Frequently Asked Questions
What is an “entrepreneur center” anyway? Find answers to some of our most frequently asked questions below.
We exist to help people with ideas become people with companies and increase the viability of early stage companies in Knoxville and East Tennessee by connecting them with the resources they need, from mentorship to capital.
KEC’s physical space and ongoing events provide a collaborative environment for entrepreneurship, networking, and collaboration to take place.
Come talk to us! There’s a lot to think about when exploring your next business venture, let us guide you through the process. Send us a message. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Absolutely,If you’re a coder, designer, writer, strategist, attorney, MBA etc. we often have possibilities to join startup teams during our programs, and we have all sorts of interesting events for you to attend, network, and learn. We refer to you as our Technical Mentors. Tell us more about you here.
Short answer, no. Long answer, we help hundreds of companies every single year. If we started signing NDA’s, it would stop us from being able to help everyone that walked in the door. We won’t steal your ideas, most of us are too busy working on our own side businesses to even have time to consider starting a new one!
Yes! We’re happy to say that we’re a 501c3 Non-Profit that is here to help the community kickstart new businesses, and our funders are 100% on-board with that mission.
Yes. You have to be an entrepreneur or be someone who is interested in and cares about supporting entrepreneurs.
We always welcome walk-ins, but will be able to serve you best if you set up an appointment by emailing info@knoxec.net.
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Go here! This page can help you get an idea of what the differences between the programs are and where you might fit in. You are also welcome to attend our public events where we can meet and chat about you, your idea, and what we can do to help you.
