Building Success Summit
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We’re so excited to announce the Building Success Summit 2026, being held at the Motor Enclave on Monday, April 13th and Tuesday, April 14th.
If you’re ready to “race” to the top, then the Building Success Summit is where you want to be. Packed full of amazing speakers, timely information, and over-the-top networking, the 2026 Summit is going to be even bigger than last year’s (and we rented out the Raymond James Stadium last year!).
Early bird tickets are just $99 for two days of inspiration, education, and connection!
Step into the transformative world of Forbes Riley, the “Queen of Pitch” and a trailblazing entrepreneur who has generated over $2.5 billion in sales. Known for her electrifying energy and unmatched ability to inspire, Forbes empowers audiences to master the art of pitching, build unshakable confidence, and unlock their limitless potential. With a career spanning decades, Forbes has revolutionized the way entrepreneurs and businesses communicate, blending personal stories of resilience with actionable insights that drive results. From her breakthrough moment pitching live on QVC to founding Forbes Factor University, Forbes has dedicated her life to helping others flip the switch in their lives and achieve their biggest dreams. Her groundbreaking product, SpinGym, has transformed fitness routines worldwide, earning her recognition as an innovator in health and wellness. Forbes’ talks are not just motivational—they’re transformational, leaving audiences ready to shatter limitations and take bold action toward success. This keynote and Q&A session is your opportunity to learn from one of the most dynamic voices in personal growth and business mastery. Get ready to pitch, pivot, and perform like never before!
Shirley Jump is an award-winning, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than 80 books in 24 countries. As the owner of JumpStart Creative Solutions, Shirley also does book building, content editing, ghostwriting, and author coaching. She has worked with celebrities from The Today Show, HGTV, White House advisors, and former NFL players to craft their stories in a unique and compelling way. She started as a reporter for Boston-area newspapers, then moved into writing business and lifestyle articles for national magazines. She has published more than 2000 articles in over 150 publications. She has worked as a publicist and as the Director of Communications for a marketing agency, giving her a diverse background in marketing, publicity, and all forms of writing. She is also a former national speech competitor who has spoken all over the world about the power of narrative and how to create compelling books.
Brandon T. Adams is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Big Brand Ventures, a leading advisory and marketing firm that helps businesses scale from seven figures to eight and nine figures in revenue. With over a decade of experience, Brandon specializes in digital marketing, video marketing, and crowdfunding, having raised more than $100 million for companies across a variety of industries, including tech, telehealth, blockchain, entertainment, franchising, and consumer products. His expertise has fueled some of the largest campaigns in history, working with companies like XPRIZE, The Napoleon Hill Foundation, Kevin Harrington Enterprises, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy, Jeff Hoffman (serial entrepreneur behind Priceline), Wicked Tuna, The DRIPBaR, Specificity Inc., and more. A 2-time Emmy® Award-winning producer, Brandon is also a podcaster, media expert, investor, and advisor.
Kevin Harrington, an original “Shark” from the hit TV show Shark Tank, is a seasoned entrepreneur with over forty years of success. He is a co-founding board member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and a co-founder of the Electronic Retailing Association. As a pioneer in the infomercial industry, Kevin helped popularize the phrase “But wait… There’s more!” and played a key role in establishing the iconic “As Seen on TV” brand. Over the years, he has heard more than 50,000 pitches and launched over 500 products, generating more than $5 billion in global sales. Notably, 20 of his companies have each reached over $100 million in revenue. Kevin is also the founder of the Secrets of Closing the Sale Master Class, inspired by sales legend Zig Ziglar. He has authored several bestselling books, including Act Now: How I Turn Ideas into Million Dollar Products, Key Person of Influence, and Put a Shark in Your Tank. Additionally, Kevin co-founded Big Brand Ventures, where they build and scale brands.
Scott Tavlin is the morning show radio host of Magic 94.9! He has spent the past 7 years going from a college kid with a dream to being voted best radio personality in Tampa Bay. He speaks to organizations and schools about the power of belief and going after that “impossible” goal. From completing marathons and an Ironman to raising over $10,000 to feed families for the holidays, Scott is an average dude with an extraordinary attitude to make anything possible!
David Lee Jensen is a Bestselling Author, Fortune 50 Speaker, and Entrepreneur Coach.
Delivering executive training courses & consulting for business owners and entrepreneurs, the Jensen Business Academy team helps ignite your leadership, confidence, and ability to implement core strategies for success in growth. His expansion mindset begins with “Culture = Profits.”
Jensen has created several multi-million-dollar start-ups, after exiting the corporate world where he built a $2.5 billion sales channel. He shared his expert hiring advice in the #1 bestselling book The Naked Interview: Hiring Without Regret. This led to launching The Hiring Academy online courses, which have trained over 50,000 users and Founding the CR8 (Create) Your Future Community for entrepreneurs. He’s a dynamic speaker who’s shared the stage with Richard Branson, Les Brown, Grant Cardone, Marie Forleo and many more.
Tim Yurek, owner of Tier 1 Capital, has spent the last 40 years helping people and businesses break free from a rigged financial system. Tim Yurek is a trailblazer in uncovering the hidden financial opportunities that many overlook, helping individuals and businesses save more without sacrificing their lifestyle or taking on additional risk. His expertise lies in helping business owners and entrepreneurs not only increase their cash flow and access to capital but also grow their businesses with the long-term goal of exiting on their terms. Tim’s approach ensures that business transitions happen smoothly, without placing a financial burden on the next generation.
Nick Lowery is a modern-day renaissance man: KC Chiefs All-Time leading scorer and Hall of Famer, the first professional athlete with a Masters from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, White House Aide to 3 Presidents, poet, and remarkable founder of multiple generational impact community service programs for Inner City youth, for the Homeless, for Native youth and for the disabled. Nick worked before and during his NFL career for 4 US Senators, and in 3 NFL off-seasons in the White House, launching the Points of Light Foundation for HW Bush and Americorps for Bill Clinton – both programs dedicated to President John F Kennedy’s legendary vision of tapping into the fundamental leadership and contribution in all human beings: “Ask not what your country can do for you; Ask what you can do for your country.” He was nominated by and worked for a fourth US President, W Bush, as Founding Director and then Chairman of the National Fund for American Indian Education, testifying twice before Congress.
Nick was NFL Man of the Year 5 times for the KC Chiefs and NY Jets, and won the NFL Players Association’s foremost humanitarian award, the Justice Byron Whizzer White Award. “Kick With Nick’ won the National United Cerebral Palsy Award for his work bringing awareness and $1 Million for UCP. Nick founded Native Vision, a sports mentoring program with the NFL Players Association and Johns Hopkins for thousands of Native youth, featured on Oprah. Nick today leads Champions for the Homeless, comprising 71 inspiring events over 18 years serving over 110,000 Phoenix’ homeless, putting a human face on the homeless in ways rarely seen in other large cities, and made Phoenix the first city to provide free Covid testing for the homeless in 2020.
Nick’s passion today is ending the epidemic of Alzheimers and Dementia, working with Alzheimers Treatment Centers of America (www.ATCA.ai) to uniquely marry the highest levels of Artificial Intelligence with a precision medical team. Nick’s mother and brother died with Dementia and Alzheimers. Nick’s other focus is with Massive Blue, which uses cutting edge AI to catch Fentanyl and Human Traffickers (www.MassiveBlue.ai).
Nick’s message is born from 11 rejections by 8 NFL teams to becoming the most accurate kicker in NFL History from 1980-1997. He believes each of us has unique God-given gifts, and the journey in Life is to discover & master those gifts so that we can help others do the same to build a better world.
The only place you can do that in Tampa is the Building Success Summit. This premiere event will be the best business conference in Tampa Bay, filled with the kind of success stories that not only inspire, but connect you to that next level you’re working so hard to reach.
