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Allen Clary

Co-Founder & Director, Tampa Bay Wave

Orlando

Allen teaches Entrepreneurship at the University of South Florida, is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Tampa's Entrepreneurship Center, and is a co-founder of and director at the Tampa Bay Wave startup accelerator. He is an advisor to many early stage companies and has launched or been part of several himself including Jibidee, an award winning web and mobile application for personal organization and productivity launched at TechCrunch Disrupt 2008. Allen has been directly involved in helping raise more than $20M in early stage capital for his ventures and others. Prior to startups, Allen had a corporate career which often left him drained and unfulfilled. This inspired him to publish his first book Quit to Start - How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain the Confidence, and Plan Your Escape, dedicated to helping aspiring entrepreneurs successfully leave their job one day, in the right time, with the right plan, and realize their fullest potential.

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