diary of an Entrepreneur
Jamie Harden, president and CEO of Creative Sign Designs, will discuss
“A Startup from an Unintended Turnaround”
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – (Aug. 11, 2015) –Tampa Bay Innovation Center, an innovation and
entrepreneurship center for technology businesses, will hold its September TECH Talk and
quarterly Diary of an Entrepreneur program on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 8:30 a.m. at Microsoft
Headquarters, 5426 Bay Center Dr., Suite 700, Tampa.
The program, “Creative Sign Designs – A Startup from an Unintended Turnaround,” will
be presented by Creative Sign Designs President and CEO Jamie Harden. Harden will describe
how he went from acquiring Creative Mailbox & Sign Designs in 2005, then going through the
down housing market that began 2008, to a new focus on the signage business. Creative Sign
Designs is now a nationally-recognized custom sign company focused on providing design-build
architectural signage solutions. With headquarters in Tampa, Creative also has offices in
Orlando, Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale.
Presented by Tampa Bay Innovation Center, TECH Talk is the area’s premier networking
and education event developed specifically to meet the interests of the local technology
community. Attendees include new and start-up technology companies, as well as entrepreneurs
and those interested in the growth and success of technology innovation and entrepreneurism in
the Tampa Bay area.
There is no fee to attend, but space is limited. Advance registration is suggested at
http://techtalksept2015.eventbrite.com. Additional information is available by contacting Betsy
Torres at 727-329-8687 or torresb@tbinnovates.com.
Tampa Bay Innovation Center, through TEC Garage, offers a number of programs geared
toward entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and others interested in the growth of the local
technology community.
About Tampa Bay Innovation Center:
Tampa Bay Innovation Center supports entrepreneurial success, fosters the creation of high-tech
jobs and develops new sources of technology and manufacturing capabilities by nurturing early
stage ventures as they grow and launch their products into the marketplace. Through its TEC
Garage, the Innovation Center offers programs that are tailored to the innovator/entrepreneur
and address business intelligence, planning and business formation, strategy execution and
technology transition. Follow TEC Garage on Twitter, https://twitter.com/TECGarageStP, and
on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TECGarageStP. Follow Tampa Bay Innovation
Center on Twitter, www.twitter.com/tbinnovates, and on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/tbinnovationcenter.
About Creative Sign Designs:
Creative Sign Designs, with national headquarters in Tampa, specializes in turnkey architectural
signage solutions. Creative Sign Designs provides consultation, design, project management,
fabrication, and installation services for a full line of interior, exterior and digital sign products.
With more than 27 years' experience providing architectural sign solutions, Creative Sign
Designs is capable of successfully managing local, regional and national projects, For more
information, visit www.CreativeSignDesigns.com or call 1-877-818-7180.
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