ABOUT MOMENTUM PARTNERS EXCHANGE
It Started With the Right People in the Room.
Momentum Partners Exchange wasn’t created from a business plan. It grew organically from a group of experienced leaders who had connected through Tampa Bay’s entrepreneurial community and discovered something worth continuing.
We came from different industries, disciplines, and career paths, but we shared a common experience: some of the most meaningful opportunities in business happen because the right person makes the right connection at the right time.
When the organization that originally brought many of us together shifted its direction and moved away from locally focused events, we saw an opportunity—not simply to continue what existed, but to build something different.
Something centered on founders.
Something driven by contribution rather than transaction.
Something that brought experienced executives, advisors, strategic partners, and entrepreneurs together around a shared purpose: help good businesses gain momentum.
From Connection to Momentum
That idea became Momentum Partners Exchange — MPX.
We created MPX around a simple belief:
What you put in, you get out.
Every person in the Exchange brings something to the table—experience, perspective, relationships, resources, ideas, or opportunities. The power of MPX comes from exchanging those things freely and intentionally.
We aren't here to compete with the organizations already supporting entrepreneurs. We want to connect with them, collaborate with them, and amplify what is already working.
Our role is to create the moments where things can happen.
A founder meets the executive who has navigated the challenge they're facing.
An introduction becomes a partnership.
A conversation opens a door.
An event creates visibility.
An experienced leader finds a meaningful way to give back.
And one connection creates the next.
Why “Momentum”?
Because growth rarely comes from one big moment.
It comes from a series of small ones that begin to compound.
Create the spark.
Build the connection.
Sustain the momentum.
That's what MPX is designed to do.
Through curated events, strategic introductions, thought leadership, collaboration, and an engaged community of people willing to contribute, we help create opportunities that continue well beyond the first conversation.
And while MPX was born in Tampa Bay, the vision is bigger than any single event or organization.
It's about building a community where experience meets opportunity—and everyone has something valuable to exchange.
Grow With MPX.
Whether you're a founder looking for your next connection, an experienced leader ready to share what you've learned, or a strategic partner looking to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem, there's a place to contribute.
Because when the right people come together with the right intentions, momentum follows.
Meet the Founding Partners
Different Perspectives. One Shared Purpose.
MPX was created by leaders whose experience spans strategy, operations, scaling, revenue growth, partnerships, technology, and organizational leadership. Each brings a different lens to the Exchange—and a shared commitment to helping founders move forward.