Knoxville Media Spotlight – NewsBreak: A Guest Blog by Kelly Hastings
In this video, watch Bob Bradley’s Power Pitch from Startup Day 2014, and then segue into his excellent presentation about NewsBreak and its Knoxville roots. Enjoy! How do you spend the five minutes it takes to fill up at the pump? Washing your car, reflecting on your day’s activities, or just idly standing? Now, thanks […]
Is Leadership Over-glorified? A Blog by KEC Executive Director Jim Biggs
Today’s post is from KEC’s own fearless leader, Jim Biggs. The original article was published recently on the Knoxville News Sentinel’s website and is now posted here with the video Jim references below. Enjoy! – joy In a 2010 TED talk, tech and music entrepreneur Derek Sivers showed a grainy video of a guy dancing […]
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Place Historic District of Knoxville, Tennessee, NorthSouth Productions’ role in the media industry is anything but outdated and old-fashioned.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 […]
