This is What “Startup Success” Looks Like by Jonathan Sexton Startup Success, for better or for worse, is usually measured by “amount of funds raised.” I’m not here to contradict…
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Wow! Since we announced the CodeWorks Accelerator program last week, we have had an overwhelming response of support and interest from developers, and we’ve also had a lot of questions,...
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The Vangieri’s have become local legends in Knoxville’s entertainment industry after relocating their business here a few years ago. Joe Vangieri kicks off KEC’s new video series on local entrepreneurs,…
NorthSouth Productions – Mark Hickman: A Guest Blog by Kelly Hastings Located in the quaint Emory Place Historic District of Knoxville, Tennessee, NorthSouth Productions’ role in the media industry is…
Do you get bored easy? So do we. That’s why we work at KEC. Maybe you can join us. Summer has come and gone, and while we raise a glass...
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This video is a recap of our MediaWorks’ Demo Day 2015 program and was produced by our supporters at Launch Tennessee. In the video, KEC’s Executive Director Jim Biggs speaks…
One of the most common questions I hear is, “Why don’t more women start businesses?”, to which I always reply, “They do.” Every time a woman decides to start doing…
The following guest blog is by Channing L. Dawson, MediaWorks Mentor, Senior Advisor to Scripps Networks Interactive and President, Channing Media. Enjoy! – joy One of the tenets of successful…
Recently, I was in the Bay Area for a series of meetings with startups and investors. During one conversation with an investor while discussing Knoxville and its future, he made…
It is the 2nd year of MediaWorks: 9 new teams, 9 new ideas, 30 new mentors, and so much more. More importantly, we have last year’s experience to draw on….