Wix leader talks up Florida's tech talent

An exec from one of the world's leading website development tools returned to his roots in Tampa.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. June 22, 2018
Danny Brigido of Wix speaks at the FIBA Innovation Fusion event in Tampa on June 13. Courtesy photo.
Danny Brigido of Wix speaks at the FIBA Innovation Fusion event in Tampa on June 13. Courtesy photo.
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Danny Brigido of Wix, an Israeli company that created one of the world’s most popular website design platforms, says Florida — and particularly the Tampa Bay area — has a compelling story to tell to tech firms like his that look to escape the high taxes and cost of living in Silicon Valley.

 

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