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Arnie Bellini shares his vision for a sustainable Florida in an opinion piece in the Miami Herald: “Our greatest challenge also is our greatest opportunity: The state can’t have a robust economy without a robust ecology.” In collaboration with Tony Cho, a Miami-based CEO and founder of Future of Cities, Arnie writes, “If we hope…

Local philanthropist and former CEO and founder of the IT powerhouse ConnectWise Arnie Bellini has helped back Tampa Bay startups and has donated millions to ensure the community has a growing talent pipeline. This year, Bellini will be named TIECON Tampa Bay’s Super Entrepreneur of the Year as part of the Sept. 8 TIETAN awards.…

Arnie Bellini built his Tampa tech firm ConnectWise from the ground up, then sold it for an estimated $1.5 billion, a deal so big that more than 70 workers at the employee-owned business became millionaires. Now the wealthy Republican philanthropist wants to save Florida wilderness from development, and he’s putting his money and energy into the effort.…

“A Tampa technology company founder has helped drive a nearly successful push to create and fund a new $300 million state conservation land acquisition program.” That’s how Politico introduces Arnie Bellini’s role in trying to pass legislation (FL SB976 (21R)), creating the Florida Wildlife Corridor program at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Said Bellini,…

In a feature story in Tampa Bay Business Journal, Arnie and Lauren Bellini share their incredible rise-to-the-top story, from Lauren’s suggestion to give 70 ConnectWise employees equity to the $1.5 billion sale that made those same employees millionaires. Now, writes the Journal, the Bellinis plan to play an integral role in this new era in…