Believe in Yourself Knoxville (and Why Startup Day Matters) – by Jonathan Sexton
Knoxville is so full of talent, creativity, and ideas. I’ve always THOUGHT I knew that. Being raised a musician here exposed me to that early on, singers, songwriters, poets, painters, craftsmen (and women) of so many kinds. I also thought for most of my life that’s what creativity was: Art. And it is. But Startup […]
Software is Eating Knoxville. (Hackathon, CodeStock, and more….)
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 a very compelling statement. He said, “ How is the computer science scene in your area? It is the cornerstone of the entire startup community […]
Looking Ahead in 2024 – KEC Events and Resources
Let’s look ahead to Knoxville Entrepreneur Center’s 2024 programming and events! We hope you add some of these dates to your calendar and share with anyone that might be a good fit for the programs! Please take advantage of the resources listed, and let us know if we’re missing anything that would be helpful to […]
KEC’s 2023 Year in Review
2023 has been a BIG year for KEC We kicked off the year with a new team member, Kelsi Walker, who is our new Communications and Marketing Coordinator. We had another great What’s The Big Idea Pitch Competition with six highly engaged and dedicated teams. We celebrated 10 Years of KEC in April with a […]
KEC Summer 2023 Internship
2023 Summer Internship APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR SUMMER 2023. Please email us at hello@knoxec.net for future opportunities. Our ideal candidate is an undergraduate student majoring in Marketing or Communications, and has interests in one or multiple of the following categories: content creation, advertising, graphic design, visual art, event planning, public relations, […]
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Chris McAdoo joins Leadership at KEC
Chris McAdoo, well-known professional artist, designer, and nationally-booked corporate speaker, has been named Director of Strategy and Engagement at Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC). A self-professed “recovering advertising agency creative director,” the Sevier County native and Carson-Newman University graduate said his first year priorities include directing a new KEC brand rollout, “and drawing attention to […]
THE WORKS Startup Accelerator
7 Startups. 12 Weeks.Endless Opportunities. The Ultimate Startup Accelerator for early-stage software, technology, and tech-enabled companies ready for scale APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED Since 2013, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center has worked with a broad range of startups, including everything from Medical Data Technology, Retail POS integration, Accounting, and Storage Unit Management. 90 companies have participated in KEC accelerator […]
