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🚨EVENT ALERT!🐊
Wednesday, April 15th at , the first drink is on our event partner, UF Warrington College of Business!

This gathering is geared toward master’s, doctoral, and postdoc students, but anyone with an interest is welcome to join.

FEATURED SPEAKER
Anita Rao from UF Innovate will share insights on how researchers can begin exploring the path from lab to market, followed by an open Q&A.

Come with questions, or just come to listen. Either way, we'd love to see you there!

🗓 Wednesday, April 15th
📍First Magnitude Brewing Company
⏰ 5:30 - 7:00 PM
🍻 First drink is free!
🎟️ Free to attend—RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startgnv-gradpostdoc-monthly-meetup-april-with-guest-from-uf-innovate-tickets-1984934037138?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Two businesses can do everything right. Why does one grow faster than the other?

Visibility.

Even with a strong product and a clear mission, growth can stall and visibility can remain low.

This webinar, hosted by the University of Florida's Bateman team, demonstrates how public relations creates buzz and builds credibility in ways advertising alone can’t. Research shows that strategic PR increases customer trust, drives long-term business growth, and gets people talking about your product or service.

Date: Feb. 23, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Length: 45 minutes + 15 min Q&A
Where: Live Online - link will be provided after registration

You will learn how to:

🐊 Earn media coverage that builds trust faster than paid advertising

🐊 Reach the right journalists and audiences

🐊 Monitor public perception and protect reputation

🐊 Conduct a competitive analysis of your competitors

🐊 Streamline press distribution with outreach tools

✅RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScua9IddMdGsVT2qiGj6NgENVS0McD0Y8wb0Aap2xEkshnceA/viewformusp=sharing&ouid=109132328312745236335

If you have any questions, please contact the team at [email protected]

RSVP: ACCESS Your PR Superpower Webinar Join a FREE, live webinar where the University of Florida Bateman Team will show entrepreneurs and small-business leaders how public relations helps your business grow. This webinar delivers cost-effective PR strategies that strengthen company reputation and level the playing field with larger compe...

Tonights the night for our next Happy Hour 🎃

We’ll be starting things off with an exclusive tour of The Hippodrome Theatre, then we’ll head across the street to SideCar to finish the evening with a beverage to keep the conversations going with founders, creatives, and Gainesville’s booming startup.

🗓 Tonight! Tuesday, October 28th
📍The Hippodrome Theatre followed by V Pizza & SideCar
⏰ 5:30 - 6:30 PM at and 6:30 PM onwards at
🎟️ Free to attend—RSVP with the link in our Instagram Bio. 

Tickets are still left for our Theatre Tour portion so be sure to RSVP quick before they’re all gone!