Knoxville Media Spotlight – 3BC PRO’s Tennessee Football Parody: A Guest Blog by Kelly Hastings
You know what they say… if you can’t beat ’em, might as well make a YouTube video about it. Guest blogger Kelly Hastings returns this week with some much needed comic relief for Vol fans. Enjoy! – joy Tennessee Football as a DIRECTV Commercial: A Guest Blog by Kelly Hastings In recent years, the plight […]
Meet the Newest Members of the KEC Team
The summer has come and gone, which means that it’s time for another fantastic crew of interns. Meet the 2015 Fall Interns below!
“Startup Success” Looks Like This
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 that. “Access to Capital” is critical to the success of a young business, especially one that’s proven it solves a problem and has some traction […]
7 Things You Need to Know About CodeWorks
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]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, so I’m going to take a minute answer anything I can, and if you have questions feel free to email me at JS@knoxec.net. What […]
Top 5 Perks of Living in Knoxville for Media Startups: A Guest Blog by Olivia Vangieri
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, “21 Questions”, while Olivia Vangieri expands below on why they chose Knoxville. Enjoy! – joy Top 5 Perks of Living in Knoxville for Media Startups: […]
NorthSouth Productions – Mark Hickman: A Guest Blog by Kelly Hastings
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Place Historic District of Knoxville, Tennessee, NorthSouth Productions’ role in the media industry is anything but outdated and old-fashioned. Boasting well-known clients such as History, TLC, Discovery, TruTV, A&E, Food Network, Sundance, Speed and Travel Channel, NorthSouth is a […]
The coolest Knoxville internship. Just ask last year’s crew.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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 to the summer team, one thing is clear. — it’s time to reload on talent here at KEC. The summer knoxville internship was […]
Knoxville Media Spotlight – PopFizz: A Guest Blog by Kelly Hastings
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 to Knoxville’s strength as a “media town,” which was traditionally something of a well-kept secret. We aim to shine a light on the media industry […]
Where Are the Women?
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 alterations on the side, she’s started a business. Every time a teenage girl decides to start babysitting on the weekends, she’s started a business. Every […]
Liquid Consumers: A Guest Blog by Channing L. Dawson
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 start-ups – in particular disruptively innovative start-ups — is that they will likely have to pivot their strategy several times – or several dozen times […]
