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Stripe Tampa Bay Community
Launch Night Happy Hour
Come as you are.
Leave with new connections, fresh ideas,
and a better understanding of what's to come!
Date :
June 4th, 2026
Time :
5-7 PM ET
Location :
Urban Center @
Westshore & Kennedy
Spots are limited · Free to attend · Lite Bites & Beverages included
About this event
Join the Stripe Tampa Bay Community for
Our Inaugural Happy Hour Launch Party in Tampa Bay!
This is the first gathering of the Stripe Tampa Bay Community — a happy hour for the people who are building businesses, running payments, and figuring it out in real time. Pull up a seat and meet the room.
Whether you're already using Stripe or just building your business and curious what's possible, this event is open to everyone. Come connect with other Tampa Bay founders, operators, and builders who are figuring it out in the same ecosystem you are.
Real Conversations
Skip the small talk. This is a room full of founders and operators who want to share what's actually working — and what isn't. The kind of honest, useful conversation that rarely happens at a networking event but happens here.
Be part of something from day one
This is the very first Stripe Tampa Bay Community gathering, which means the people in this room are the ones who shape what this community becomes. That's worth showing up for.
No agenda, no pitch deck, no pressure
This is a happy hour, not a conference. Come as you are, ask the questions you'd normally save for after the meeting, and have a real conversation with people who get it.
Good drinks, better company
Drinks and light bites are on us — no ticket, no fee, nothing to buy. Just show up ready to meet the founders, operators, and builders who are growing businesses right here in Tampa Bay.
Event Agenda — What to Expect
5 PM
Doors open + welcome drinks
Grab a drink, get your name tag, and start meeting the people in the room.
6 PM
Remarks from your host
Brief introduction to the community and what to expect from the future.
6:45 PM
Business Card Raffle
Winners drawn and announced for some prizes to spice up the night.
7 PM
Wrap up
We'll close out the night and share details on our next community gathering.
[Start Time]
Doors open + welcome drinks
Grab a drink, get your name tag, and start meeting the people in the room.
[Time]
Opening remarks from your host
Brief introduction to the event and what to expect.
[Time]
Featured speaker / panel / Q&A
Insights, discussion, or Q&A session with speakers (can include names if needed).
[Time]
Open networking
The rest of the evening is yours. Connect, swap ideas, and make it useful.
[Time]
Wrap up
We'll close out the night and share details on our next community gathering.
[Start Time]
Doors open + welcome drinks
Grab a drink, get your name tag, and start meeting the people in the room.
[Time]
Opening remarks from your host
Brief introduction to the event and what to expect.
[Time]
Featured speaker / panel / Q&A
Insights, discussion, or Q&A session with speakers (can include names if needed).
[Time]
Open networking
The rest of the evening is yours. Connect, swap ideas, and make it useful.
[End Time]
Wrap up
We'll close out the night and share details on our next community gathering.
Time
Session
Description
[Start Time]
Doors open + welcome drinks
Grab a drink, get your name tag, and start meeting the people in the room.
[Time]
Opening remarks from your host
Brief introduction to the event and what to expect.
[Time]
Featured speaker / panel / Q&A
Insights, discussion, or Q&A session with speakers (can include names if needed).
[Time]
Open networking
The rest of the evening is yours. Connect, swap ideas, and make it useful.
[End Time]
Wrap up
We'll close out the night and share details on our next community gathering.
Meet Your Community Builder
Stripe Community Builder · Tampa Bay
This event is hosted by the Stripe Tampa Bay Community Builder. Community Builders are passionate Stripe users selected and supported by Stripe to lead communities for their location or industry — organizing events, sharing knowledge, and helping local businesses grow.
Your host
Brook Borup
Implementation Specialist · Owner, My Clone Solution & Time2GSD CRM
Brook Borup has been building businesses and serving the Tampa Bay small business community since 2014.
As the owner of My Clone Solution, she works with overwhelmed business owners to audit their systems, map their processes, and build the operational foundation their business actually needs to run without them in the middle of every single thing — think of it as a general contractor for your business backend.
Stripe chose Brook as the Tampa Bay Community Builder because of her deep roots in the local small business community and her genuine understanding of what it means to give back to the people building here. This and future events are an extension of that same belief — that business owners grow faster when they're in the room with other people who get it.
Location & Parking
Venue
Urban Center @ Westshore & Kennedy
1st Floor Meeting Room TBD
4830 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
Parking
Free parking is available in the Urban Center parking garage behind the building.
Supporter
About Stripe
Stripe is building programmable financial services for millions of businesses globally. Millions of companies use Stripe to accept payments online and in person, embed financial services, power custom revenue models, and build a more profitable business. stripe.com →
About Stripe Community Builders
Stripe Community Builders are passionate Stripe users selected and supported by Stripe to lead communities for their location or industry — organizing events, sharing knowledge, and helping local businesses grow.
Special Thanks To Our Venue Sponsor
Barbie Blank | Vice President and Business Relationship Banker | Florida Capital Bank
Stripe Tampa Bay Community
This event is organized by the Stripe Tampa Bay Community. Brook Borup is a Stripe Community Builder — not a Stripe employee — but a passionate member of the business community here in Tampa Bay.
