The Orenda Collective

01/16/2026

10/20/2025

We’re just ✌🏾 days away from ThriveCo Lab — Tampa Bay’s business growth experience you don’t want to miss! 💼✨

Real strategies. Real connections. Real impact.
There’s still time to grab your spot — but not for long. ⏰

📅 Wednesday, October 22 | Embarc Collective
🎟️ Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1775010386849?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/15/2025

Meet the voices behind the movement. 🌿
Our ThriveCo Lab featured speakers are bringing the tools, tactics, and inspiration to help your business level up.

Marketing. AI. Finance. Certifications. Real strategies. Real connections. 💼✨

📅 October 22 | 📍 Embarc Collective
Let’s collaborate, elevate, and thrive — together.

10/15/2025

Meet the powerhouse lineup behind ThriveCo Lab! 💡

Each of our featured speakers brings real-world expertise, insight, and inspiration to help businesses collaborate, elevate, and thrive.

From marketing and AI to finance, certification, and procurement — these leaders are ready to pour into YOU.

📅 Wednesday, October 22 | Embarc Collective
🎟️ Learn more + register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1775010386849?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let’s build what’s next — together. 🌿

10/09/2025

Big moves are happening this fall. 💼✨

Introducing ThriveCo Lab, powered by The Orenda Foundation — a one-day, hands-on business symposium built to help small and diverse businesses collaborate, elevate, and thrive.

Workshops. Real connections. Actionable growth strategies.
No fluff. Just impact.

📅 October 22 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Embarc Collective | Tampa, FL

👉 Register NOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1775010386849?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let’s grow smarter. Lead bolder. Thrive together. 🌿

10/03/2025

“Big vibes, bold moves — our vendors stay doing the most and we love to see it! 🖤🙌🏾”


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07/18/2025

✨This week, our CEO, LaKendria Robinson had the honor of delivering the keynote at the South Tampa Chamber July Membership luncheon on a topic that’s evolving as fast as it is necessary:
“The Pivot: Evolving DEI with Purpose in a Shifting Landscape.”

With so much noise surrounding DEI—laws changing, language shifting, and leadership unsure of what’s still “safe”—we talked strategy over silence. Not politics. Not fear. Just the practical truth:

💡 We don’t need to pause DEI—we need to pivot it. With intention. With clarity. With strategy.

She shared 5 best practices for organizations looking to move forward with confidence and compliance:

🔑 Rethink the language
🔑 Design smarter
🔑 Set inclusive goals
🔑 Measure what matters
🔑 Stay ahead of the law

After all, this moment isn’t about being less inclusive. It’s about being more intentional.

Thank you to the South Tampa Chamber for the opportunity, and to the business leaders in the room who are choosing to keep inclusion alive by doing the work smarter.

🔁 If you’d like to chat about your DEI efforts, feel free to reach out. 💬 Let’s keep the conversation going.

06/21/2025

🎉 Big Birthday Energy for Our HBIC 🎉

Happy Birthday to the one who is the assignment —
✨ The blueprint.
✨ The walking vision board.
✨ The reason Orenda even exists.

We love you. We’re better because of you. Now go eat cake and let somebody else answer an email today. 🥂

06/20/2025

🌞🏆 History. Made.
Major congratulations to the Tampa Bay Sun FC — inaugural USL Super League Champions! 💛⚽️

From the very first kick to the final whistle, you showed what it means to lead with heart, hustle, and hometown pride. 🙌🏾🔥

05/30/2025

Couldn’t make it to the OC Emporium? We saved you a front-row seat. 🎥✨

This year’s event at Armature Works brought together over 25 women- and minority-owned businesses with corporate decision-makers in a space built for curated connections and unmatched energy.

From high-impact networking to real-time business opportunities, this recap captures what happens when diverse businesses are placed at the center of the conversation.

Thank you to our presenting partner, Regions Bank for helping us grow our vision!

Watch the video, share it with your network, and let’s continue building what’s next — together.

05/29/2025

At The Orenda Collective, we turn vision into action. 👏🏾

Our strategic planning drives financial growth, our feasibility analysis ensures sustainability, and our implementation support brings your business plans to life with clarity and precision.

Let’s create a lasting impact together. >> https://bit.ly/441DP1V

05/28/2025

Take notes!

We’re The Orenda Collective are your go-to partners for social impact, and community engagement. If your brand wants to do more than just talk the talk, we're here to help you walk it.

We help you thrive by:
📑Inclusive strategy building
🎤 Workshop facilitation
🤝 Community-focused brand activations
📊 Consulting that actually moves the needle

Let’s co-create something that matters. 💬 https://bit.ly/441DP1V