Lake Wales · Polk County
BusinessLake Wales Startup Night by BackTier — Idea Awards and Mastermind Group
An evening of entrepreneurship, fresh ideas, honest feedback, pizza and conversation hosted by BackTier. An Idea Awards segment and peer-to-peer mastermind group invite participants to share ideas and work through business problems together. The organizer advertises $5 admission and 20 spots; check Eventbrite for ticket availability and the final checkout total.
- Date
- Wednesday, February 10, 2027
- Time
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Eastern time · America/New_York
- Venue
- Downtown Pizza & Sports Bar
- Cost · age policy
- Advertised $5 — check final checkout totalOrganizer advertises $5; Eventbrite's minimum structured offer is $7.68. Ticket categories and final checkout total are unverified.
- Accessibility
- Not confirmed
- Good to know
- Advertised admission $5; final checkout total may differ · Organizer lists 20 spots · Source: Eventbrite organizer listing, checked October 25, 2026
Tickets & RSVP
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Organizer: BackTier
Getting there
Downtown Pizza & Sports Bar · 253 E Stuart Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Distance from nearby hubs
- Lake Wales0 mi
- Winter Haven12 mi
- Lakeland24 mi
- Bartow16 mi
- Haines City15 mi
- Orlando46 mi
- Tampa53 mi
Straight-line distances — open a route above for driving time.
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Civic connections
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District
Located in
CRA downtown district
The downtown redevelopment district: the boundary inside which tax-increment revenue is collected and reinvested.
Reported · Lake Wales CRA annual report, 2025
Funding mechanism
Related to
Tax-increment financing (TIF)
Growth in taxable value inside the CRA district is reinvested in the district instead of flowing to general revenue. It pays for the streetscape, facade grants, and public art downtown.
Reported · Lake Wales CRA annual report, 2025
Capital project
Related to
Downtown streetscape improvements
Sidewalk, lighting, and streetscape work in the downtown CRA district, funded through tax increment revenue.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 2025 CRA Annual Report
Civic body
Falls inside the service area of
Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
A redevelopment agency funded by tax-increment financing: growth in taxable value inside the district is reinvested in the district rather than flowing to general revenue.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 2025 CRA Annual Report