What the Chamber is building
Multi-year efforts intended to change regional economic conditions.
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Build the conditions
for business to thrive.
These are the Chamber’s long-term commitments to a Tampa Bay economy where Black businesses—and all local businesses—can build capacity, ownership, and lasting influence.
Explore the portfolio ↓Three distinct roles
Use. Build.
Advance.
The portfolio
Eleven initiatives.
One stronger region.
Each initiative is currently in development. Together, they form a reinforcing system for data, markets, ownership, talent, resilience, military-connected business, and regional alignment.
Data and accountability
Market access and local commerce
02In development
One Bay Supplier Compact
Make local and diverse purchasing a visible regional business practice.
View the full initiative ↗04In development
Buy Here. Build Here.
Buy Black. Buy local. Build Tampa Bay.
View the full initiative ↗06In development
Bay Built Supply Chain
Source more of what Tampa Bay needs from businesses based here.
View the full initiative ↗Ownership and capital
03In development
Main Street to Ownership
Help successful businesses move from occupying space to building ownership and stability.
View the full initiative ↗05In development
Capital to Community Coalition
Make the path between business preparation and appropriate capital more understandable and effective.
View the full initiative ↗Talent, continuity, and resilience
07In development
The Legacy Business Project
Preserve viable businesses, jobs, customer relationships, and community ownership across generations.
View the full initiative ↗08In development
Future 500
Prepare 500 future owners, executives, and community business leaders over time.
View the full initiative ↗09In development
Ready Tampa Bay Business Resilience Network
Help local businesses prepare, communicate, continue, and recover together.
View the full initiative ↗Regional convening
Military-connected business
How initiatives move
Build with the community.
Test before we claim.
We build with the community, test before we claim, and measure before we celebrate.
- 01Listen
- 02Design
- 03Convene
- 04Pilot
- 05Measure
STATUS WITH CLARITYStatus should tell you
Status should tell you
exactly where we are.
In development
In development means the Chamber is shaping the model and welcoming basic interest. It does not mean partners are committed, applications are open, funding is available, or results have been achieved.
PARTNER INTERESTBring perspective.
Express initiative interest ↗Bring perspective.
Help shape the work.
Business owners, anchor institutions, capital providers, educators, researchers, technical partners, and community organizations are invited to express basic interest.