The Tampa Bay Collective Inaugural Happy Hour

The Tampa Bay Collective is holding its inaugural happy hour at Coppertail Brewing Co. on Wednesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 PM. It's the first event for the group, and the whole night is built around local business owners getting together to connect and network.

If you're not familiar with the Collective, it's a community of professionals serving small businesses across Tampa Bay. The range they cover is pretty wide: payroll and HR, 401(k)s, insurance, financial planning, accounting, marketing, fractional leadership, and payments. The idea is to give small business owners one trusted network for every side of their business, rather than having to hunt for a separate contact for every new need that pops up. This happy hour is the first time they're bringing that community together in person.

On the program, entrepreneur Christian Bonnier will be speaking, so there's a bit more to the evening than just mingling. The rest of the time is open for meeting other local owners and talking shop. It's open to everyone, and you don't have to be a Collective member to attend, so it works as a low-pressure way to get into the room and see who else is operating in the area.

It's at Coppertail Brewing Co., 2601 East 2nd Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605, on Wednesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 PM. Admission is free.