In today’s episode, Lakshmi Shenoy, CEO of Embarc Collective, joins us to discuss the critical areas early-stage startups must pay attention to for success. Lakshmi makes a strong case for listening to data and why starting a company is similar to a scientific experiment. Lakshmi also shares how founders are tapping into Florida's economy to start and grow their companies and how Embarc Collective helps startups in their unique journey. Join us as we discuss: Critical priorities for early-stage startups How to identify blind spots as founders Florida and Tampa’s startup scene and the opportunities there Embarc Collective - how they work with startups and why their model is so successful If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Startup Success in your favorite podcast player.